From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. He said: "In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help." Jonah 2:1-2 Jonah had tried to run from the call of God by jumping on ship and going... Continue Reading →
Jonah 1:4 God Knows Where You Are
Then the LORD sent a great wind on the sea and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. Jonah 1:4 God had told Jonah, a prophet, to go to the city of Nineveh and preach against it. Nineveh was known as a rough and tough city that did not believe... Continue Reading →
Obadiah 1:3 Deceived By Pride
The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, 'Who can bring me down to the ground?' Obadiah 1:3 Edom was the nation that was started by Esau, brother of Jacob, who was the father... Continue Reading →
Amos 8:1 A Basket Of Ripe Fruit
This is what the Sovereign LORD showed me: a basket of ripe fruit. "What do you see, Amos?" he asked. "A basket of ripe fruit," I answered. Then the LORD said to me, "The time is ripe for my people Israel; I will spare them no longer." Amos 8:1 God continues to give Amos visions... Continue Reading →
Amos 7:7-8 Built Straight And True
This is what he showed me: The Lord was standing by a wall that had been built true to plumb, with a plumb line in his hand. And the LORD asked me, "What do you see, Amos?" "A plumb line," I replied. Then the Lord said, "Look, I am setting a plumb line among my... Continue Reading →
