The time for circumcision has arrived at the home of Elizabeth and Zechariah. Zechariah writes “His name is John” when asked about the baby’s name. This portion of the story makes me laugh. It also frustrates me, as a woman. The neighbors make assumptions, probably the men, about the name of Elizabeth and Zechariah’s son. […]
“It’s Time!” says the Father. Gabriel is sent out to do a pre-birth announcement to the mother God has selected for His Son. Mary is the woman God chooses to bring His Son into the world. I wonder what it was in her character that caused Him to choose her. Maybe it also had to […]
The forerunner of Jesus was John the Baptist. He came in the spirit of Elijah to prepare the way for the Lord. And that “spirit” is the Holy Spirit. John is the only person who was filled with the Spirit of God before he was even born. His coming was foretold in the prophecies too. […]
Amos was a shepherd who tended the sheep. One day, God chose him to carry his words to the people of Israel. From shepherd to prophet with a purpose. This book is mainly prophecies against the nations, including Israel. I’m not going to try and put all the prophecies in. What I do want to […]
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 […]