Daily Live for Christ
A teacher of mine always says this “prayers are twofold.” One is supplication, which is taking your requests before God, and the other is action. He said when we pray, God hears and moves to do that which we have asked Him for, especially when we pray prayers of...
Daily Live for Christ
A teacher of mine always says this “prayers are twofold.” One is supplication, which is taking your requests before God, and the other is action. He said when we pray, God hears and moves to do that which we have asked Him for, especially when we pray prayers of...
God’s Will For Your Life
"What is God's will for my life?" That has been a question I've asked myself over and over again, especially when I was younger and thinking about what college I should go to, what job I should pursue, who I should marry and where I should live. And if I'm honest, I...
Walking in Integrity
The prophet Micah certainly lived in wicked times! The people of Israel sinned against God over and over again. They didn't want to live as God had commanded them to live, but like the other nations around them. They worshiped idols and disrespected the law God had...
An Epic Victory
Years ago, I purchased a novel at a local bookstore that was an epic three-part story. I wasn’t sure if I’d like the narrative, so I only invested in the first volume of the trilogy. When I got home, I sat down on the couch, poured myself a cup of tea, and got lost in...
Does Your Future Spark Joy?
The first 3 chapters of Micah are filled with pretty hard words of rebuke and judgement against various sins the people of God were involved in. Specifically Micah pointed out their sins of idolatry and covetousness, which led to a whole host of other sinful behaviors...
We Will Walk
“For all the peoples walk each in the name of it’s god, but we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.” Micah 4:5 Today’s reading offers incredible hope for those who walk in the name of LORD. We see God announcing a promised future for His people....
Keeping God’s Truth
We all gathered in a large hut with no walls and a straw roof. This was the third or fourth sermon of the day. The uncomfortable benches and the proliferation of mosquitoes due to a slight rain kept me fully awake despite the fact that I don´t understand the Curripaco...
Week 2: The Promise of Deliverance
On one of my traveling adventures, I remember walking through a certain city in a certain nation and feeling the darkness of the atmosphere. Have you ever been somewhere and felt like that? There was a heaviness that almost felt inescapable. Physical signs pointed to...
Hard Words From God
Studying through a minor prophet can be confusing because they don’t speak in a way that we are accustomed to. The book of Micah is comprised of 3 sermons, each one begins with the word “hear” (1:2; 3:1; 6:1) His first message is all about the sins that the people of...
A Time to Mourn
As I quickly scrolled through social media last week, I enjoyed the beautiful holiday pictures that filled my feed. There were floral dresses galore, and adorable children bent over, reaching for brightly-colored Easter eggs until their baskets were full. I...
Micah Translations
My name is Ngun from Myanmar. I am a member of the LGG Myanmar translation team. Since our team engages in literature ministry in Myanmar, especially translating English books into Burmese, we are blessed in many ways. We read the Bible together, study together, and...
(Week 1) Lord Over All
And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done. - 2 Chronicles 29:2 I'm old enough now that I've lived through the presidencies of quite a few presidents. Some presidents, based on how they ran our country, seemed to...
Micah Introduction
Welcome to the Love God Greatly study of Micah. We are excited for you to join us as we study through this minor prophet together. Not much is known about the prophet Micah. He was from Moresheth (Micah 1:1, Jeremiah 26:18) and he lived at the same time as Isaiah and...
Join Us For Our Next Study…
Friends, Join us for our next four-week study in the book of Micah. Just like in Micah's day, we are surrounded by injustice and pain. We see it not only in our world but also in our own lives and it can be disheartening and overwhelming at times. But we are not...
Materials Post
Ohhhh, friends! We begin our NEW study next MONDAY and we couldn’t be more excited! Now is a great time to reach out to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers and invite them to do our new study with you for these next 4 weeks! Our online Bible study format is super...
The Embrace of God’s Love
Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them. – Hosea 14:9 I want to be a wise woman. And I know that the only way of...
It’s Never Too Late
Take with you words and return to the Lord; say to him, “Take away all iniquity; accept what is good, and we will pay with bulls the vows of our lips. – Hosea 14:2 After all the judgment we´ve seen in the book of Hosea, Peter´s verse reminds us that our God is patient...
Pleading Our Cause
Therefore thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will plead your cause and take vengeance for you. I will dry up her sea and make her fountain dry. - Jeremiah 51:36 Hosea and Jeremiah tell us today that the invasion of the Assyrians would be like a hot, dry wind from the...
Conqueror of Death, Mighty to Save
I shall ransom them from the power of Sheol; I shall redeem them from Death. O Death, where are your plagues? O Sheol, where is your sting? Compassion is hidden from my eyes. – Hosea 13:14 Sadly, there was no king, no queen or ruler capable of saving Israel from their...
All For His Glory
For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. – Psalm 1:6 The people of Israel were in a downward spiral due to the sin in their lives. Their hearts had become hardened and their sins no longer grieved them. There was no...
A Heart Test
Ephraim has given bitter provocation; so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him and will repay him for his disgraceful deeds. – Hosea 12:14 Today, we continue with the comparison between Jacob and the people of Israel. Hosea reminds them of the time when Jacob went...
Nothing Can Separate Us From His Love
I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; I will again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed feast. – Hosea 12:9 Though Israel enjoyed financial prosperity and fine homes, God’s judgment would bring them into exile and into a life in humble...
Wrestle or Surrender
The Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord is his memorial name: “So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God.”. – Hosea 12:5-6 Today´s verses remind us of some parts of the story of Jacob. Hosea compares him to...
God Never Gives Up
How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. I will not execute my burning anger; I will not again destroy...
Reap Steadfast Love
Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you. – Hosea 10:12 I love today´s verses! We´ve seen in our previous weeks in Hosea that the people of...