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Meditation – No. 1840
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AATHAVAN – 20.02.2026, Friday
“Then I will make up to you for the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the creeping locust, the stripping locust and the gnawing locust, My great army which I sent among you.” — Book of Joel 2:25
Seeing people whose lives have been reduced to nothing by suffering upon suffering and problem after problem, God speaks today’s blessed meditation verse as a word of comfort and restoration.
Before God’s blessing arrived in many lives, their condition was like what the prophet Joel describes:
“What the gnawing locust has left, the swarming locust has eaten; And what the swarming locust has left, the creeping locust has eaten; And what the creeping locust has left, the stripping locust has eaten.” — Book of Joel 1:4
In other words, the wealth destroyed by one affliction was further consumed by another; what remained after that was devoured by yet another. Thus, life itself seemed destined for ruin.
Such situations can arise in anyone’s life. There is a Tamil proverb which says, “Trouble strikes in a time of trouble.” Yes, before one suffering ends, another may attack. But today’s meditation verse assures us that this condition is not permanent. The Lord God declares:
“I will make up to you for the years that the swarming locust has eaten…”
The life of Book of Job presents exactly such a picture. Suffering upon suffering pressed hard against Job. Yet Job was not a wicked man. God permitted trials in his life. Even so, Job did not abandon his faith to the very end. In that painful situation, he prayed not only for himself but also for his friends.
“The LORD restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the LORD increased all that Job had twofold.” — Book of Job 42:10
Yes, Job received double for all that he had lost. Through today’s meditation verse, God speaks the same promise to us. If we remain steadfast in faith despite every loss, we shall continue to be His people. All that we have lost will be restored.
Joel continues in the very next verse:
“You will have plenty to eat and be satisfied And praise the name of the LORD your God Who has dealt wondrously with you; Then My people will never be put to shame.” — Book of Joel 2:26
Yes, God’s people will never be put to shame. Let us endure suffering with faith and live a life pleasing to God.
“Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” — Epistle of James 1:12
Divine Message: Bro. M. Geo Prakash
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