O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will not save? Habakkuk 1:2 I think we can all relate to Habakkuk in one way or another. Like Jonah, he wore his heart on his sleeve and yet unlike Jonah, he wasn’t angry… Continue reading Faith with Confusion
Category: The Prophets
Lessons from the Prophets (2)
Habakkuk 3:18 – Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. I am so glad that these oracles and prophecies of God were written down, either by the prophet themselves or a scribe. They contain a lot of tough reading but they are packed with truths… Continue reading Lessons from the Prophets (2)
Lessons from the Prophets (1)
Hosea 2:19 – I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy. I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. Delving into the prophetic books has been challenging, to say the least, because it has caused me to stand before the God of justice and mercy and… Continue reading Lessons from the Prophets (1)
Never Without Hope
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
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
Malachi – Part 5 of 5
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 – Part 5 of 5
Malachi – Part 4 of 5
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 – Part 4 of 5
Malachi – Part 3 of 5
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 – Part 3 of 5
Malachi – Part 2 of 5
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 – Part 2 of 5
Malachi – Part 1 of 5
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 – Part 1 of 5
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