Nahum 3:18-19

The world needs to wake up and work together for the good of all people. Injustice results in chaos and ultimately destruction. God will not always tolerate bad behavior and if you take a good look at society we are only holding on by a thread.

Luke ³² The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here. 

Think of the attributes of the Trinity....Galatians ²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. ²⁴ And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. ²⁵ If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. ²⁶ Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. 

Remember that Christians are living examples of the Almighty God and have been given the gift of the Holy Spirit..Acts ³⁸ Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.  He gives us the power to do good in the face of adversity. We need to be His hands and His voice defending those who have no power to do so. 

We are all shepherd, protectors of the flock,  under the direction of The Shepherd when we believe and accept the salvation given in Jesus Christ!

When the shepherds are not alert, the sheep cannot be saved from danger.  Every nation and people that had suffered under the abusive power of Nineveh would shout and clap upon hearing of the city’s destruction. There would be no mourning for Nineveh.

Nahum 3:18-19

¹⁸ Your shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria; 

Your nobles rest in the dust. 

Your people are scattered on the mountains, 

And no one gathers them. 

¹⁹ Your injury has no healing, 

Your wound is severe. 

All who hear news of you 

Will clap their hands over you, 

For upon whom has not your wickedness passed continually? 

Luke 11:27-28

Spirituality is about a relationship with God that allows us to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit who in turn gives us the power to do God’s will. The traditions of men complicate the process with time spent following rituals to earn our way to goodness when in reality the only way to the Father is to know the Son. The only way to know Jesus is through the Holy Spirit who takes the things of God and makes them known to us by breathing life into His Scriptures.

The woman offered praise for Jesus’ mother. Though Jesus always honored Mary, He commented carefully on the woman’s blessing to keep the focus on the word of God. It is easy to allow traditional practices to take the place of the authority of the Scriptures. Jesus offers His blessing to those who respond concretely to God’s will as expressed in the Bible.

Luke 11:27-28

²⁷ And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!” 

²⁸ But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” 

Acts 23:1-5

I think that America has lost her moral compass....how sad! Politics and religion should be discussed in the land of the free and the brave but there is no excuse for outright disrespect for our leaders, God places them in their position. Scripture is clear that nothing happens without His knowledge and consent. But what do we expect when our society accepts such behavior as the norm....sad! 

Whitewash is a thin paint used to make something dirty look clean. Ananias deserved this rebuke. The fact that Ananias had someone else “do his dirty work” did not absolve him from the ordering of the act. Note that Paul did not defend his behavior, but rather repented of it.

Acts 23:1-5

Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, “Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.” ² And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. ³ Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! For you sit to judge me according to the law, and do you command me to be struck contrary to the law?” 

⁴ And those who stood by said, “Do you revile God’s high priest?” 

⁵ Then Paul said, “I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’” 

Nahum 1:7-8

Place your trust in the Triune Godhead.....period!

For the righteous, this is the best news of all. Because we know that the Lord is good, we can endure the tribulations of life. 

The judgment of the Lord will be inescapable. The word flood is both a poetic term for overwhelming devastation and a specific reference to the actual manner of Nineveh’s fall. It is believed that the invaders of Nineveh entered the city through its flooded waterways.

Nahum 1:7-8

⁷ The Lord is good, 

A stronghold in the day of trouble; 

And He knows those who trust in Him. 

⁸ But with an overflowing flood 

He will make an utter end of its place, 

And darkness will pursue His enemies. 

Luke 10:25-28

Father, help us to place You first in our life, Father, Son and Holy Spirit and give us Your heart to love and care for all people as much as we do ourselves. What appears to be such an easy thing to do seems to be something that very few accomplish. 

To inherit something is to receive it. In other words, the man was asking, “What must I do to share in the reward at the resurrection of the righteous at the end?” The basis of the man’s response is an expression of allegiance and devotion that also can be seen as the natural expression of faith, since the total person, heart, soul, strength, and mind, is involved. Jesus develops the theme of love for one’s neighbor and He is our example.

Jesus was not saying that righteousness is the result of works. Rather He was saying that love for and obedience to God will be a natural result of placing one’s faith in the Lord. 

Luke 10:25-28

²⁵ And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 

²⁶ He said to him,  “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?” 

²⁷ So he answered and said, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’” 

²⁸ And He said to him,  “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.” 

Jeremiah 22:13-17

Do we never learn? When we stand up for the least among us we are living God’s way and we know and understand Him. Using others without fair treatment to build your own wealth is wrong. Any nation can be judged by the way that it treats those who have no money and no power of their own, the least of its’ citizens.

The key terms for true, biblical leadership quality—righteousness and justice—were negated by the king’s actions.  The king was supposed to be the guardian of his people, but Jehoiakim enslaved his fellow Israelites to build his self-aggrandizing palaces. 

Israel perished because of its lack of knowledge of God (see Hos. 4:6). Knowledge of God here is related to concern for the poor and needy (20:13). 

