Tag Archives: prophet

April 16 – Forward the Light Brigade

Posted on 04/16/2018 by rockyfort

1 Samuel 30-31 Luke 13:23-35 “Yet I must be on my way today and tomorrow and the next day. Surely it cannot be right for a prophet to be killed anywhere except in Jerusalem.” (Luke 13:33 NCV) I’m not sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged danger, dangerous God, disciples, Father, Galilee, going forward, Heavenly Father, Herod, into the face of death, Jerusalem, Jesus, kill Jesus, kill the prophets, minister, ministry rejected, Paul, persevere, persisted, Pharisees, proclaim faith, prophet, recant, Stephen, tame God, this is not the place, this is not the time, time and a place for everything | Leave a comment

March 23 – Give In to Temptation or Trust and Obey?

Posted on 03/23/2018 by rockyfort

Joshua 13-15 Luke 1:57-80 “The people who heard about them wondered, saying, ‘What will this child be?’ because the Lord was with him. Then Zechariah, John’s father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: … ‘Now you, child, will … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged alarming, angel, becoming a father, disbelief, Elizabeth, follow our plan, forgiven, honor, John, Joy, long term satisfaction, messiah, momentary joy, Most High God, not God's plan, obedience, Praise God, prepare the way, prophet, saved, temptation, The Lord, well-meaning family and friends, Zechariah | Leave a comment

March 21 – Out With the Old, In With the New

Posted on 03/21/2018 by rockyfort

Joshua 7-9 Luke 1:21-38 “Now Elizabeth, your relative, is also pregnant with a son though she is very old. Everyone thought she could not have a baby, but she has been pregnant for six months. God can do anything!” (Luke … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged baby, baby in a manger, Cross, Elizabeth, engagement, follow the law, God, God can do anything, God did the work, God's approval, good enough, goodness, Grace, Jesus, John, Mary, mercy, messiah, new covenant, new relationship with God, Old Covenant, old ways, pregnant, prophet, Repentance, sacrifice, virgin

February 27 – Remembering the Awe and Wonder

Posted on 02/27/2018 by rockyfort

Numbers 15-16 Mark 6:1-29 “Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is honored everywhere except in his hometown and with his own people and in his own home.’ So Jesus was not able to work any miracles there except to heal … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged carpenter, could not work, healing, hometown, honor, Jesus, lack of belief, lack of faith, limits, miracles, no faith, prophet, Rabbi, Roman centurion, Thomas Wolfe, You can't go home again

June 5 – The Grace-full Remnant

Posted on 06/05/2017 by rockyfort

Romans 11:1-24; 1 Samuel 20; Psalm 65 One of the popular themes in literature used in novels today is survival after the apocalypse. Post-apocalyptical literature includes a group of people who survive the war, most likely nuclear, or the great … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Apocalypse, Christian value, despair, Elijah, Forgiveness, give up salvation, God, good enough, Grace, hope, Israel, Jesus, Jews, King Ahab, Law, mercy, prophet, reject Jesus, Relationship with God, remnant, Romans, survival, works

November 10 – Turning

Posted on 11/13/2015 by rockyfort

Titus 2; Jeremiah 15-16; Psalm 126 Jeremiah was a prophet with a tough job. His job was to be God’s spokesman to a people that were about to undergo catastrophic loss. Israel was about to be destroyed as a nation, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Babylon, Christ, disaster, followers of christ, God, God's protection, God's spokesman, Israel, Jeremiah, kill the messenger, make a difference, prophet, repent, restoration

July 29 – God’s Horrible Mercy

Posted on 07/29/2014 by rockyfort

“So he prayed to the Lord, and said, ‘Ah, Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, One who relents from doing harm. Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!'” (Jonah 4:2-3) God has this “horrible” sense of mercy that causes him to seek ways to bring all people back to Him. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Forgiveness, God's grace, God's mercy, God's wrath, horrible people, Jonah, Ninevah, prophet, rebellion, repentence, vengeance

Tag Archives: prophet

April 16 – Forward the Light Brigade

March 23 – Give In to Temptation or Trust and Obey?

March 21 – Out With the Old, In With the New

February 27 – Remembering the Awe and Wonder

June 5 – The Grace-full Remnant

November 10 – Turning

July 29 – God’s Horrible Mercy

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