![]() This is probably the most overlooked part of our Bibles. These twelve books are sometimes collectively known as “the book of the twelve.” This week we are covering the first four of these twelve prophetic books. This week we jumped into the section of the Old Testament known as the Minor Prophets. Romans 15:4 tells us that the things that have been written are for “our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” The people have “rejected knowledge.” They prefer not to know about God or His covenants or His law. This is not innocent ignorance, it is willful ignorance. What is the reason He is judging them? Because of their lack of knowledge. Notice God’s accusation against the people of Israel. But are you loving the Lord with all of your mind? Are you studying Him and learning more about Him through His word? ![]() ![]() You are probably a master of trivia in one area or another (ranging from car parts to movie scenes). However, you are called to know the Lord abundantly and increasingly. You are sealed with the Holy Spirit as a child of God. If you are in Christ, your salvation and your access to the Father is not taken away. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.”Īlthough the Israelites were under a different covenant with different promises, there is still something to be applied to our own lives. “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. Here is the reading plan for the next several days. I also hope that you are delighting consistently in the better gift of the grace we experience through His word and prayer. I hope you are delighting in the wonderful gift of good weather that the Lord has given this week.
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