Understanding Hosea

This is a long quote, but will help understand our readings in Hosea this month- Ray Stedman comments on the first 3 chapters of Hosea: So Hosea is rather discouraged and in the opening chapter of this little book of prophecy we read a personal note about him. He went to God and God told … More Understanding Hosea

Three life-saving requests

 …give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God. —Proverbs 30:8-9 Three life-saving requests: Don’t give me poverty:  I might steal, dishonor God, … More Three life-saving requests

What God can’t do

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began —Titus 1:1-2 ESV Charles H. Spurgeon, in a sermon, “What … More What God can’t do

Forgiveness reveals God’s incomprehensible greatness and majesty.

“If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared” (Ps. 130:3-4). Sam Storms comments at EnjoyingGodMinistries.com: On first reading, something seems terribly askew. Would it not have made more sense for the psalmist to have said: “But with you there is justice, … More Forgiveness reveals God’s incomprehensible greatness and majesty.

Say among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”

Psalm 126:2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad. They that were laughed at, now laugh, and a new song is put into their mouths. It was a … More Say among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”