Micah 2-3
God really has a heart for the poor. How often does He tell us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and house the homeless? God's people were oppressed by the land owners who cheated people, jacked up prices, and took land. Then God addresses the prophets who were just letting them get away with it without saying or doing any thing. The people that really care stand against injustice and get involved. The people who really care say what needs to be said even when it's tough. Your real friends tell you the truth. The false ones just feed you what they think you want to hear. If you were blind which one would you want leading you around?
Listen to Godly counsel. Listen to Godly counsel. Listen to Godly counsel. Oh by the way take Godly counsel.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Micah 1
If someone told you are smart, you might think maybe not, but what if 5 or 6 or more people begin to tell you the same thing. You are probably going to think they might be right. You might think OK here is another prophet of God with the same message. Maybe there's something to this message. However, it seems God's people keep making the same mistakes.
It's funny when people come to me after a message and this has happened throughout my ministry, they will say man that really spoke to me and I need to make some changes. Then next week same thing. I'm no different I fall into the same traps over and over again. I guess that's why Jesus is the "Good Shepard" and a shepard moves sheep and sheep are stupid. I know I'm stupid, but I'm learning and growing. We must be capable or God wouldn't keep calling us back to Him.
If someone told you are smart, you might think maybe not, but what if 5 or 6 or more people begin to tell you the same thing. You are probably going to think they might be right. You might think OK here is another prophet of God with the same message. Maybe there's something to this message. However, it seems God's people keep making the same mistakes.
It's funny when people come to me after a message and this has happened throughout my ministry, they will say man that really spoke to me and I need to make some changes. Then next week same thing. I'm no different I fall into the same traps over and over again. I guess that's why Jesus is the "Good Shepard" and a shepard moves sheep and sheep are stupid. I know I'm stupid, but I'm learning and growing. We must be capable or God wouldn't keep calling us back to Him.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Jonah 3-4
So Jonah finally goes to Nineveh and tells the people that in forty days Nineveh is going to be overturned, and you've got to think Jonah enjoyed this cause he didn't like Nineveh and it's people. It's kind of like telling your sibling, ooooh your in trouble. Nineveh had a very humble response to this message. Even the king fasted, put on sackcloth, and sat in the dust. This was a customary sign of humility.
God responded to their act with compassion and did not bring destruction to Nineveh. So good job prophet case closed right. Wrong, Jonah got ticked off because God had mercy on the Ninevites. He even prayed that this is why he didn't want the assignment in the first place and was so angry he wanted to die. God showed him and told him, what difference does it make to you if I show compassion.
A little humility goes a long way. This has been something the religious have struggled with throughout history.
So Jonah finally goes to Nineveh and tells the people that in forty days Nineveh is going to be overturned, and you've got to think Jonah enjoyed this cause he didn't like Nineveh and it's people. It's kind of like telling your sibling, ooooh your in trouble. Nineveh had a very humble response to this message. Even the king fasted, put on sackcloth, and sat in the dust. This was a customary sign of humility.
God responded to their act with compassion and did not bring destruction to Nineveh. So good job prophet case closed right. Wrong, Jonah got ticked off because God had mercy on the Ninevites. He even prayed that this is why he didn't want the assignment in the first place and was so angry he wanted to die. God showed him and told him, what difference does it make to you if I show compassion.
A little humility goes a long way. This has been something the religious have struggled with throughout history.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Jonah 1-2
Ok I think Jonah is like a lot of people. God tells us to do something and we run for our lives. Most of us have never been swallowed by a gigantic fish for three days, but we've probably gone through things that were just as nasty. Not only that our running probably put others at risk. Jonah happened to meet the nicest sailors of all, because even after admitting the storm was his fault the sailors tried to help instead of throwing him overboard.
Just like Jonah our running is futile. Jonah went in the exact opposite direction from Nineveh toward Joppa only to swallowed up. So Jonah did what any of us would do, the last resort, he prayed. He even thanked God for the fish and committed to do what God wanted him to do in the first place. So God did what was appropriate and had the fish puke him up. I said appropriate not pleasant.
Ok I think Jonah is like a lot of people. God tells us to do something and we run for our lives. Most of us have never been swallowed by a gigantic fish for three days, but we've probably gone through things that were just as nasty. Not only that our running probably put others at risk. Jonah happened to meet the nicest sailors of all, because even after admitting the storm was his fault the sailors tried to help instead of throwing him overboard.
Just like Jonah our running is futile. Jonah went in the exact opposite direction from Nineveh toward Joppa only to swallowed up. So Jonah did what any of us would do, the last resort, he prayed. He even thanked God for the fish and committed to do what God wanted him to do in the first place. So God did what was appropriate and had the fish puke him up. I said appropriate not pleasant.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Obadiah
Did you ever laugh at or mock your sibling when they got in trouble only to find yourself in worse trouble. Edom did this to Israel only to find their fate worse. Sometimes it's easy to sit back and judge others, but somehow that never brings anything good. It shouldn't please us to see others fail.
Did you ever laugh at or mock your sibling when they got in trouble only to find yourself in worse trouble. Edom did this to Israel only to find their fate worse. Sometimes it's easy to sit back and judge others, but somehow that never brings anything good. It shouldn't please us to see others fail.
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