God's Spirit Upon Servants and Handmaids Joel 2:29

Joel the prophet shared how the LORD was going to “pour out” His “spirit upon all flesh”, and he told the people of Judah “your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions”. In chapter two and verse twenty-nine of his prophecy, Joel added to those whom the LORD will “pour out” His “spirit” as he included “servants and handmaidens” where we read:

And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

The verse begins, “And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days...” Joel began with the phrase, “And also upon the servants” which refers to “the slaves, subjects and bondmen” “and upon the handmaids” which means “maids, slave-girls and women servants” “in those days” or “division of time, period, season and space. When the LORD “pours out” His “spirit” upon “all flesh”, even those who are generally ascribed to “menial” or “basic” tasks will be blessed.

The verse goes on to say, “... will I pour out my spirit.” Joel continued, “will I pour out” or “shed, spill forth, expend, sprawl out and gushed out” “my spirit” which means “the wind, breath, mind, vivacity of God's spirit”. The LORD will “expend” His “vivacity and breath” toward all who will receive Him “in that season or period of time”.

When we think through these words of Joel, we see the marvelous compassion the LORD has toward everyone who will follow after Him. Those who are generally seen to have “less value” among men will be blessed with an equal portion of “God's Spirit” being “poured out” among them. A relationship through Jesus Christ with an attentiveness toward “God's Spirit” will avail much for those who are willing, and when God “pours out” His “spirit” upon everyone, none of us will be exempt from His blessings no matter what our station in life may be.

Next time Joel tells how the LORD will “show wonders in the heavens and the earth”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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