A lot of the book of Amos is fairly brutal and bleak. Then the Sovereign Lord showed me another vision. In it I saw a basket filled with ripe fruit. “What do you see, Amos?” he asked. I replied, “A basket full of ripe fruit.” Then the Lord said, “Like this fruit, Israel is ripe for punishment! I will not […]
Read More MWTM: Amos Part 2 – Hope of RestorationThe Day of the Lord in Joel is not a pleasant experience on initial reading with all the devastation, destruction and desolation. That’s not the only aspect of the day to look forward to. If all of that is the necessary night that needs to happen, then there’s also a day to look forward to. […]
Read More MWTM: Joel Part 2 – Good DayThe prophet Joel is interesting for a lot of reasons and reading what He says in three oracles is fascinating to get an idea of who God is and how He engages not just with His people, but with those around His people. A major theme of this prophetic utterance is the Day of the […]
Read More MWTM: Joel Part 1 – Bad DayThere is a lot to be said about love. There is a lot to be said and so it’s no surprise that a lot has been said. Also unsurprisingly, although a lot has been said not all that’s been said has done the topic any good. So I don’t approach this subject glibly or lightly. […]
Read More Even If … Even When …God has a relationship with His people. That relationship is confirmed with a covenant. God’s chosen people were chosen not because of anything they had to offer, but because of God’s character of love. It is this godly love that is established throughout the collection of writings from Hosea. As with a number of key […]
Read More MWTM: Hosea Part 1 – The FaithlessI know, I know. the saying suggests that three’s a crowd rather than company. It’s certainly a bit awkward to feel like a spare part in a conversation. On the surface it certainly looks like it’s better to just have a one to one engagement, rather than a one to one to one. It came […]
Read More Three’s CompanyGod speaks – do we respond? The holy book for Christians is referred to as the Bible. This book, however, is a vast library featuring a collection of writings from a variety of authors communicating a wide range of topics using a multitude of writing techniques. These are works to be considered and admired for […]
Read More MWTM: March With The Minors – PreludeHe gets the credit from the situation because it started with Him, it ends with Him, it is done with His power, His help and His direction. Nothing works out without Him and without Him we are nothing and there is nothing. To that degree, it would be easy to question what part there is […]
Read More It Is A Co-operationIt was the way he mentioned longing that really resonated with me. There’s been so much talk about feeling at home with your own culture. People wanting to return to where they’re comfortable and that comfort is defined by certain hallmarks of the background. Style of music, clothes, expression, etc. So much in the way […]
Read More LongingIt’s fascinating seeing what’s the right way to carry across whatever is needed for a particular occasion. To rescue a family and a zoo it took a large ark. To maintain a presence with a people on the move it required a tent. To establish the presence among a settled people in a promised land […]
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