Zephaniah

People in the world are known for the way they look for a religion that gives them access to God, but without too many restrictions.  Most people only cry out to God when they are suffering, or when they are fed up with the way their world is not working. The truth is that God’s…

Nahum

His name and the message of Nahum means ‘comfort’.  Nahum lived during the reign of the good king Hezekiah of Judah and Isaiah. When the cruel Assyrians invaded, he escaped into Judah. In 2 Kings 19:35 it is recorded that 185,000 people perished during that takeover. These are God’s words in response to the day…

OBADIAH

In order to understand the vision God gave to His chosen prophet Obadiah, we will define a few places on the map of today. Not much is known about the prophet Obadiah except that he worshipped God. This is the shortest book in the Old Testament with only twenty one verses. The ancient land of…

Daniel

As Ezekiel was proclaiming God’s very specific predictions of what will happen in the days to come, king Nebuchadnezzar ransacked Jerusalem. Ezekiel’s warning was not taken to heart and many Jews were killed. King Jehoiakim of Judah ordered that a few young, educated Jewish men be taken from among the noble families of Israel. Those…

Jeremiah

Within a short 3 mile walk from the Holy City, God called a sensitive boy named Jeremiah from the village of Anathoth. This youth was given the overwhelming responsibility of speaking as God’s prophet.  Because his father was a priest, Jeremiah no doubt was familiar with Scripture. He was molded by the influence of his…

Song of Songs

Now is the time to rejoice in the enduring Love of God for His people. The lovebirds in the Song of Solomon are people from two separate worlds. The Shulamite is the beloved maidservant who represents people on earth, while her Lover is the Shepherd who represents Jesus on earth. The chorus of friends, or…

Proverbs

In the first chapter of Proverbs we read “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline” (Pr 1:7) God’s Word encourages us to attain wisdom and discipline; and as we seek Wisdom, we are actually seeking the One of all wisdom and that is Jesus Christ. When…

Nehemiah

When the servant Nehemiah heard that the wall of Jerusalem was broken and that its gates had all been burned he wept, mourned, fasted and prayed. “Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night … I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and…