In Jonah 2, we take a break from the narrative to read a poem of thanksgiving that Jonah prayed when he was detained for three days and three nights. It turns out that the fish that swallowed Jonah was God’s appointed means not for Jonah’s destruction but for his rescue. By surviving his brush with death, Jonah learned an important lesson that we all must learn.
After noting how little the people had accomplished, in Haggai 2:1-9 God told them to be strong because of his presence with them.
The final parable in our summer series appears in Luke 18:1-8. Like last week’s parable, the Parable of the Unjust Judge focuses on the...
As David’s covenant with David held firm through difficult times, so God’s covenant with us keeps us throughout our lives.