Some thoughts on Scripture

Zechariah 2:11-12--"Many nations shall be joined to the L ORD in that day, and they shall become My people. And I will dwell in your midst. Then you will know that the L ORD of hosts has sent Me to you. And the L ORD will take possession of Judah as His inheritance in the Holy Land, and will again... Sign in to see full entry.

Zechariah 1:3--"Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the L ORD of hosts: "Return to Me," says the L ORD of hosts, "and I will return to you,' says the L ORD of hosts.' " Gripers might blame their difficult circumstances on the Lord. And they might add that will no longer bother with the Lord, sinche He... Sign in to see full entry.

Haggai 2:9--" 'The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,' says the L ORD of hosts. 'And in this place I will give peace,' says the L ORD of hosts." The temple to which the prophet refers is the temple not made by hands, namely the human heart. When Jesus would atone the world... Sign in to see full entry.

Haggai 1:4-6--" 'Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins?' Now therefore, thus says the L ORD of hosts: 'Consider you ways! You have sown much, and bring in little; You eat, but do not have enough; You drink, but you are not filled with drink;... Sign in to see full entry.

Zephaniah d:12-13--"I will leave in your midst A meek and humble people, And they shall trust in the name of the L ORD. The remnant of Israel shall do no unrighteousness And speak no lies, Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; For they shall feed their flocks and lie down, And no one... Sign in to see full entry.

Zephaniah 2:3--"Seek the L ORD, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. Seek rigtheousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the L ORD 's anger." Zephaniah, even while prophesizing Judah's demise, appeals to those few among her who would not bow their... Sign in to see full entry.

Zephaniah 1:17-18--"I will bring distress upon men, And they shall walk like blind men, Because they have sinned against the L ORD; Their blood shall be poured out like dust, And their flesh like refuse. Neither their silver nor their gold Shall be able to deliver them In the day of the L ORD 's... Sign in to see full entry.

Habakkuk 3:18-19--"Yet I will rejoice in the L ORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The L ORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer's feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills. " The Lord gives us strength but not always in the way we would expect. We often expect God to... Sign in to see full entry.

Habakkuk 2:4--"Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith." Quite often when the main teachers of the New Testament--namely Jesus, Paul, Peter, John--state something profound, it is something that the quote from the Old Testament texts. Habakkuk's... Sign in to see full entry.

Habakkuk 1:3-4--"Why do You show me iniquity, and cause me to see trouble? For plundering and violence are before me; There is strife, and contention arises. Therefore the law is powerless And justice never goes forth." What was true in Habakkuk's time is true in our time: injustice abounds to the... Sign in to see full entry.