Be quick! Quick to retaliate? To prove a point? No, be quick to listen. The word listen is a verb. It means to “give one’s attention to a sound” or “to make an effort to hear something”. This verse urges us to be quick to give our attention to what is being said. This doesn’t…
“I will utterly sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord. “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, and the rubble with the wicked. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,” declares…
This short book reveals just as much about God’s “heart” as it does “God’s will”. God’s Word of judgment against sin pulsates with God’s heart to save sinners. God seeks the good of his enemies even while Jonah’s heart proves quite the opposite. For us today, where are we running from God and His Word?…
You see it every day. Bad people taking advantage of the weak. Good people down on their luck. Innocent people suffering. War. Injustice. Riots. Ever wonder where God is in the midst of all of this? Discover how an Old Testament prophet can inspire a modern-day faith in God’s Promises.
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32 With our television screens filled with pictures of rioting, looting, killing, and violence in many of our American cities, we…
Be not silent, O God of my praise! Psalm 109:1 Anger makes us uncomfortable – not stub your toe angry, but injustice, betrayal, raw end of the deal anger. Spouse unfaithful Passed over for a promised promotion and then let go Growing up in bad family situation – shame Anger affects the way we interact…
Jonah’s angry at God, and he’s angry that God forgave the Ninevites. Jonah is saying, “God, thank You for being patient with me, but I will never be patient with Nineveh. God, thank you for giving me a second chance. God, thank you for forgiving me. Thank you for forgiving my sin. Thank you for…