Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Some people have a difficult time with new foods. Either the smell, or the look, or just the idea of the food prevents some people from trying something out of their ordinary. I am not the kind of person who will eatContinue reading “Repent! – Matthew 3:2”
Tag Archives: Repentance
Proper Assessment
Daniel 9:18 Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. We live in an age where egos are boosted and personalities coddled. We give stars forContinue reading “Proper Assessment”
Turn!
Ezekiel 33:11 Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?’ Prison parole boards happen every day in thisContinue reading “Turn!”
Punishment with Purpose
Ezekiel 28:25 “ ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I gather the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered, I will be proved holy through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob. Advertising campaigns haveContinue reading “Punishment with Purpose”
Whitewashing Problems
Ezekiel 13:10 “ ‘Because they lead my people astray, saying, “Peace,” when there is no peace, and because, when a flimsy wall is built, they cover it with whitewash, We love to have things look good on the outside. Branding and marketing has overtaken us as a society. We spend so much time looking at theContinue reading “Whitewashing Problems”
Neighbors
Jeremiah 49:1 Concerning the Ammonites: This is what the Lord says: “Has Israel no sons? Has Israel no heir? Why then has Molek taken possession of Gad? Why do his people live in its towns? Sometimes it can be hard to make sense of the chaos happening around us. Look at the chaos of COVID-19Continue reading “Neighbors”
Short-lived Repentance
Nahum 3:19 Nothing can heal you; your wound is fatal. All who hear the news about you clap their hands at your fall, for who has not felt your endless cruelty? Everybody remembers the story of Jonah and the big fish. We might remember that Jonah was running from his assignment to preach to theContinue reading “Short-lived Repentance”
Emotional Turmoil
Jonah 4:3 Now, Lord, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live.” We all know people who “wear their emotions on their sleeve.” They are “way out there” when it comes to emotional expression. There is no small emotion to them. Their emotions overwhelm them and they loseContinue reading “Emotional Turmoil”
Easy!
Hosea 12:6 But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always. There are times in life when things seem more complicated than they really are. Take reopening the economy following the stay-at-home orders. But this gets muddled when we forget the purpose of the stay-at-home directives. TheContinue reading “Easy!”
Contrasts
Hosea 10:12-13 Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you. 13 But you have planted wickedness, you have reaped evil, you have eaten the fruit of deception. Because you haveContinue reading “Contrasts”
The Arnold Journey 