That little book towards the end of the old testament

I had read the book of Joel before but this was the first time that I dug deeper into this book of poetry. The second chapter of Joel was what really caught my attention. Joel calls the people to repent. Joel also tells us that although there will be chaos with earthquakes and darkness, God will make His spirit abundantly available in the last days. In verse 12 of the second chapter, we get an idea of Gods grace at hand…”Return to the Lord your God for He is gracious and compassionate and slow to anger, rich in faithful love.” This prophesy is meant to tell people how to live righteously in the midst of disaster. Now I know professor Corrigan did not want us to pay attention to the verses but it’s hard for me to take out sections without knowing what verse it is. In 2:28 it says that God will save all those who call upon Him. They will be saved from Gods wrath, if I should say. This book allowed the Lord to speak to me about His faithfulness and restoration. In 2:25 my translation (NLT) says “I will give you back what you lost.” The greatest tragedy of the locusts invasion was the loss of crops the loss of fellowship with God. But He is willing to take us back for a better future and give us back in full from what we have lost. I think that the book of Joel teaches that enough though we may not see it, God is still at work in the midst of the disaster. He is faithful to the faithless, and is full of love and compassion. Joel is one of those books that a lot of people skip over. Mainly because it is so short. But sometimes those small unnoticeable books can do a lot for you.