“And out of the smoke locusts came down upon the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth.” – Revelation 9:3
In May 2022, huge swarms of locusts wreaked havoc on the Italian island of Sardinia. The worst affected area was the province of Nuoro, where the winged insects decimated crops across 62,000 acres of land.
Leonardo Salis, the president of the Nuoro unit of Coldiretti, the Italian farmers’ association, said their passage destroyed the crops of an entire field, sending months of farmers’ work and investments “up in smoke”.
Christian Solinas, the president of Sardinia, told L’Unione Sarda newspaper: “The invasion of locusts devastated the Nuoro countryside, bringing several companies to their knees. Compensation is essential to allow farmers to cope with a sharp decline in their income, guaranteeing concrete support in the face of an emergency that has added to their difficulties of recent years.”
During natural calamities, Christ is still Lord of all. Today in prayer, praise the Lord that no matter what calamity may occur, God is always in control.
“Oh! For a spirit that bows always before the sovereignty of God.” – Charles H. Spurgeon
God’s Word: “Moses then left Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD. And the LORD changed the wind to a very strong west wind, which caught up the locusts and carried them into the Red Sea. Not a locust was left anywhere in Egypt.” – Exodus 10:18-19
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