Joel 3:4–8 (ESV) — 4 “What are you to me, O Tyre and Sidon, and all the
regions of Philistia? Are you paying me back for something? If you are paying
me back, I will return your payment on your own head swiftly and speedily. 5 For you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried my rich
treasures into your temples. 6 You have sold the people of
Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks in order to remove them far from their own
border. 7 Behold, I will stir them up from the place to which
you have sold them, and I will return your payment on your own head. 8 I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the people
of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, to a nation far away, for the
Lord has spoken.”
NOTE: It is hard to
say who are the Phoenicians and Philistines of today. Today those regions have
many Palestinians and enemies of Israel. And even today, Israel has returned to
its own land and brought destruction on the heads of these enemies. But, I believe
this is specific to the tribulation period. These are enemies of God and God's
people, and they will be dealt with roughly. They will become true slaves to
Satan and will go with him to his eternal torment. The Sabeans are the nation
of Yemen today. A godless group that is involved in terrorism and piracy. The
Palestinians are their slaves as they are slaves to the evil one. They need to
repent but are blinded by the false religion of Islam.
PRAYER: Lord, I pray
for those in Arab nations to hear the gospel and turn and repent. The days are
evil and coming to a close. They need to seek you with all of their heart and
turn from their wicked ways. Break the stranglehold of false religion. There is
only one way to salvation and that is through the blood of Jesus Christ.
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