Grounded in your Faith

Never Give Up

Little different this week on my blog. I have two items. One is my favorite Bible verse and my most favorite ten books I have read. I have heard someone say you become what you read and reflect the character of the people you associate with. Bible verse is Galatians 6:9: ”Let us notContinue reading “Never Give Up”

STOP COMPLAINING

Habakkuk starts the book complaining as he calls God for help. God does not respond at all to his pleas. Habakkuk see a world of violence, sin and no mercy. There is no justice where the wicked outnumber the righteous (1:1-4). He tries to understand God’s plan. Will the righteous continue to suffer and theContinue reading “STOP COMPLAINING”

HAPPY EASTER

Hosea 2:1-23. Hosea authors his book during the final dreadful days when Israel is close to going into exile. He compares God as the husband and Israel as the no longer loving or faithful wife. God will block her way when she will not be able to find her lovers (2:6-7). God will love herContinue reading “HAPPY EASTER”

You are never alone.

Jonah 2:1-10. Jonah was asked by God to go to Nineveh, which was the most important city in Assyria. God told Jonah to tell the people of Nineveh of God’s judgement because He saw their wickedness. Jonah was afraid they would repent if he talked to them. However, Jonah went in the opposite direction andContinue reading “You are never alone.”

Take action this week?

Ecclesiastes 11:1-10: Solomon is believed to be the author of this book and toward the end of his life when he was apart from God. He was experimenting with idolatry and materialism. Chapter 11 is the shortest chapter in Ecclesiastes and tells us to do anything we want but remember that we must give anContinue reading “Take action this week?”