“And it will come to pass in that day
that the mountains shall drip with new wine,
the hills shall flow with milk,
and all the brooks of Judah shall be flooded with water;
A fountain shall flow from the house of the LORD, and water the Valley of Acacias. Egypt shall be a desolation,
and Edom a desolate wilderness,
because of violence against the people of Judah,
for they have shed innocent blood in their land.
But Judah shall abide forever,
and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
For I will acquit them of the guilt of bloodshed, whom I had not acquitted;
For the LORD dwells in Zion.” (vv.18-22)
This prophetic book of Joel, which began with the desperate plague of locusts, ends with a promise of restoration and redemption, in which God will show mercy to His people and grant them forgiveness. And, while it is not good to be an enemy of God, it is good to be in His care. Vengeance is the Lord's and His judgment will come.
And, after God’s final victory at the Battle of Armageddon, there will also be lasting abundance in Israel, and the days of drought will be just a distant memory, for all the brooks of Judah shall be flooded with water. And Egypt, "shall be a desolation,” along with the other enemies of the LORD and His people. But Judah, "shall abide forever and Jerusalem from generation to generation."
For His people, God is a refuge; for His enemies, their worst nightmare. Our hope is in Christ alone, and it's all because of His grace.
The Truth: “Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,” says the Lord.” (Romans 12:19)
This prophetic book of Joel, which began with the desperate plague of locusts, ends with a promise of restoration and redemption, in which God will show mercy to His people and grant them forgiveness. And, while it is not good to be an enemy of God, it is good to be in His care. Vengeance is the Lord's and His judgment will come.
And, after God’s final victory at the Battle of Armageddon, there will also be lasting abundance in Israel, and the days of drought will be just a distant memory, for all the brooks of Judah shall be flooded with water. And Egypt, "shall be a desolation,” along with the other enemies of the LORD and His people. But Judah, "shall abide forever and Jerusalem from generation to generation."
For His people, God is a refuge; for His enemies, their worst nightmare. Our hope is in Christ alone, and it's all because of His grace.
The Truth: “Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,” says the Lord.” (Romans 12:19)
