“In that day I will raise upthe booth of David that is fallenand repair its breaches,and raise up its ruinsand rebuild it as in the days of old,that they may possess the remnant of Edomand all the nations who are called by my name,”declares the LORD who does this.“Behold, the days are coming,” declares theContinue reading “Amos 9: 10-15….Post Correction.”
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Amos 9: 5-9….God makes three claims.
The Lord GOD of hosts,he who touches the earth and it melts,and all who dwell in it mourn,and all of it rises like the Nile,and sinks again, like the Nile of Egypt;who builds his upper chambers in the heavensand founds his vault upon the earth;who calls for the waters of the seaand pours them outContinue reading “Amos 9: 5-9….God makes three claims.”
Amos 8: 23- 9: 4…..Trying to find an escape route.
In that day the lovely virgins and the young menshall faint for thirst.Those who swear by the Guilt of Samaria,and say, ‘As your god lives, O Dan,’and, ‘As the Way of Beersheba lives,’they shall fall, and never rise again.”I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and he said:“Strike the capitals until the thresholds shake,andContinue reading “Amos 8: 23- 9: 4…..Trying to find an escape route.”
Amos 8: 7-12….What lies ahead…
Merry Christmas to you and your family The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob:“Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.Shall not the land tremble on this account,and everyone mourn who dwells in it,and all of it rise like the Nile,and be tossed about and sink again, like the Nile of Egypt?”“AndContinue reading “Amos 8: 7-12….What lies ahead…”
Amos 8: 1-6…..And there is more…
This is what the Lord GOD showed me: behold, a basket of summer fruit. And he said, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the LORD said to me, Comment: At the end of summer there was little fruit remaining to be picked. What is going to happenContinue reading “Amos 8: 1-6…..And there is more…”
Amos 7: 14-17…..There is more!
Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, “I was no prophet, nor a prophet’s son, but I was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs. But the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ Now therefore hear the word of the LORD.“YouContinue reading “Amos 7: 14-17…..There is more!”
Amos 7: 10-13…..God is specific in judgement.
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words. For thus Amos has said,“‘Jeroboam shall die by the sword,and Israel must go into exileaway from his land.’”And AmaziahContinue reading “Amos 7: 10-13…..God is specific in judgement.”
John 4: 19-26….Jesus introduces Himself.
The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worshipContinue reading “John 4: 19-26….Jesus introduces Himself.”
John 4: 10-18….Facts need to be faced!
Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. WhereContinue reading “John 4: 10-18….Facts need to be faced!”
John 4: 1-9….Is this a set-up?
Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. And he had to pass through Samaria. So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, nearContinue reading “John 4: 1-9….Is this a set-up?”
As I read it! 