Jonah began his journey through the city, and when he had gone only a single day’s walk announcing, “Forty days more and Nineveh shall be overthrown,” Jonah 3:4 NABRE God wants to restore His people and uses Jonah to deliver a message. We see in the quoted verse the key…
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Psalms 33:4-5 – February 5, 2020
For the LORD’s word is upright; all his works are trustworthy. He loves justice and right. The earth is full of the mercy of the LORD. Psalms 33:4-5 NABRE Psalm thirty-three is a psalm of praise to God. Praising God as Creator and praising all of creation available to us.…
View More Psalms 33:4-5 – February 5, 2020Amos 5:24 – January 20, 2020
Rather let justice surge like waters, and righteousness like an unfailing stream. Amos 5:24 NABRE Amos was a prophet called to prophesy in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The Lord choose to make him a spokesperson, to stir up the people’s consciences. His preaching has to do mainly with two…
View More Amos 5:24 – January 20, 2020Isaiah 1:16-17 – January 5, 2020
Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing evil; learn to do good. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear the orphan’s plea, defend the widow. Isaiah 1:16-17 NABRE Syria and Ephraim (Israel) aligned against Assyria and they tried to convince Judah to join.…
View More Isaiah 1:16-17 – January 5, 2020Proverbs 29:4 – October 25, 2019
By justice a king builds up the land; but one who raises taxes tears it down. Proverbs 29:4 NABRE The proverb speaks of two different characters, the king and the one who raises taxes. The king cares for the people and cares for justice, he wants to create an equitable…
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