We tend to complicate things. But in today’s Bible reading* Micah lays out God’s simple requirements for His people. And it all comes down to relationship and character traits. We tend to think in terms of Dos and Don’ts. You know, do the Dos and don’t do the Don’ts. But God presents his simple requirements…
Today’s Bible reading* contains a beautiful picture of when Isaiah saw the Lord in heaven. He describes God and His majesty. He describes angels — how they looked and how they moved. He describes the angels’ worship of God. He describes the effects that God’s presence has on heaven. Isaiah also describes his reaction to…
In today’s Bible reading* we hear God’s disappointment and frustration. God uses donkeys and oxen to express His feelings about His children. “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me.The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s feeding trough,but Israel does not know; my people do not understand.”(Isaiah…
With today’s Bible reading* we read the first half of the book of Hosea. God commands 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 to demonstrate God’s relationship with…
In today’s Bible reading* we read about King Uzziah, among other kings, some of whom did what pleased God while others didn’t. King Uzziah was one of the good kings. Until he wasn’t. 2 Chronicles attests to King Uzziah’s dedication to God. And God rewarded Uzziah and strengthened him. Unfortunately, as he grew strong, he…
It’s bad enough that Ahab and Jezebel were exceedingly evil. But today’s Bible reading* tells that God was angered because they caused other people to sin. They were corrupting influences on other people’s lives. (1 Kings 22:21, 25) When Naboth refused to sell Ahab his vineyard, Jezebel forged her husband’s signature and seal and convinced…
