by Lynne Marie | Jul 7, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Hosea 8: 4-13 tells us that if we set up governments or churches—which are both intended to enhance the quality of life on earth—without listening to God’s purposes, they are in fact idols and will be destructive. God says his own people set up kings, but not with my...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 6, 2026 | Daily Reflections
This week we begin the prophet Hosea. In Hosea 2: 16-22, God reveals that his love for his people is spousal love: the love of the bridegroom for his bride. Above all, it is faithful love: when his spouse is untrue, God will not let her go: I am going to lure her and...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 4, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The Focus of Ministry is God Prince of Peace Zechariah 9: 9-10 holds up before us the vision of a world in which war and the instruments of war, which give such a sense of power to weak human beings, will be no more: God will “banish the chariot from Ephraim and the...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 4, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Amos 9: 11-15, the prophet reveals the goal God has in mind in calling people to live by his word: “I mean to restore the fortunes of my people…. They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them, plant vineyards and drink their wine, dig gardens and eat their...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 3, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Thomas is more famous for doubting than for anything else, and his good buddy John snitched to the world about it (see John 20: 24-29) – hence his name “Doubting Thomas.” But Thomas was also the first person to volunteer to die with Jesus (John 11:...
by Lynne Marie | Jul 2, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Amos 7: 10- 17, the priest Amaziah attacked Amos for prophesying King Jeroboam’s death. He rejected Amos’ message because: 1. if the king listened to Amos he would take away his livelihood as priest of a forbidden worship; and 2. Amos dissolved his security in...
