Joel 1 - When Everything Falls Apart

Kentwood Community Church · Apr 12, 2026 · 1h 3m

In this powerful exploration of Joel chapter one, we encounter a sobering wake-up call about spiritual attentiveness and the consequences of drifting from God. The prophet Joel describes a devastating locust plague that stripped Israel bare—not just physically, but spiritually. These tiny insects, insignificant alone but overwhelming in swarms, consumed everything: grain, grapes, oil, and even the bark from trees. Yet this wasn't merely an agricultural disaster; it was a divine alarm system. The loss of wine represented the loss of joy and celebration, the absence of oil symbolized the…