Sometimes the prophets in Israel be hard to hear because their message is often one of rebuke and judgment. But we should never forget that the Lord sends warnings through the prophets because of His love for His people.

The book of James is filled with many practical guidelines and directions for the Christian life. One area that James deals with quite extensively is how we use our tongues.

In Exodus 11, we see the Lord preparing His final plague against the Egyptians.

The Lord calls out the corruption of the leaders and their hypocrisy. He threatens them with judgment for their actions and disregard of His law.

In this account, we see Jesus stop as He is on his way to Jerusalem so that He might show mercy to a man whose faith provides us an example, Blind Bartimaeus.

In chapter 2, Micah prophesies specifically against the greed and covetousness of those who oppress and ruin others. And he reminds those who refuse to speak God’s truth about such oppression that they are not real preachers

The challenge for the Church is often seen as being whether the Church will believe what God says and that He means it when He speaks.

God brings judgment on Egypt and her gods through the plague of darkness.