Most people eat constantly—and constantly think about eating. Eating is often the first thing we do in the morning and the last thing we do at night. Instead, when we wake up, we should remember our spiritual hunger. We need to consume spiritual food. Do you wake up and think about God’s word? Did youContinue reading “Nourishment. Amos 8:11-12.”
Author Archives: Steven Wales
Beware This Unusual Judgment. Amos 8:11-12.
In the Old Testament God punished His people in many ways—with wars lost, enslavement, pestilence, starvation, drought. One creative punishment was silence. “Hear this! The days are coming when I will send a famine though the land: not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.Continue reading “Beware This Unusual Judgment. Amos 8:11-12.”
Living on the Edge. Amos 6:12.
If you’ve stood on the edge of a cliff, you understand the expression. We all talk about edges, about pushing things to the limit. In the book RANGER CONFIDENTIAL, Andrea Lankford reports on the deadly falls each year at the Grand Canyon and the rangers’ struggle to retrieve the bodies. Eleven fell from the edgeContinue reading “Living on the Edge. Amos 6:12.”
Don’t Despair.
When things look dark and life seems hopeless, don’t despair. Return to the simple truths. Have you ever faced a tragedy or a series of unrelenting disasters—a job loss, a car repair, a health problem, a broken appliance, the illness and death of a loved one? Sometimes when it rains it pours and life feelsContinue reading “Don’t Despair.”
Blood Moons: Prepare to Meet Your Maker.
My friend I call Conspiracy Girl thought Blood Moons were exciting because they foretold the end of time. Does Armageddon sound exciting to you? For me, 2020 was the most dystopian year EVER, and I know it’s nothing compared to the true LAST DAYS. Amos foretold doom on many nations, but saved his scariest wordsContinue reading “Blood Moons: Prepare to Meet Your Maker.”
What Sort of a Tale We’ve Fallen Into. Amos 4:13 and 5:8-9.
In THE TWO TOWERS, Samwise Gamgee (whom Tolkien later admits is the true hero in his view) muses about the nature of storytelling with Frodo. Sam suggests that readers may know what sort of ending is coming, but they would never want the characters to know. Then he asks a great question: “I wonder whatContinue reading “What Sort of a Tale We’ve Fallen Into. Amos 4:13 and 5:8-9.”
Jonah Was Mad!
God said go to Ninevah. Jonah ran. Three horrible days in the belly of a whale. Jonah begs God to rescue him. God does and Jonah preaches doom to Nineveh. But they repented in dust and ashes, fasting and making their animals fast. And God relented and forgave. “And Jonah was greatly displeased and becameContinue reading “Jonah Was Mad!”
What Does God Want From Me? –The Micah Mandate*.
Have you ever asked, “What does God want from me?” It is one of life’s most important questions. After all, if there is a God, nothing matters more than knowing Him and knowing what He requires from us. When Jonah was about to die inside a “great fish,” he asked God to rescue Him. GodContinue reading “What Does God Want From Me? –The Micah Mandate*.”
God is Good.
Brian loved football. In tenth-grade he was diagnosed with cancer in his left leg and endured chemotherapy. He lost his hair, but returned to sports. Then cancer came raging back. The doctors wanted to remove Brian’s leg above the knee. Brian wanted to play football. He had two years left and decided to postpone theContinue reading “God is Good.”
Seek Wise Counsel.
You never know how God may speak. We must pray—and we must listen. God speaks through His word, prayer, circumstances, other people, and He may even speak through your enemies. Do you realize that? Judah’s King Amaziah was a pretty good king, generally following the Lord more closely than the kings of Israel such asContinue reading “Seek Wise Counsel.”
Household Words: 