Jeff wraps up our summer series on the minor prophets with one last ‘major lesson’: The promises of healing, freedom, and joy are here for us today. Listen in as we study the last six verses of the Old Testament and prepare our hearts to experience the Sun of Righteousness together and the blessing that’s hidden in His wings.
In the last book of the Old Testament (Malachi), God reaffirms His love and heart towards the people of Israel. Written like a mercy sandwich (with correction in the middle), Malachi uncovers a variety of unworthy responses from the people to a most worthy God. Listen in as we discover God’s plan to lovingly correct and ‘open the windows of blessing’ upon our lives.
When life gets hard, a gap grows between your present reality and your hopes and dreams. Sometimes your past looks better than your future. But God has a message of hope for the discouraged. He is near to the brokenhearted and promises a future more glorious than we can imagine!
In our spiritual lives, the painful moment when we become aware of our shortcomings often brings shame or defensiveness. How can we move from being "unconsciously incompetent" to knowing we fell short and addressing it? The book of Haggai offers a profound example of how to respond to rebuke.
The poetic book of Habakkuk closes with a beautiful song that points out three things we can do to keep our faith in the Lord, even when everything around us is feeling desolate, empty, and dry. Repetition in our spiritual life, remembering the Lord’s presence and work in our lives, and rejoicing in our salvation are three things Habakkuk prioritized to live a life of faith and hope in the Lord.
Habakkuk could be summarized in three simple words: Cry, Wait, and Remember. Do you have a life with God where you can cry out and lament? Have you developed the spiritual discipline of silently waiting before God? And can you recall and remember all the great things God has done and has promised yet to do in your relationship with Him? Listen in as we discover some major lessons from this minor prophet.
As we close our month in Jonah, listen in as we explore the depths of God’s mercy. God is FILLED with mercy, He loves to show you His mercy (is even arranging ways for you to experience it), and has plenty of mercy to go around — even for our enemies. How can we experience God’s mercy today and do we reflect this same mercy to the world around us?
God’s got this! Even when life is throwing fastballs at our heads, God is in control and at work in our lives. Trust God with your life. Don’t get bitter in the difficult times. God’s got this!
Jonah 2 teaches us a lot about how we can approach God, experience His rescuing nature, and respond to salvation. As we continue our series in the minor prophets, let’s explore the tension and invitation from God we see from inside the belly of the fish.
