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1 Peter 3-5

Peter continues his letter with more applications–how wives should behave, how husbands, those who are facing persecution, and those who are leading God’s people should behave. Somewhere in all that, he even makes use of Psalm 34. I know this, not because of handy Bible references that are in most Bibles, but because I’ve actuallyContinue reading “1 Peter 3-5”

1 Peter 1-2

Where do I start? This is a difficult letter to understand, upon a first glance. You really have to sit down and spend some time studying it to make sense of what Peter is saying. Warning: I haven’t spent much time with this. These are introductory, cursory remarks. He starts by talking about our salvationContinue reading “1 Peter 1-2”

Zephaniah

The book begins and ends with the same phrase, repeated 6 times: “I will…” In the beginning, the Lord is promising “I will…” in regards to destruction. In the end, the Lord is promising “I will…” in regards to restoration. In 1:12, the Lord punishes complacency. That’s one reason I’m so fearful of growing complacent.Continue reading “Zephaniah”

Joel

Joel means “the Lord is God.” Pethuel means “open heartedness toward God.” Interesting because much of the book revolves around these two ideas. The Lord shows He is God over all things. These demonstrations of His power create open heartedness toward God in some people and resentment in others. Chapter 1 starts with a listen-up;Continue reading “Joel”

Work & The Mind

This week is a big week at work. Four days worth of meetings. Middle-aged men from around the world discussing big problems. Men who make big decisions and big money. The purpose of the meetings: to reduce flash in tires. Funny, eh? I thought so too. But then you consider that every vehicle around theContinue reading “Work & The Mind”

Habakkuk

I’ve always loved this book. It’s probably my favorite prophetic book. Habakkuk starts off with a complaint, directed right at the Lord Himself. Some people think you have to watch your words around the Lord, that if you say something wrong you’ll offend Him. And maybe in some small way, these people are right. But,Continue reading “Habakkuk”

Haggai – v1

This little book boils down to one thing: the rebuilding of the temple after Babylonian captivity. The Lord really comes down on the people thru Haggai, His prophet, because they have been rebuilding their own homes, while neglecting His. He asks them to consider why all these bad things are happening to them, why theirContinue reading “Haggai – v1”