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. This verse really stood out for me when… Continue reading Never Without Hope
Month: June 2021
Sit By The Mountain
Psalm 99:1-3 – The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! Do you get as excited as I do when you see… Continue reading Sit By The Mountain
Something Greater
Hosea 6:6 – For I desired mercy and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. (KJV) I find it interesting coming out of the prophetic books, moving into Matthew’s gospel and listening to Jesus quote the prophets, or more accurately, quote the Father. Jesus brought us lots of insights into who… Continue reading Something Greater
Malachi – God’s True Treasure
God’s True Treasure Malachi 3:16 – Then those who feared the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name. Throughout most of the book of Malachi we see a people questioning God… Continue reading Malachi – God’s True Treasure
Malachi – God’s Just Judgement
God’s Just Judgement Malachi 3:1 – Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. In this one verse we… Continue reading Malachi – God’s Just Judgement
Malachi – God’s Unsevered Union
God’s Unsevered Union Malachi 2:10 – Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers? The nation of Israel is God’s chosen nation and their covenant with him was to remain pure and holy. They had been instructed… Continue reading Malachi – God’s Unsevered Union
Malachi – God’s Boundless Blessing
God’s Boundless Blessing Malachi 1:11 – For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. The priests taught the people the ways of the Lord from the Torah. They were taught… Continue reading Malachi – God’s Boundless Blessing
Malachi – God’s Longsuffering Love
God’s Longsuffering Love Malachi 1:2 – “I have loved you,” says the Lord. Looking back over the previous 11 prophets, we see each one starting with words of caution, words of complaint and words of command, along with judgement, anger and accusation. The oracle of Malachi, however, opens with a declaration of love. It is… Continue reading Malachi – God’s Longsuffering Love
Zechariah – The Purification of God
The Purification of God Zechariah 13:9 – And I will put this third [the remnant] into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people’; and they will say, ‘The… Continue reading Zechariah – The Purification of God
Zechariah – The Provision of God
The Provision of God Zechariah 9:9 – Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud. O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. In chapters 9 and 10 we read of the… Continue reading Zechariah – The Provision of God
