One evening I was spending time with the Lord, and He gave me an increased revelation of what Hannah and similarly Rachel gone through in their barrenness. but unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. 1 Sam 1:5, KJV The stories of Hannah […]
The Day of the Lord (Joel 2:31)
Today I was pondering on this phrase in Joel, and realised it can refer to two different events, not just one day. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. Joel 2:31, KJV In Joel, we see the phrase “the […]
Writeup on Psalm 73
I recently heard a sermon on this Psalm, and have decided to expand more on it; why do the wicked prosper? This Psalm is written by Asaph, a worship leader / singer of Israel. v1: The Psalmist begins with a well-known fact, that God is good to those who obey Him. v2: He contrasts this […]
God will Pour out His Spirit on Israel (Joel 2:28-29)
Today I was reading through Joel a few more times. And finally came to this verse, which I always vividly remember quoted in Acts 2 during The Day of Pentecost. And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, […]
God will Restore our Lost Years (Joel 2:25)
Today I was reading through Joel a few more times. And we can always see God’s good hand throughout the history of Israel, and our lives. And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. […]