Month: May 2021

THE COMPLAINT Jonah 4:2 – And he prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in… Continue reading Jonah – Part 4 of 4

THE COMPLIANCE Jonah 3:3 – So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Chapter 3 opens with, ‘Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time.’ Jonah had found redemption with God, for although God was displeased with how he had acted, the Lord never actually… Continue reading Jonah – Part 3 of 4

THE CRY Jonah 2:7 – When my life was fainting away, I remembered the Lord, and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple. The problem with Jonah running from God was that instead of bringing blessing to those around him, he brought disaster. From the moment he rejected God’s word, his life was… Continue reading Jonah – Part 2 of 4

THE CALL Jonah 1:2 – “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” In contrast to the other Prophetic books, this one is focused on the messenger as opposed to the message. Instead of learning from the wrongs of a people, we learn… Continue reading Jonah – Part 1 of 4

Obadiah v12 – But do not gloat over the day of your brother in the day of his misfortune. Obadiah is the shortest of the prophetic books with only 21 verses. Although I try to find the lessons within each book that I go through, I particularly try to find the encouragement within the scripture.… Continue reading Brother to Brother

Silence of the Lord Amos 8:11 – “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord God, “when I will send a famine on the land – not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.” The thought of God ever being silent terrifies me. When I… Continue reading Amos – Part 2 of 2

Roar of the Lion Amos 1:2 / 5:4 – The Lord roars from Zion and utters his voice from Jerusalem; For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: “Seek me and live.” Amos was sent to prophesy to Israel and Judah during a time of great wealth and prosperity. King Uzziah and King… Continue reading Amos – Part 1 of 2

The Lord Redeems Joel 3:16,17 – But the Lord is a refuge to his people, a stronghold to the people of Israel. “So you shall know that I am the Lord your God, who dwells in Zion, my holy mountain. And Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall never again pass through it." The theme… Continue reading Joel – Part 3 of 3

The Land Restored Joel 2:21,22 – “Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things! Fear not, you beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit; the fig tree and vine give their full yield. God’s punishment for sin was… Continue reading Joel – Part 2 of 3