Hosea 1-2 God tells Hosea to marry a prostitute so he can be a living example of what Israel had done to God. God also asks Hosea to have children with his wife and to name them names that mean “Not loved” and “Not my people” (1:6, 9). Those are harsh names for children! Even…
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God, Justice & Mercy
Ezekial 18:21-23 But if the wicked people turn away from all their sins and begin to obey my laws and do what is just and right, they will surely live and not die. All their past sins will be forgotten and they will live because of the righteous things they have done. Do you think,…
Small Treasures
My children have been getting up with me at 5:00 am, so my time to spend in God’s Word has been greatly shortened (read: almost eliminated). But, here are a few small treasures that I’ve found in the last few days from sermons or other places. Our church is doing a “God Is” sermon series…
Stubborn
In Numbers 16 it tells the story of Korah and his followers who rebelled against Aaron and Moses and, ultimately, against God. Korah was a Levite, which meant that he served God by serving the Tabernacle. He was mad because he wasn’t an actual priest (only the descendants of Aaron could be priests). So he…
The Lessons Learned from My Children
Romans 8: 15 So you should not be like cowering, fearful slaves. You should behave instead like God’s very own children, adopted into his family – calling him “Father, dear Father.” My children aren’t afraid (granted my oldest isn’t even two yet and doesn’t know what afraid means… but…). Gavin loves to climb up on…
Just a Thought
Sometimes it’s really hard to be a mommy because I see all these horrible things happening to little children and I picture my children. I imagine my car accidentally running off a bridge and me trying to figure out how to get both my boys to safety. I get haunted by those kinds of things…
Conforming, Conspiracies, and the Fear of God
Isaiah 8:11-14a11 The Lord has given me a strong warning, “Do not think like everyone else does. Do not be afraid that some plan … will be the end of you. Do not fear anything except the Lord Almighty. He is the Holy One. If you fear Him you need fear nothing else. He will…
Parenting
This isn’t a verse post, but rather a thought (both boys were up early making quiet time short and sweet). As a parent I know how I feel about my children. I understand why I say “no” and discipline them. I know why I try to get them to eat certain foods and eschew others….
