"Many times I struck your gardens and vineyards, destroying them with blight and mildew. Locusts devoured your fig and olive trees, yet, you have not returned to me," declares the LORD. Amos 4:9 In this chapter, Amos is quoting God, who is upset with Israel. They had chosen to walk away from God, so God... Continue Reading →
Hosea 6:3 Press In To Acknowledge The Lord
Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth. Hosea 6:3 Israel was unfaithful to God and had forsaken Him by following after many different idols.... Continue Reading →
Judges 10:15-16 Admitting Sin
But the Israelites said to the LORD, "We have sinned. Do with us whatever you think best, but please rescue us now." Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and served the LORD. And he could bear Israel's misery no longer. Judges 10:15-16 The Israelites had started worshipping various idols and rejecting... Continue Reading →