Our personal blessings may all differ, but our spiritual blessings are what unite every child of God.
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Let Grace Replace Anger
Forgiving others isn't an option - it's a necessity.
In The Company of Jesus
What kind of company are you keeping? Is Jesus going with you?
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 Protection of God
The Protection of God Zechariah 1:3 – Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you. This has been the Lords refrain for over 4000 years; not just a few decades or even a few centuries but thousands of years of mankind doing his own thing and going his own… Continue reading Zechariah – The Protection of God
Zephaniah – Jehovah Enraged
Jehovah Enraged The opening oracle of Zephaniah is both shocking and devastating: “I will utterly sweep away everything from the face of the earth” declares the Lord. “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, and the rubble with the wicked.… Continue reading Zephaniah – Jehovah Enraged
Nahum – Faithfulness Betrayed
Faithfulness Betrayed Nahum 1:3 – The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. The Lord had done miraculous things for his people and performed wonders before their… Continue reading Nahum – Faithfulness Betrayed
Micah – The Slippery Slope
The Slippery Slope Micah 1:3,4 – For behold, the Lord is coming out of his place, and will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth. And the mountains will melt under him, and the valleys will split open, like wax before the fire, like waters poured down a steep place. There… Continue reading Micah – The Slippery Slope
Hosea – The Abandonment
The Abandonment Hosea 2:19 – And I will betroth you to me forever. 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, and you shall know the Lord. The book of Hosea can be uncomfortable reading because it uses… Continue reading Hosea – The Abandonment
Obadiah – Brother to Brother
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