Jeremiah 22:13-17

¹³ “Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness 

And his chambers by injustice, 

Who uses his neighbor’s service without wages 

And gives him nothing for his work, 

¹⁴ Who says, ‘I will build myself a wide house with spacious chambers, 

And cut out windows for it, 

Paneling it with cedar 

And painting it with vermilion.’ 

¹⁵ “Shall you reign because you enclose yourself in cedar? 

Did not your father eat and drink, 

And do justice and righteousness? 

Then it was well with him. 

¹⁶ He judged the cause of the poor and needy; 

Then it was well. 

Was not this knowing Me?” says the Lord. 

¹⁷ “Yet your eyes and your heart are for nothing but your covetousness, 

For shedding innocent blood, 

And practicing oppression and violence.” 

Mark 3:13-16

The answer lies in acceptance....when He calls come to Him. With discipleship lies the power of the Holy Spirit to help others that we pray for in the name of Jesus Christ. With acceptance of His call we receive the Spirit within to guide us and with obedience it grows stronger and stronger.

Wherever two or more are gathered in His name He is there listening to and answering prayers. 

Jesus had a large group of followers. John 6:66 indicates that even after the Twelve were appointed, He still had a large and continual following. Luke 10:1 notes that later Jesus sent out an additional 70 disciples. Jesus no doubt sent out His apostles in pairs as He did the 70 disciples. These twelve were Jesus’ apostles—a chosen group sent out to fulfill a particular mission.

Mark 3:13-16

¹³ And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. ¹⁴ Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach, ¹⁵ and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons: 

Nahum 2:8-10

Money cannot buy love, happiness or protection if God is against us it matters not! God controls everything...every little thing!  Without His love we are nothing more than sounding brass or clanging cymbals (1 Corinthians 13:1).....just noise!

The nation that had made so much of taking captives would be made a captive by others. No one would listen to their shouts of panic. 

Assyria had despoiled many nations, including Samaria and the cities of Israel. There seemed to be no end to the loot that could be found within its walls. Nonetheless, even Nineveh was exhausted of its treasures. At long last, it was empty. 

Nahum 2:8-10

⁸ Though Nineveh of old was like a pool of water, 

Now they flee away. 

“Halt! Halt!” they cry; 

But no one turns back. 

⁹ Take spoil of silver! 

Take spoil of gold! 

There is no end of treasure, 

Or wealth of every desirable prize. 

¹⁰ She is empty, desolate, and waste! 

The heart melts, and the knees shake; 

Much pain is in every side, 

And all their faces are drained of color. 

Luke 11:42-43

Woe to you who make your wealth by the labor of others and then withhold a fair and just wage to those who made you your fortune. God shows partiality to no man and loves each of us equally....we will be held accountable for our unjust treatment of others whether corporately or individually.

The Pharisees worried about tithing ten percent, even down to the smallest herbs, which were tithed according to the dictates of tradition, not the Law of Moses. The Law spoke of tithing all produce, but what constituted food was debated. Some Pharisees took the strictest interpretation and counted almost anything, including spices. However, they neglected two basic things that the prophets also had warned about: love and justice.

Luke 11:42-43

⁴² “But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass by justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. 

John 11:14-15

The miracles that Jesus did here on earth were signs to His followers and to unbelievers that He was the great I AM. He is still working those miracles in the present by those who in faith believe  and call upon His name. Every time a prayer is answered our faith in Him increases and in the measure that we believe, is the measure that we can receive! Praise be to God....

Jesus was not glad that Lazarus was dead. He was glad for the opportunity the disciples would soon have to see an amazing miracle. The disciples had already believed, but each new trial offered an opportunity for their faith to grow.

John 11:14-15

¹⁴ Then Jesus said to them plainly,  “Lazarus is dead. ¹⁵ And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him.” 

Ezekiel 34:17-19

To whom much is given, much is required. If you have had your mind, heart and spirit renewed by the blood of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit and are not using those gifts for the good of the Body of Christ there is a price to pay. What we do for the least we do for God and what we fail to do we do to God. He wants no one to perish no not one! There is a price to pay for the freedom that only comes in the cross of forgiveness....our job is to spread the Word.

The rams and goats were the leaders of Israel who had failed to lead properly. They had used their positions of power to their own advantage and to the disadvantage of the people.

Ezekiel 34:17-19

¹⁷ ‘And as for you, O My flock, thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I shall judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and goats. ¹⁸ Is it too little for you to have eaten up the good pasture, that you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasture—and to have drunk of the clear waters, that you must foul the residue with your feet? ¹⁹ And as for My flock, they eat what you have trampled with your feet, and they drink what you have fouled with your feet.” 

Mark 16:2

The things  that  Jesus did we can do also in His name because it is by His wisdom and His power that they are done not ours. Jesus is our example of living a life guided by the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. It is not about us having the ability but His ability to work through those who allow Him to. If we are willing, He is able! Christ within the hope of glory.

