Hosea has married a prostitute, just as God commanded him to do. Now, children come from this union. And GOD names them. Have you ever heard the Johnny Cash song, Boy Named Sue? That is what jumps to my mind when I read the names God gave Hosea and Gomer’s children. I wonder kind of […]
God chooses an unusual method to get a message across to His people. Hosea, will have an unusual marriage on God’s orders. Hosea serves God for MANY years in the land of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. He may have served up to the time of Israel being carried away. His family’s history was his […]
God has restored Israel to their home, but it is MUCH different than the home they left. God LOVES Israel, but they still have a LONG way to go before they are what He called them to be. Malachi is speaking to the people who, after returning from captivity and rebuilding the Temple, are not […]
The people have a question for the Lord and God gives Zechariah the answer. Love justice and mercy is just part of it. It has been two years since Zechariah’s night of visions. We are not told if he had any visions or words from the Lord in between these two times. I’m thinking that […]
Zechariah has a night FULL of visions! God gives Zechariah bits and pieces of what is to come and a couple of instructions. This is a night that Zechariah will never forget. God takes him from one vision to the next, all night long. When I was reading about these visions, I had to look […]