Joel 3:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

God's going to let out this powerful roar from Jerusalem that'll shake literally everything — heaven and earth will tremble. But here's the thing: while everything else is shaking, God becomes the safe place his people can count on, the strength that keeps Israel standing.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When God shows up with power, everything shakes except the people he's protecting.

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