by Stuart | 25 Feb 2022 | Devotionals, The Minor Prophets
We observed yesterday that, when he was discontent, Habakkuk took his lament to God. He complained about “iniquity” and “wrong,” about “destruction” and “violence,” and about “strife” and “contention” among God’s people—and that God seemed not to care. God responded...
by Stuart | 24 Feb 2022 | Devotionals, The Minor Prophets
Humans long for contentment and the Bible commends its pursuit. Contentment doesn’t come naturally, however, which is why it is necessary to learn it (Philippians 4:11). One of the ways we can learn contentment is by understanding why we lack it. If we are honest...
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...
