Amos 7-9 Amos was just a sheepherder by trade as he shared with Amaziah, the false priest of Israel, but he also had a powerful ministry of prayer. God called him, and he left Judah and his work to follow God. God revealed horrible visions to him about the future of Israel, and with a […]
Amos 4-6 Are we prepared to meet God? We swear we will tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help us, God. This solemn oath reminds us of the consequences of not telling the truth. As we do that, we follow God’s pattern, who confirms an oath by his holy character. [Heb […]
Amos 1-3 Simple but profound Two days ago, my childhood friend passed from this earthly life to sit at the feet of Jesus. Her mother washed my diapers, and my mother did the same. That is how long we have been childhood friends. She was not a theologian of the Bible, but her life was […]
Joel 1-3 Joel’s short book of prophecy is used by the NT writers on more than one occasion and recalling the words of Moses to God about His impending discipline. God was ready to “wipe them off the map.” But, Moses reminded God that if He did that, the nations around them would say: “Where […]
Hosea 11-14 God’s Love is FaithfulOver and over through this book, we have read the principle of Jeremiah: I have loved you with an everlasting love; that is why I have been faithful to you. [Jer 31:3] Yet, the nation of Israel has ignored that love and trashed it with other lovers who are faithless. […]
Hosea 8 to 10 If you listen carefully, you will hear many saying: “do not judge.” Jesus used that verse to remind us of the standard of judgment and that the standards we apply to others, God applies to us. Jesus is teaching that we are not God and we don’t know the motives behind […]
Hosea 5 to 7 Hosea reminds the Israelites that their unfaithfulness is just like the morning mist which disappears with the sunrise. He reminded them that instead of seeking God, they sought Assyria, but their king will not be able to help them. They seek help not from faithful God but from ungodly nations that […]
Hosea 1-4 The Heart of God & His peopleHosea was a prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel for 45+/- yrs. He told the message God had given him, and he lived a life with an unfaithful wife along with three children who would hear playmates, perhaps, mock their names. Through it all, Hosea remained […]
Daniel 10-12 Daniel’s Vision Daniel receives a vision and is troubled. Would I be the same? How often do I read something in the Word and am troubled because I do not understand? God, in His graciousness, sends relief and help to Daniel, but others with him are so frightened they fade away, and only […]
Daniel 7 to 9 Daniel received visions from God about the future. They were frightening, and he wanted to understand them. God sent an angel to tell the highest angel of all, Gabriel, to explain the visions to Daniel. God revealed the future to Daniel, and we have to his words to understand what God […]
