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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”

Titus

Sidenote: I have a brother-in-law named Titus. Every time I read this book I pray for him. It’s good practice. The Apostle Paul mentions Titus 9x in the book of 2 Corinthians. That gives you an idea of how much Paul liked this guy and how much work they did together. In this letter toContinue reading “Titus”

Obadiah

There are only a handful of one chapter books in the Bible. Obadiah is one of them. When the book is so short, it’s tough to find much to write about. So, I’ll provide a summary and thoughts on one specific idea. In a nutshell, Obadiah’s prophecy is about curses and blessings. Curses on EdomContinue reading “Obadiah”

3 John

This is one of those rare personal letters that made it into the canon of Scripture. If I’m not mistaken, I think there are only 4 others, all written by Paul (1&2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon). As for this letter, the short hand moral lesson would read: Be like Gaius and Demetrius, not Diotrephes. The lastContinue reading “3 John”