by Stuart | 23 Feb 2022 | Devotionals, The Minor Prophets
When the late Christopher Reeve, who played Superman in four feature films in the 1970s and 80s, was paralysed in a horse-riding accident, he struggled to find meaning in the mess. Well-meaning Christians frequently sent him letters, encouraging him to reflect on the...
by Stuart | 22 Feb 2022 | Devotionals, The Minor Prophets
Fill in the blank: “_______________ is in the details.” Who did you provide for the blank? God? The devil? Both answers have been given, but one fits the biblical evidence far better than the other. Biblical prophecy is frequently quite detailed. Indeed, as we read...
by Stuart | 21 Feb 2022 | Devotionals, The Minor Prophets
Wrath gets a bad rap in the age in which we live. This may be particularly true of divine wrath. On the one hand, some portray divine wrath as Yahweh’s petty, reactionary jealousy to the smallest of offences. He is always fuming and ready, at a moment’s notice, to fly...
by Stuart | 18 Feb 2022 | Devotionals, The Minor Prophets
Micah 7 brings the prophet’s message to a close in an intensely personal way. You will remember that Micah ministered during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Hezekiah, in particular, had implemented widespread reforms for Judah, yet, as we read Micah, we...
by Stuart | 17 Feb 2022 | Devotionals, The Minor Prophets
Despite flashes of promised grace and restoration, Micah’s immediate message was still one of rebuke. God’s people had forsaken covenant obligations. In chapter 6, the Lord brings his case against them. He shows them how they failed in their covenant obligations and...
