Know God - Day 27

Again - another list of scriptures to look for. :-)  To quote Pastor, "the passages are simply some of the most wonderful and evocative verses in all of scripture! In these passages, we may not actually see the words, "God said"; nevertheless, God was clearly speaking through his prophets to Israel, Judah and you and me."  The end questions are the same as yesterday.

Jeremiah 29:11
Isaiah 61:1-2
Micah 6:8
Isaiah 40:31
Isaiah 64:6
Isaiah 55:8
Zechariah 12:10
Isaiah 41:10
Isaiah 55:1
Isaiah 11:6
Isaiah 55:6
Isaiah 48:17
Isaiah 48:17
Jeremiah 1:5
Ezekiel 36:26
Daniel 12:2
Joel 2:28
Joel 2:12-13
Jonah 3:4-5, 10
Malachi 3:8
Nahum 1:2, 7, 3
Zephaniah 1:2; 3:17
Malachi 3:6
Malachi 4:5

Which passage is your favorite? Why?  I am not limiting it to one.

• Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 
• Micah 6:8 He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

I have known both for ages.  and have songs related to them. One by Waterdeep and the other a praise/worship song from FCA/BSU days gone by - typically sung in a round or echo depending on the group.  And they are truths that we need reminders of often.  that God's plans are amazing and he KNOWS what they are.  And he wants us to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly.  Like him.  Easier typed/sung than done.

In a personal, devotional sense, which passage challenged you the most personally?

• Joel 2:12-13 "Even now," declares the Lord, "return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning." Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.
• Malachi 3:8  "Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. "But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' "In tithes and offerings.

I need to be reminded of the Joel passage.  To give God my entire broken, bruised, shattered heart.  He doesn't mind the tears, the mourning.  And he doesn't cause the calamity.  So important to remember especially now.

Malachi refers to tithing again.  I want to be obedient in this area.  It is not easy, but I feel we can do it!

Which passage do you think sounds the most like God?

• Isaiah 48:17 This is what the LORD says-- your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.

This pretty much sums it up for me. Redeemer, Holy One, Lord, God, teacher, leader...

Which passage do you think sounds the least like God?

None really sound the least like God to me. the most contradictory to me are:

• Zephaniah 1:2 "I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth," declares the Lord.
• Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."

How do we need to expand our picture of God based on these revelations from God through the prophets?

God is full of contradictions.  I just need to learn to accept that.

Zephaniah 3:17 brought to mind a song on the radio [not NPR] currently by Laura Story called Mighty to Save

Saviour, He can move the mountains

My God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save

Forever, author of Salvation

He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave

Shine Your light and let the whole world see, we're singing

For the glory of the risen King, Jesus

Shine Your light and let the whole world see, we're singing

For the glory of the risen King