The name Nahum means "comfort," and scholars debate his origin. Some suggest he hailed from Elkesh, which later became Elcesi in southern Judah. Others propose he was from Capernaum, a village near the Sea of Galilee, which literally translates to "village of Nahum."

Micah 7:1-20

Micah 6:1-16, Numbers 22-24, 1 John 1:9

God's love for his children is shown in the story of Balaam. He protected his children from being cursed because of his immense love for them. His love is so great that He sent His son to die on the cross for all our sins. This is the only way we can be reconciled with the Father.

So, if you turn to God today, you will experience His love and protection. He loves all his chosen people, the Israelites or Gentiles, who come to Him and ask for forgiveness. Once forgiven, his protection and guidance will be forever.

Micah 5: 1-15, Matthew 2:5-6, Revelation 22:13, John 17:5 and 24, Philippians 2:10-11.

Micah 4:1-12 and Isaiah 2:1-3

Micah 3:1-12, Numbers 26:25, 1 Corinthians 14:3, Jeremiah 26:17-19.

Judah and Samaria's kings and prophets were doing and prophetizing the wrong things to the people. We are to follow our leaders, but we must decide what to do if these leaders' hearts are far from God. Leaders such as prophets should "edify, exhort and encourage and bring consolation to the people, in the word in 1 Corinthians 14:3. The kings and prophets of Judah and Samaria were leading their people astray by giving them false guidance and prophecies. Although we are supposed to follow our leaders, we should be cautious when their hearts are not aligned with God's will. As per 1 Timothy 2:1-4. The verse says, "I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people — for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness". We must pray for our leaders to ensure that we can lead peaceful lives.

God's hierarchy involves leaders and authority figures, followed by pastors, prophets, and lastly, us. We must always strive to follow God's path by living in His presence through the Holy Spirit. This way, we can obey our leaders and do what is good in the eyes of God.

We are to constantly live in God's sight through the indwelling of His Spirit in us as part of the new covenant that we follow and obey what is good in God's sight expressed to us by our leaders.

Micah 2:1-13, Exodus 20:17, Philippians 4:19

Micah 1:1-16, 1 Peter 4:17

In this book, we will explore how the prophet Micah prophesied about Samaria and Jerusalem and how the evil kings oppressed the people. As a result, the judgment of God was upon them through the invasion of the Assyrians. The book also talks about two other important points, namely the millennial reign of Christ and the birthplace of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Micah wrote this book while he was living in the countryside of Moresheth Gath, which is about 25 miles southwest of Jerusalem. He was a contemporary prophet alongside Isaiah and Hosea. According to Micah's prophecies in 4:3-4, the land will be at peace and secure during Christ's millennial reign. Additionally, Jesus' birthplace was foretold and it came to pass, exactly as prophesied about 700 years earlier.

I invite you to join me in studying this book of Micah.

Jonah 4:1-11, Luke 15:7

May you have time to reflect today on Jesus's sacrifice on the cross. It is Good Friday, a day when he gave his life for sinners like us.

In today's reading of Jonah, we find a Jonah who was very upset about the forgiveness God extended to the Ninevites. He knew God was and is a compassionate father and does not want anyone to perish.

The Ninevites were cruel people, just as we are today. Still, God brought hope and salvation to them through Jonah, which Jonah did not like because he knew they were perverse and evil people who deserved death, but God here showed his compassion for them as a gentile nation, so there is salvation for Jews and us wicked gentiles.

On a day such as this, Christ died on the cross for all humanity for all the 8. plus billion people in the world, and so he did then with the Ninevites to save over 120,000 people and flocks.

Today, extend grace to your enemies, for it might be the person God may use to bring even more people to salvation. God's plans are great, just as he is Great.