There is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of God in your land. You make vows and break them, you kill and steal and commit adultery. There is violence everywhere – on murder after another. Hosea 4:1b-2 NLT The Prophet Hosea says there are three things wrong with Israel: they do not exhibit self-giving love,Continue reading “Knowing God”
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True Religion
“Hear the word of the Lord, O people of Israel, the Lord had brought charges against you, saying, “There is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of God in your land.” Hosea 4:1 NLT The prophet Hosea, living in the northern kingdom of Israel, charged both his own people and the southern kingdom of Judah,Continue reading “True Religion”
Reality
He will be a master of deception and will become arrogant; he will destroy many without warning. Daniel 8:25a NLT A master of deception. My attention was caught by that description. It was caught because, more and more, in recent years I have come to think of lies and lying not as oneContinue reading “Reality”
When God is At Home
Then the man brought me back to the east gateway in the outer wall of the Temple area, but it was closed. 2 And the Lord said to me, “This gate must remain closed; it will never again be opened. No one will ever open it and pass through, for the Lord, the God of Israel,Continue reading “When God is At Home”
Lamentations 5
O beautiful Jerusalem, your punishment will end; you will soon return from exile. But Edom, your punishment is just beginning; soon your many sins will be exposed. Lamentations 4:22 NLT We have been thinking about lessons from Lamentations, most recently with the fact that there will come a day when his outraged justice will beContinue reading “Lamentations 5”
Lamentations 4
Lamentations 4 But now the anger of the LORD is satisfied Lamentations 4:11a NLT O beautiful Jerusalem, your punishment will end; you will soon return from exile Lamentations 4:21a NLT When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied Isaiah 53:11a NLT Previously, we have seen that the bookContinue reading “Lamentations 4”
Lamentations 3
Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” The Lord is good to those who dependContinue reading “Lamentations 3”
Lessons from Lamentations 1
He has made me chew on gravel. He has rolled me in the dust…. Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this:the faithful love of the Lord never ends! Lamentations 3:16, 21-22 NLT Jeremiah had been predicting it for at least 30 years: if the Judeans did not turn from theirContinue reading “Lessons from Lamentations 1”
Everlasting Covenant
Incline your ear, and come to me, hear, that your soul may live, and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast sure love for David. Isaiah 55:3 ESV “Everlasting covenant” appears about half a dozen times in the Old Testament, but I want to focus on three of those occurrences here.Continue reading “Everlasting Covenant”
No and Yes
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.” Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news! ButContinue reading “No and Yes”
Called To Be Transformed 