Joel 3 shows why the day of judgement is something good that we long for.
Joel’s prophecy “And afterwards I will pour out my Spirit on all people … and everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” fulfilled on the day of Pentecost in Acts chapter 2.
Joel calls upon people to rend their hearts and not their garments and return to God in true repentance. God promises restoration in response to repentance.
How might a community respond to natural disaster? The prophet Joel suggests in the first instance lament.