Joel is a prophet writing in a time of crisis:
Wake up, you drunkards, and weep...."
Joel is calling to people to action. This is something that we Christians are called to do.
How do we do this? It seems that mostly we tend to only pay attention to individuals and chastise them as individuals, but the prophet here is addressing an entire nation....a group of people....and saying: "Hello? We're in trouble here; we can't ignore it."
Okay, you might be thinking, but I'm no prophet. I'm not going to go around telling people what to do.
Well, I believe we are all callled to be prophets---those who point to Jesus and Jesus' way---but we don't all have to do it with our words.
When we refuse to take part in a system or a policy that is destructive, we are prophesying.
When we choose not to live in ways---even if they are popular and socially acceptable---that we feel go against God's ways---then we are prophesing.
When we support systems and organizations that are life-giving and that are in alignment with Resurrection living---we are prophesying.
Being a prophet isn't necessarily about speaking with a bullhorn.....it's about living in a way that points to Jesus. So, let's wake up and prophesy. Prophesy, mortal, prophesy.
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