Listening to God, The Prophets

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

God's Love, The Prophets

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

The Prophets

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

The Prophets

Joel – The Locusts Ravage

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