So, we are going through Joel, and so far, the book has been discouraging! All about judgment, and what we have is the total collapse of Israel’s economy. The people turned away from their faith – but this is a transition point – these are some of the most encouraging verses from the prophets.

Back in December, I realized I had not talked much about the Minor Prophets – and I thought – they are so discouraging – we ...

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Joel 2: Blow a trumpet in Zion,

And sound an alarm on My holy mountain!

Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble,

For the day of the Lord is coming;

Indeed, it is near,

2 A day of darkness and gloom,

A day of clouds and thick darkness.

As dawn is spread over the mountains,

So there is a great and mighty people;

There has never been anything like it,

Nor will there ...

Joel 1: 15 The day of the LORD is near, And it will come as destruction from the Almighty. 16 Has not food been cut off before our eyes, Gladness and joy from the house of our God? 17 The seeds shrivel under their clods; The storehouses are desolate, The barns are torn down, For the grain is dried up. 18 How the beasts groan! The herds of cattle wander aimlessly Because there is no ...

Go back to Christmas of 2019 – the last normal holiday – could any of us have imagined where this pandemic would take us? Welcome to the book of Joel! We will be sharing from here until Easter. As I read this, it was like reading my newsfeed.

Joel 1:1 The word of the LORD that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel: 2 Hear this, O elders, And listen, all inhabitants of the land. Has ...

Prayers for Ukraine

Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.

We will be going through Joel during the Lenten season (and some of the Psalms) – and the main theme in Joel is The Day of the Lord – there are 3 chapters and it appears more there than anywhere.

https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/day-of-the-lord/

Joel 1:15 Alas for the day! For the day of the LORD is near, And it will come as ...

You delight in showing us Your mercy and grace. We are your children in whom You are well-pleased.

The word, faithfulness, can also be described as trustworthy. Both words have a connection with shorter words – faith, and trust.

Trust is our response to God’s faithfulness. We trust because God is trustworthy.

Psalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell

in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

So, what we have in this ...

Ex. 34:6 The LORD passed by before him and proclaimed: "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,

We know that God is faithful. He is consistent. How do we trust in His faithfulness?

The Bible describes God’s faithfulness in many ways:

Ps 100: 5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Love ...

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We are looking at the five attributes of God from this passage:

Exodus 24:6 The LORD passed by before him and proclaimed: "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,

Loyal Love: Chesed

Mercy, Lovingkindness, Unfailing Love, Steadfast Love

There is no English word – or any language, other than Hebrew, that can adequately express the meaning of this word.

So, in translations ...

Lord, thank You for the opportunity to be with You – thank You for the snow – thank you for those who are here and those online. Thank You for Your body, the Church. We are humbled to serve You and Your people. We are grateful to be Yours. Help our hearts and souls to understand the value of relationships – we are grateful for the service of all. Help me to share with freedom and ease what ...

Lord, we pray for the Coopers – Dick’s father passed away yesterday. Lord, speak to our hearts. Help me to share the thoughts You want communicated

I hope you got to watch the Bible Project video – if not – here it is:https://bibleproject.com/explo...

We have been going through the five attributes of God – I’ve gotten a lot out of their podcast – so I have been sharing what I have learned from them ...