Joel 1-2 Before The day of the Lord Recognize the Devastation God uses our desperate moments to wake us up. The Lord warns us in order to protect us from some forthcoming disasters. Respond to God's Prescription The Lord will communicate with us through a variety of means in order to bring us back to Himself because He doesn't want us to get lost. When we turn from our sins and appropriately comply with His guidance, God will turn to us. Receive God's Promise Even if the Lord has withheld some blessings we deserve, when we turn back to him, He will surely restore us what we lost. When the Lord bestows blessings upon us, it is more about spiritual blessings than it is about things that are material.