Category: Daily Devotional Thoughts

SCRIPTURE:  JOEL 2 AN ARMY OF LOCUSTS (vs. 1-11) The blowing of trumpet is a warning to the people of the land that “the day of the Lord” is coming.  It will be a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and darkness.  There will be fire and flames, and noise of approaching… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 1/6/25 (Monday)

SCRIPTURE  JOEL 1 INTRODUCTION Joel was the son of Pethuel who gave a detailed description of a severe locust plague that hit Palestine.  He warned the people to turn to God in repentance.  He announced that the “day of the Lord” was coming and would bring great judgment.  He stated that our Creator is always… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 1/5/25 (Sunday)

SCRIPTURE:  HOSEA 14 REPENTANCE TO BRING BLESSINGS (vs. 1-9) When Israel will return to God and seek forgiveness from Him, God will bring them the following blessings:  He will heal their waywardness. (v. 4a)  He will love them freely. (v. 4b)  He will turned away his anger from them. (v. 4c)  God will be like… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 1/4/25 (Saturday)

SCRIPTURE:  HOSEA 13 THE LORD’S ANGER AGAINST ISRAEL (vs. 1-16) Ephraim was guilty of Baal worship and died.  They made idols for themselves from their silver cleverly fashioned images by craftsmen.  The people offered human sacrifice and kiss the calf-idols. Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears, like… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 1/3/25 (Friday)

SCRIPTURE:  HOSEA 12 ISRAEL’S SIN (vs. 1-14)  Ephraim multiplies lies and violence.  He makes aa a treaty with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt. (v. 1)  Jacob grasped his brother’s heel in the womb and struggled with God. (v. 3)  Jacob struggled with the angel and overcame him. (v. 4)  The merchant uses dishonest… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 1/2/25 (Thursday)

SCRIPTURE:  HOSEA 11 GOD’S LOVE FOR ISRAEL:  He love Israel as a child and called him his son. (v. 1)  He taught Ephraim to walk and heal them. (v. 3)  He love them with kindness by lifting the yoke from their neck and feed them. (v. 4)  He has compassion on them (v. 8)  He… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 1/1/25 (Wednesday)

SCRIPTURE:  HOSEA 10 SINS OF ISRAELITES  As fruits increased, they built more altars and adorned sacred stones. (v. 1)  They made many promises and agreements, took false oaths.  Therefore lawsuits sprang up. (v. 4)  They had planted wickedness and eaten the fruit of deception. (v. 13a)  They had depended on their own strength and warriors.… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 12/31/24 (Tuesday)

SCRIPTURE:  HOSEA 9  PUNISHMENT FOR ISRAEL  They will not remain in the Lord’s land.  Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria. (v. 3)  They will not pour out wine offerings to the Lord nor will their sacrifices please him. (v. 4)  Egypt will gather them, and Memphis will bury them. (v.… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 12/30/24 (Monday)

SCRIPTURE:  HOSEA 7 SINS OF EPHRAIM AND CRIMES OF SAMARIA: They practices deceit, thieves break into houses, bandits rob in the streets. (v. 1)  They delight the king with their wickedness, the princes with their lies. (v. 2)  They are all adulterers. (v. 4)  The princes become inflamed with wine and join hands with the… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 12/28/24 (Saturday)

SCRIPTURE::  HOSEA 6 ISRAEL UNREPENTANT (vs. 1-11) HOSEA’S CALL TO ISRAEL:  Let us return to the Lord and he will heal us and bind up our wounds. (v. 1)  He will revive us after two days and on the third day, he will restore us and live in our presence. (v. 2)  Let us acknowledge… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 12/27/24 (Friday)