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 left him.… Continue reading Jonah – The Compliance
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 literally on… Continue reading Jonah – The Cry
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 lessons from… Continue reading Jonah – The Call
But do not gloat over the day of your brother in the day of his misfortune. Obadiah v12 Obadiah is the shortest of the prophetic books with only 21 verses. As I read, I try to find the lessons within each book, and when writing devotions, I particularly try to find the encouragement within the… Continue reading Obadiah – Brother to Brother
Silence of the Lord “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.” Amos 8:11 Imagine not hearing God’s voice when you cry out to him or… Continue reading Amos – Silence of the Lord
Roar of the Lion 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 1:2 / 5:4 Amos was sent to prophesy to Israel and Judah during a time of great wealth and prosperity. King Uzziah and King Jeroboam… Continue reading Amos – Roar of the Lion
The Lord Redeems 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." Joel 3:16-17 The theme throughout… Continue reading Joel – The Lord Redeems
The Land Restored 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. Joel 2:21-22 God’s punishment for sin was a… Continue reading Joel – The Land Restored
The Locusts Ravage Hear this, you elders; give ear, all inhabitants of the land! Has such a thing happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers? Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation. Joel 1:2-3 In the first chapter of Joel… Continue reading Joel – The Locusts Ravage
Acts 14:15 – “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.” Paul and… Continue reading Different Tactics
