Soon after Jesus began his ministry, he spoke these words in the local synagogue.18 “The Spirit of the Lordis upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, 19 and that …
In the story of Jonah, something happens to the people of Nineveh and they turn from their wickedness. They repent or turn towards God to save them. Something happened to their hearts as God intervened. Later in the New Testament book of Acts, Paul was proclaiming the word of God and something began to happen …
In the story of Jonah, the prophet let his sinfulness get in the way of having compassion on the people of Nineveh. The people of Nineveh were part of the Assyrian empire, which were enemies of Israel. In Jonah’s opinion, these people were not worth saving. When the people of Nineveh turned away from their …
God is always teaching me something, but how do I respond? On a clear night the many stars give insight into the majesty of God. I remember being out in the country one evening. Because there was very little back light, this allowed me to clearly see the majesty of the Milky Way. As we …
In the fourth chapter of Jonah, Jonah describes the Lord being filled with unfailing love. What does unfailing love look like in the story of Jonah? The Lord sends Jonah to the Nineveh to tell them about impending judgment if they don’t turn from their wicked ways. As Jonah preaches the message to the people, …
As we continue in the story of Jonah in our daily devotions, we receive amazing insight into the character of God. Our Lord and Savior is merciful and compassionate. This is just the opposite of Jonah who is not concerned about the people of Nineveh. As we get to know our Lord, we see Him …
Our guest blogger today is Jeff Gronski, an elder at Light of Christ Church. He writes: Difficulties of life can be overcome with the help of the Lord. Some of the difficulties people struggle with are spiritual oppression, demonic bondage, family curses, past abuse, chronic illness, abandonment, rejection, loneliness, repeated failures and phobias. I needed …
In the story of Jonah the Lord describes the city of Nineveh as wicked. Nineveh was thought by scholars to be the largest city in the world when Jonah went there proclaiming the word of God. What was it like to live in such a city filled with crime and violence? Were there people crying …
Wow, that is an amazing thought. God can use me to bring the good news of Jesus to others and rescue them. The concept that God would trust me to reach another person is amazing. Yet, it is a special gift the Lord wants to give us. Each person who goes to heaven had a …
Change is difficult for anyone. Have you ever tired to change a bad habit or start a good one and found that it was difficult? Part of the difficulty is we often try to do things on our own without help from anyone, especially the Lord. We try to tough it out. I can do …