WHERE BELONGING BECOMES DANGEROUS He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued among men is detestable in God’s sight. Luke 16:15 My need to be accepted has taken me down some unfortunate paths. Because I didn’t …
A NAME IN GOLD! I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name. Isaiah 45:3 The dailyness of our struggles can often obscure our vision of any good that could come …
WORDLESSNESS The Lord called me from the womb. He has made my mouth like sharp sword. Isaiah 49:1-2 God created me in my mother’s womb and brought me forth into this world to speak His Word. His original intention for each of His creation is that they might be blessed by speaking the Word of …
FINAL WORDS Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the righteous will walk in them. Hosea 14:9 These are God’s final words in the book of Hosea. After all is said and done, this is how He chooses …
CYPRESS I am like the mighty cypress; from Me comes your fruit. Hosea 14:8 God is aware of the language barrier that exists between the spiritual realm and the physical. Because we are earth-bound and our ability to comprehend His greatness and glory is compromised by our mortality, He is willing to tell us …
THE PREMIUM OF WORDS You have stumbled because of your iniquity. Take words with you and return to the Lord. Hosea 14:1,2a Each of us probably has a different view and a varying appetite for talkativeness. Having grown up in a house where words were few, I value well chosen words. When someone speaks them well …
EVERY FORM OF DEATH Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol? shall I redeem them from death? O Death, where are your thorns? O Sheol, where is your sting? Hosea 13:14 Most any Christian who has stood at the graveside of a loved one ascribes to Christ’s triumph over death. I have said …
