FISH STORY

FISH BAIT Jonah has a great honor offered to him as God calls him to warn and teach a great city to leave their sins.  But he is not confident and tries to run from God.  He goes to great lengths and expense to escape from God.  It seems that God is everywhere though. Jonah

ONE HIT WONDER

ONE PROPHET, ONE WARNING Esau esteemed his heritage lightly enough to say he would trade it for a bowl of soup from Jacob.  God heard that remark, and gave the inheritance to Jacob who became known as Israel.  Esau’s children were known as Edom and lived south of Israel’s lands.  They fought with their brethren

MORE HOPE

NOT ALL WILL FALL God has chosen Abraham and his children are God’s people.  But children often stray and yet they are still our children.  Correction is a process of some pain and we may say “This will hurt me more than you”, the pain does reach the subject of the discipline too.  God is

NON PROFIT

SPOILED FRUIT What looks like sweet fruits may actually be quite bitter.  Prosperity may come from the Lord, or it may come from greed.  One is good and the other hides a bitterness.  Our help needs help, but their leaders may be busy helping themselves.  What caused old Israel to stumble may be waiting for