Covid 19: Reflections from the Prophet Micah
It is possible that God may weave a warning into the fabric of a people to deter their propensity for evil and to direct their attention to Him as their only real hope. (Micah 2:3) …
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Covid 19: Reflections from the Prophet Jonah
The prophets spoke for God when no one else would. They stood alone in the face of opposition and persecution. They wept and prayed over sin. They embraced the unpopular reception of their preaching. Yet…
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Covid 19: Reflections from the Prophet Obadiah
Obadiah, “servant of the Lord,” is the smallest Old Testament book, but it has a monumental message on how to treat others, especially those with whom we are at odds. [Philemon has a similar message…
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Covid 19: Reflections from the Prophet Amos
When we lack vigilance and gratefulness in prosperity, eroding delusion can begin to creep in and give us a false sense of security. Some poisonous tendencies we’ve seen as a result include an indulgent lifestyle,…
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Covid 19: Reflections from the Prophet Joel
A cataclysmic event gets our attention. It may involve personal loss, social disruption, natural disaster, plague or pandemic. In Joel’s day an agriculturally based economy was destroyed by locusts. It prompted the question, “Has anything…
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Covid 19: Reflections from the Prophet Hosea
The story of Hosea’s life is as audacious as it is astonishing! In the case of this prophet, the medium (Hosea, himself) becomes the message. The Lord commanded him to marry a woman who would…
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Covid 19: Reflections from the Prophet Daniel
Daniel lived out his entire life at risk and at the very center of empires battling for power on the world stage. From a very young age, to avoid being assimilated into spiritual idolatry and…
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Covid 19: Reflections from the Prophet Ezekiel
Catastrophe strikes us and our world changes; this disorientation should drive us to an honest evaluation of our realities and then to solutions. Denial refuses to acknowledge what has happened: holding tightly to certainties that…
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Covid 19: Reflections from the Prophet Jeremiah
Jeremiah is very poignant in reminding us that we are to live within the reality of our times, focus on the responsibilities before us, and find hope in the revelation and promises of God. One…
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Covid 19: Reflections from the Prophet Isaiah
The sixteen writing prophets of Scripture have been severely neglected. Yet, their messages to us are as timely as when they were written. In the next 16 days we will go through them one at…
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