Today’s Bible reading* points out that time and again, God’s true prophets have spoken to the people, yet they did not listen and repent. “From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you…
With today’s Bible reading* we read the first half of the book of Hosea. God command this prophet to marry a prostitute. And to no surprise, his wife, Gomer, acts just like a prostitute, leaving her husband to follow other lovers. Hosea learns that his life is an object lesson demonstrating God’s relationship with His…
I mentioned yesterday that many churches in times past have had revival services on a regular basis. One of the popular topics and Scripture passages cited is in today’s Bible reading* where God answers Solomon’s Dedication Prayer (2 Chronicles 7:14) [if] my people, who bear my name, humble themselves, pray and seek my face, and…
In today’s Bible reading* we see some prayer requests that don’t tend to set well in our Twenty-First Century, Western Culture ears. Several of the Psalms — including some of today’s — are called imprecatory prayers. I’ve heard the definition before, but I checked again to ensure that I understood it correctly. An imprecatory prayer…
Twice in today’s Bible reading* we read of someone delivering news from the Lord. And both times, it was wrong. They were false prophets. In 2 Samuel 16:21, Ahithophel told Absalom to rape David’s concubines to demonstrate his contempt for David. Ahithophel also encouraged Absalom to pursue David to kill him. Hushai warned Absalom that…