“Then Amos replied to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet; for I am a herdsman and a grower of sycamore figs.” Amos 7:14 Amos is upbraided by Amaziah the priest for prophesying of Israel’s doom and judgement. Here is his reply, and one that we can learn […]
“For behold, He who forms mountains and creates the wind and declares to man what are His thoughts, He who makes dawn into darkness and treads on the high places of the earth, the Lord God of hosts is His name.” Amos 4:13 Several times in this Book, Amos draws upon the “Theme” of God’s
“Blow a trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming; surely it is near,” Joel 2:1 This is the warning God gives through His Prophet Joel. As we read of the devastation by an Army of
Give it a Listen! Introduction: Earlier this Year, I introduced you to “The Eden Symphony Orchestra” with this opening paragraph:“Several years ago, I discovered this amazing Album. I can’t remember the exact circumstances, but I was absolutely floored at how Beautiful and Majestic it was! It was the kind of Music you would expect in
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“Israel is a luxuriant vine; He produces fruit for himself. The more his fruit, the more altars he made; The richer his land, the better he made the sacred pillars.” Hosea 10:1 In Today’s Reading, Hosea uses the imagery of a Vine producing fruit and likens it to the People of Israel. Then, as they
“Come, let us return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.” Hosea 6:1 In the previous Chapter, God has likened Himself to a lion. He says in 5:14, “For I will be like a lion to Ephraim and like a
“And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the Lord.” Hosea 2:20 When you take time to meditate on Scripture and consider all that it consists of, you have to be continually amazed. Today, we are introduced to Hosea, who is told at the beginning of his book, to “take
“He said to me, “O Daniel, man of high esteem, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling.” Daniel 10:11 As I finished Daniel today, I was struck with
“In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel saw a dream and visions” Daniel 7:1a Here, in the 2nd half of the Book, Daniel begins describing a series of Dreams and Visions that he has in the latter days of his life. They are absolutely fascinating to say the least! Many others have
“So Daniel was taken up out of the den and no injury whatever was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.” Daniel 6:23b Ah yes, Daniel and the Lions Den! We’re all familiar with the story. We’ve heard it in Sunday School, read it to our children, and even heard a Sermon