Joel 2:21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things. These promises are applied and amplified. Application is made to the land, that it should not fear, but rejoice seeing God was to do eat things; and to the beasts, that they should lay aside their fear, since the earth was to be blessed with pasture and fruit. Learn — 1. The Lord would have His promises and comforts applied to them to whom they are given, for their refreshment. 2. God's kindness to penitents will be such, as not only to refresh themselves, but to gladden and refresh their land, their beasts, and all in their kind. 3. Penitents are instrumental to draw down blessings on themselves and on what they enjoy. 4. God's care of the earth, and of the very cattle, may assure penitents of His respects to them. 5. God, when He pleaseth, can make fears end in joy, and the hope thereof should bring joy, when fear is vet on. 6. God's great power who promiseth, and who hath given proof thereof in executing threatenings, may guard against fear, and afford ground of hope, were the thing promised never so great and difficult. 7. God can, and in due time will remove the fears of His people, by giving actual proofs of His love, for so are they encouraged by the promises made to the beasts for their sake and good. (George Hutcheson.) Parallel Verses KJV: Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.WEB: Land, don't be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for Yahweh has done great things. |
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