Daily Thoughts From God's Word

Aug 21

August 21, 2024 - Zechariah 1-7

Zechariah was contemporary with Haggai, and so, they shared the same historical context and concerns. Not only had the returned Jews...

George Martin

Aug 20

August 20, 2024 - Haggai 1-2

In 586 B.C., Jerusalem was destroyed and most of its citizens taken to Babylon. In the years following, the people were in exile in...

George Martin

Aug 19

August 19, 2024 - Zephaniah 1-3

The day of the Lord . . . The Lord will be against the idolaters and the unrighteous. For them it will be a day of darkness and gloom. ...

George Martin

Aug 18

August 18, 2024 - Habakkuk 1-3

Habakkuk is real. The man is honest. The man is bold. His circumstances were horrible (Jerusalem was falling and being burned right...

George Martin

Aug 17

August 17, 2024 - Nahum 1-3

Nahum’s ministry was one of warning to Nineveh because of her sins. An interesting statement from the beginning of the book: “The Lord...

George Martin

Aug 16

August 16, 2024 - Micah 5-7

Yesterday, I wrote: “But just as all peoples are brought under obligation to the Lord and his word, so all peoples will find hope in...

George Martin

Aug 15

August 15, 2024 - Micah 1-4

“The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth” (1:1). You know, the Lord uses ordinary people to accomplish his purposes, and...

George Martin

Aug 14

August 14, 2024 - Jonah 1-4

God is concerned about Nineveh! How shocking that message must have been to Jonah and to Israel. It might be comparable, today, to a...

George Martin

Aug 13

August 13, 2024 - Obadiah

Concerning Edom: Though she is lofty and proud, she will be brought down. Though rich, she will be pillaged. Having entered into...

George Martin

Aug 12

August 12, 2024 - Amos 7-9

These chapters contain a series of five visions: The locusts eating crops, Judgment by fire, The wall and plumb line, The basket of...

George Martin

Aug 12

August 11, 2024 - Amos 1-6

Always, there’s the temptation to “go along to get along,” to “go with the flow,” “to run with the crowd,” “to test the currents,” etc....

George Martin

Aug 10

August 10, 2024 - Joel 1-3

Joel saw terrible, terrible destruction coming in the form of swarms of locusts. So certain was the coming judgment that he was able to...

George Martin

Aug 9

August 9, 2024 - Hosea 12-14

For years, Donna had to watch Hallmark Channel movies by herself. I just was not interested. In recent years, however, I have learned...

George Martin

Aug 8

August 8, 2024 - Hosea 7-11

Israel (Ephraim) continued to reject the prophet’s warnings and offers of mercy on behalf of God. They continued to sin outrageously and...

George Martin

Aug 7

August 7, 2024 - Hosea 4-6

The family matters taken care of, Hosea begins his oracles: “Hear the word of the Lord . . .” (4:1). We live in a day in which the Word...