Thus says the LORD:“For three transgressions of Gaza,and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,because they carried into exile a whole peopleto deliver them up to Edom.So I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza,and it shall devour her strongholds.I will cut off the inhabitants from Ashdod,and him who holds the scepterContinue reading “Amos 1: 6-10…. Strikes 2 and 3.”
Category Archives: Judgement
Psalm 51: 1-6….The background to this Psalm is given in great detail!
Have mercy on me, O God,according to your steadfast love;according to your abundant mercyblot out my transgressions.Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,and cleanse me from my sin!For I know my transgressions,and my sin is ever before me.Against you, you only, have I sinnedand done what is evil in your sight,so that you may be justifiedContinue reading “Psalm 51: 1-6….The background to this Psalm is given in great detail!”
Psalms 50: 7-15….Do you think that you feed Me? Spoken to His people
“Hear, O my people, and I will speak;O Israel, I will testify against you.I am God, your God.Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you;your burnt offerings are continually before me.I will not accept a bull from your houseor goats from your folds.For every beast of the forest is mine,the cattle on a thousand hills.IContinue reading “Psalms 50: 7-15….Do you think that you feed Me? Spoken to His people”
Psalm 50: 1-6….Listen. Look! What do you hear and see?
The Mighty One, God the LORD,speaks and summons the earthfrom the rising of the sun to its setting.Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,God shines forth.Our God comes; he does not keep silence;before him is a devouring fire,around him a mighty tempest.He calls to the heavens aboveand to the earth, that he may judge hisContinue reading “Psalm 50: 1-6….Listen. Look! What do you hear and see?”
Acts 24: 10-21…..Paul’s self defence.
And when the governor had nodded to him to speak, Paul replied:“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defence. You can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem, and they did not find me disputingContinue reading “Acts 24: 10-21…..Paul’s self defence.”
Acts 23: 32 – 24: 9…..The trial begins.
And on the next day they returned to the barracks, letting the horsemen go on with him. When they had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him. On reading the letter, he asked what province he was from. And when he learned that he was fromContinue reading “Acts 23: 32 – 24: 9…..The trial begins.”
Acts 13: 4-12….Stage one of a life-time of adventure.
So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them. When they had gone through the whole island as far asContinue reading “Acts 13: 4-12….Stage one of a life-time of adventure.”
Acts 12: 18-25….Dealing with death.
Now when day came, there was no little disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter. And after Herod searched for him and did not find him, he examined the sentries and ordered that they should be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent time there.Comment: ItContinue reading “Acts 12: 18-25….Dealing with death.”
Matt 23: 1-36…..Woe, woe, woe….woe.
Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, butContinue reading “Matt 23: 1-36…..Woe, woe, woe….woe.”
Genesis 19: 14-22….Four rescued.
So Lot went out and said to his sons-in-law, who were to marry his daughters, “Up! Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city.” But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be jesting.As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up! Take your wife and your two daughters whoContinue reading “Genesis 19: 14-22….Four rescued.”
As I read it! 