Joel informs the people of Judah that God has willed that humankind should have abundant life. This abundant life is characterized by good relationships with others, with all of God's creation, as well as the land and all its creatures. He points out that this abundant life of relationships is possible by first having a harmonious relationship with God. The prophet warns Judah if they desert God, making God unnecessary, and turn to other sources for life, then Judah is faced with hopelessness and the threat of annihilation.

The prophet informs Judah that when God's salvation comes, nature too will be healed. Peace with God brings a peace with all that God has made. One cannot be at peace with God and live in conflict or discord with what God has created. Joel admonishes the soil to be gla…