In Micah 2 he begins rebuking the men of both kingdoms: “Woe to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light, they carry it out because it is in their power to do it.” Of course, God hates it because here are His chosen people-the people that are called by His name to […]
Where does the money come from?
Micah 1:7 Since she gathered her gifts from the wages of prostitutes, as the wages of prostitutes they will again be used. Maybe this verse answers the question of whether or not a church should take winnings from the lottery or not. Money no doubt has a spiritual force. Prov. 15:16 Better a […]
Run the race as if to win
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get […]
Our Lord God is seeking people with apple peels stuck in their teeth.
So in Genesis 1, it says that God created this and God created that, but when it begins in chapter 2 to talk about Eden and Adam and Eve, it says ‘Lord God’. (I’m in the NIV) In chapter one, God goes by the name ‘Elohim’ which is kind of His label name. It is […]
But it's not sin…
Hosea 12:8 in the NRSV says “Ephraim has said, “Ah, I am rich, I have gained wealth for myself; in all of my gain no offense has been found in me that would be sin.” Ephraim knows that he has made himself rich by less than honest means, but none of the means were flat […]
God loves you [THIS] much!
Hosea 14:4 "I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them." All of the rebukes from Hosea to the people and this is how He reassures them in the end. Man o man have we been wayward. So wayward that we cannot even do right if we […]
Two things to grow in from Philippians 1
Love & Joy 1:9-10 "And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ." 1:25-27 "Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, […]
Notes from Missler on Genesis 12
This is the order: Call. Obedience. Revelation God reveals Himself in response to your obedience.
false oaths, rash vows, vain promises
v. 4 They make many promises, take false oaths and make agreements; therefore lawsuits spring up like poisonous weeds in a plowed field. ‘make many promises’ is two words together, meaning ‘they speak a lot of declarations’ or ‘they say a lot of things’ agreements: barrett, oath, vow, this makes me think of all the […]
God who cannot be stolen
Hosea 10?É¬Ø v. 5 The people who live in Samaria fear for the calf-idol of Beth Aven. here Hosea shows that God has renamed Bethel (House of God) to the House of Wickedness. The people are worried about their god being taken away by the Assyrians. Can you imagine their fear? “Oh, I hope they […]