Tag: rejection
June 28 – Early Beginnings of Captivity
Reading 2 Kings 15:29; 1 Chron. 5:23-26 2 Kings 15:37, 31, 30; 17:1-2; 15:36, 38; 16:1-2a 2 Chron. 28:1b-4 Devotional The warnings of the prophets are beginning to come true. During the reign of Pekah king of Israel, the king of Assyria came and took several towns and regions, including Gilead and Galilee and all…
June 17 – Hosea: GOD’s Object Lesson to Israel
Reading Hos. 1:1-2:23; 3:1-5 Devotional GOD is love (1 John 4:8). He loved Israel so much that He went to great lengths to get them to see their wickedness, calling them to repent so that He might turn from His building anger. In the days of Jeroboam II, king of Israel, GOD sent the prophet…
April 24 – Seeing GOD in the Psalms (Part 6)
Reading Psalm 88; 91; 95; 108; 109 Devotional As we journey through the Psalms, our daily focus is upon what we learn of GOD. Today’s reading begins with Psalm 88, which is a song from a person who was dying and wondering if GOD hears him. It focuses upon the discipline of GOD, possibly for…
March 7 – GOD is Forgiving
Reading Deut. 26:16-19; 28:1-68; 29:2-29; 30:1-20; 29:1; 27:1-26 Devotional Now that the Law had been restated for all the Israelites to remember, it was time for them to reaffirm their covenant with GOD. GOD reminded them of the numerous blessings they would receive if they obeyed, and the terrible curses that would come upon them if they rejected Him.…