When The Locusts Swarm

Life has a way of shaking us awake through crisis. Think of 9/11, or the global shutdown during the pandemic—moments we’ll never forget because they forced us to stop and pay attention. That’s exactly what was happening in Joel’s day when God sent a devastating swarm of locusts to strip the land bare. But it wasn’t just a natural disaster—it was God’s wake-up call. In this message, we’ll see how Joel urges God’s people to wake up, lament and repent, and cling to the hope of restoration. What if the calamities in your life are not random accidents but invitations from God to draw near to Him? Come hear how the book of Joel points us through devastation to a Redeemer who restores the years the locusts have eaten.