Joel prophesies of a terrible famine; The land is devastated by palmer worm, locust, cankerworm and caterpillar in succession. These are in reference to destructive powers. Later described as an invading nation,(Joel 1:6) the implication of this prophecy to our time is of a shift in the principalities of the powers of the age, a shift and an invasion resulting to a drastic change in the spiritual atmosphere.
The meet offering and drink offering is cut off (V. 9). Remember true worship is in the spirit. This is the same cut off refered to in Daniel 11:31, in place of which an abomination replaces. In fact the Prince of the covenant(the holy Angel of the age) is broken(V.22).
All these happenings usher in a new era, of great spiritual darkness, a famine in Christs household, and also, being a new season, another Prince, of another covenant that finds its fulfillment through our covenant(Daniel 12:1), is unleashed. With a great sword.
This is our Angel, and these are our times, now, as prophecied by Joel.
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