COMMENTARY:
: 2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for MY people and for MY heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted MY land. (8199 “plead” [shaphat] means judge, rule, pass judgment, administer justice, to enter … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repents him of the evil. (5162 “repenteth” [nacham] means to be sorry, console oneself, regret, have compassion or be moved with pity.)
DEVOTION:… Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 5 Awake, you drunkards, and weep; and howl, all you drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth. (7910 “drunkards” [shikkowr] means intoxicated, drunken, drinkers of alcohol or drinking of strong drink.)
DEVOTION: This has been a issue since the beginning of time since … Read More