Let's read the Bible
December 17, 2021
We are nearing the end of our reading through the Bible. This week we will finish the Old Testament by reading the books of Obadiah through Malachi. These are all prophets sent by God to bring His people back to Him. These prophets have a little different message than some of the previous prophets we have read. Many of the others were warning the people of what was to come if they failed to obey.
These prophets are mostly reminding the people of the failures that led them into captivity and being forced from the land of Canaan. These prophets still speak of God’s wrath over their disobedience, but they also tell of the change that is coming when they repent and are forgiven. They tell of rebuilding the temple, and returning to Jerusalem.
Micah says, “He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” Habakkuk says, “The just shall live by faith.” He also reminds us that “The Lord is in His Holy temple, let all the earth keep silence before Him.”
Habukkuk writes words that bring comfort to us today: “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength.” Zechariah says, “They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say ‘This is My people.’ And each one will say, ‘The Lord is My God.’”
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