Reflections founded on the book of Obadiah as a whole. Pride…“A feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements.” Obadiah faced the challenges of making Gods voice heard by the people of Edom, tasked by God to deliver a message to a people who were deceived by their prideful hearts. The people […]
Month: January 2015
Amos… An Ordinary Guy.
Reflections founded on the book of Amos as a whole. I never really have spent much time in the book of Amos even after reading through it a few times this past week I found it to be a difficult read. One thing I can identify with is who Amos was, he was a regular […]
Joel… Called to Serve
(Reflections based on the book of Joel as a whole) Yahweh is God, that is the meaning of the name Joel and as I read through the verses in this short book I begin to see how the meaning of Joel’s name connects to his personal calling. Joel’s mission was to make the people aware […]
God Calls Hosea
(Reflections on the book of Hosea as a whole). Hosea’s calling as a prophet unravels through a humanly painful experience that gives us a picture of God’s unconditional love for all his people through the living example of unfaithfulness in the marriage between Hosea and Gomer; a marriage that seemed “doomed” from the beginning. The […]