I.Our passage this week from Malachi identifies the groups of people the Malachi wants to hear the “command [of] … of the Lord of Hosts.” Take your time with the passage and notice who is addressed and the “charges” against … Continue reading
VI.I closed the last post with a suggestion to “ … walk back through the day and see where justice, kindness and humility were present or even missing when they didn’t need to be.” This might be a way of … Continue reading
IV.Did you make a list of answers to the questions from the last post? I didn’t want to, but I did spend time with the questions. A lot of what Micah names still goes on today it seems. I guess … Continue reading
I.Let’s start our week’s reflections as usual but with one exception. Read Micah 6:6-8 first, then read the selection form Micah 3. II. Micah 6:6-8 (New Revised Standard Version) “With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself … Continue reading
VI.Let’s compare something from last week’s lesson with this week’s. Last week we heard – You have made people like the fish of the sea, like crawling things that have no ruler. This week we hear – But the earth … Continue reading
IV.Last week I asked how contemporary were Habakkuk’s words and I think that is worth asking again. When you take time to consider Habakkuk’s description of his world, do you find parallels in what you see around you today? Do … Continue reading
I.This week’s text takes us to Habakkuk again. I encourage you to read the passage several times and consider what you see as the core of Habakkuk’s accusations. II. Habakkuk 2:6-14 (New Revised Standard Version)Shall not everyone taunt such people … Continue reading
VI.Judgement – Confrontation – Hope When you think of the Hebrew prophets how do you first characterize their messages? One of judgement, confrontation, calling attention to what the people’s problem is, or hope? If we think of it enough, probably … Continue reading
IV.In my last post I asked you how contemporary you find Habakkak’s words. Since that post I came across this prayer from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, which likely was written when Bonhoeffer was imprisoned by the German government during World War II. … Continue reading
I.We turn this week to the Prophet Habakkuk. The prophet begins with words that could come right from the Psalmist. “O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen?” Do you recall the Psalmist uttering … Continue reading