The people readily acknowledged both Jesus’ wisdom and His mighty works, but with insensitive hearts and spiritual callousness they rejected Jesus’ message.

To God our Savior, who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen. Jude 16:24-29

Mark 6:2

 And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!

Proverbs 8:1-11

Lord help us to understand the riches of Your glory and the wisdom in Your ways! Everything hidden will be revealed in the light of God’s truth.  Jesus is the truth made known to man. Everything we do to another will return to us tenfold....good or bad.

Wisdom wants to reach everyone and therefore broadcasts her message publicly, unlike the immoral woman, who uses privacy and deception to achieve her goals. Wisdom’s words can be trusted, and her offers of grace are beneficial.  What wisdom offers is of inestimable worth, far more valuable than silver and gold; no gems or other desirable things may be compared with it.

Proverbs 8:1-11

8 Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? 

² She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, 

Beside the way, where the paths meet. 

³ She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, 

At the entrance of the doors: 

⁴ “To you, O men, I call, 

And my voice is to the sons of men. 

⁵ O you simple ones, understand prudence, 

And you fools, be of an understanding heart. 

⁶ Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, 

And from the opening of my lips will come right things; 

⁷ For my mouth will speak truth; 

Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 

⁸ All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; 

Nothing crooked or perverse is in them. 

⁹ They are all plain to him who understands, 

And right to those who find knowledge. 

¹⁰ Receive my instruction, and not silver, 

And knowledge rather than choice gold; 

¹¹ For wisdom is better than rubies, 

And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her. 

Acts 13:47-48

God knew before the foundation of the world who would believe and who would not. It was to small a thing that the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ be only for the Jews. The message that He gave to Abraham still continues to this day.."and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed" ~Genesis 12:8. 

He extends His mercy and forgiveness to all men and it is up to us to accept it. 

A person who convinces himself that he does not need forgiveness from the Holy One has already condemned himself.

Acts 13:47-48

⁴⁷ For so the Lord has commanded us: 

‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles, 

That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’” 

⁴⁸ Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed. 

Ezekiel 34:16

Compassion for fallen man is a constant attribute of the One who loves you! Shouldn’t we have that same compassion? It is all about the gift of salvation that He gave to us in Jesus. Trust in Him alone remember.... He gave His life so that you could have yours.

Israel, though guilty and misguided, would eventually be rescued by the divine Good Shepherd and restored to the Promised Land 

Ezekiel 34:16

¹⁶ “I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment.” 

Daniel 5:20-21

God controls everything, every little thing, and He chooses whoever He wants. God gives and God takes away...praise be to God! Do not let your heart be troubled... trust God completely... knowing that you are always safe in Him and be quick to learn the lessons He gives you.

Daniel 5:20-21

⁰ But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him. ²¹ Then he was driven from the sons of men, his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and appoints over it whomever He chooses. 

Matthew 18:32-35

Forgiveness is not an option it is a requirement! We show our gratitude for God’s love, forgiveness and mercy by showing others that same love, forgiveness and mercy.

This parable reiterates the principle that we should forgive others because God forgives us. All of a Christian’s sins are forgiven and forgotten forever. But this parable illustrates the Christian duty to forgive others. If our forgiveness should be in direct proportion to the incredible amount that we have been forgiven, then we must always be willing to forgive.

Matthew 18:32-35

² Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. ³³ Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ ³⁴ And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. 

³⁵ “So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.” 

John 8:31-32

We need to continue in the Word of God made flesh, Jesus Christ, and the Father will give us a helper, a teacher, the Holy Spirit to take the truth of God and make it known to us.

A believer who continues to obey the Word is a disciple, a learner. Obedience to the Lord means fellowship with Him, protection from sin, and experiencing His love. 

John 8:31-32

³¹ Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him,  “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. ³² And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” 

Hosea 1:2

Hosea the prophet....Like others before and after him, Hosea discovered that being a prophet had its occupational hazards. The Lord sometimes required His prophets to perform difficult and even humiliating object lessons to complement their messages. 


God will do anything it takes to make us understand that even though we are unfaithful HE never is. 


Return to the One who loves you most!!!! 


Gomer may have been a common prostitute at the time Hosea married her, or perhaps she had participated in a ritual sexual act as part of the Baal cult. However, it is more likely that the descriptive phrase anticipates what Gomer would become following her marriage to Hosea. 


If Gomer was a prostitute when she married Hosea, this could refer to children that Gomer already had and that Hosea adopted at the time of marriage. A more likely possibility is that the title anticipates children born to a mother whose reputation and escapades would make their lineage suspect. 


Gomer’s marital infidelity is a picture of Israel’s idolatry and unfaithfulness to its covenant with God.


 Hosea 1:2 


 When the Lord began to speak by Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea:


 "Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry And children of harlotry, For the land has committed great harlotry By departing from the Lord.”