Latest Thoughts of the Day

Nahum 2:7

8/4/2026

It is decreed that the city be exiled and carried away. Its slave girls moan like doves and beat upon their breasts.

Spurgeon pointed out that when God used a wicked nation like a stick to punish His people, He always afterwards broke the stick. Nineveh had been used of God to bring to an end the northern kingdom of Israel and to frighten dreadfully the southern kingdom, Judah. But as Nineveh fiercely threatened Judah, God sent His angel of death and slew 36,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night. This was the beginning of the end for Nineveh. When God had brought together many strands, He raised up Nahum to pronounce the final doom. The only ones who mourned would be the slave girls who were now out of a job. We do not mourn the destruction of our enemy, but rejoice in our glorious deliverance by Jesus.

Micah 4:7

8/3/2026

I will make the lame a remnsnt, those driven away a strong nation. The Lord will rule over them in Zion from that day and forever.

Micah lived to see Israel removed from the picture of God’s dealings, being utterly dispersed among the nations. He warned of judgment coming upon those who would not seek the Lord. But there are wonderful flashes and glimpses of God’s overflowing mercy to those who draw near to Him. This one promises to the weak and helpless a rescue that makes us not just refugees forever, but a vital part of a strong nation. Not just pity and help, God gives us significance and usefulness. And so He has to those of us who have trusted in Him! God Himself rules over us in Zion. We are part of His people, living in obedience, usefulness, and joy in serving King Jesus.

Jonah 3:5

8/2/2026

The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth.

The Ninevites took God seriously and responded to Him honestly. Not that they had much on which to fix their hope. Jonah’s message had not included mercy, because Jonah himself didn’t want them to have any. But they must have heard something about His mercy and decided to put all their hope there. God gave to the Ninevites united hearts, not to try to argue their case, but to accept the judgement and seek mercy at God’s hand. And it was the right choice. It must have seemed a very long shot. They could not have imagined how eager God is to show mercy. But they hoped, and it went viral. For Your Glory, make such repentance and such hope go viral in our day, Lord Jesus!

Obadiah 11

8/1/2026

On the day when you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and cast lotes for Jerusalem, you were like one of them.

Edom had rooted for any nation that invaded Israel, and had helped them where they could to do all the damage that was on their minds. They were descendants of Esau, the brother of Jacob. They had done all they could to keep the family hatred alive. Finally God had enough, and He purposed to send utter and complete destruction to the line of Esau, or Edom. The book of Obadiah offers no mercy, no reconciliation. It pronounces doom upon an ancient enmity. By God’s grace, we are called by God to turn from our sins and to come to repentance. We have heard His call and have been born again as we have turned our eyes upon Jesus.

Amos 5:14

7/31/2026

Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the lord God Almighty will be with y9u, just as you say He is.

As a boy, Amos may have heard Elisha preach, and as a boy Isaiah may have listened to Amos. God raised up several messengers in Amos’ lifetime, and all were calling the northern and the southern kingdoms to repentance and faith. Under good king Uzziah the Land of Judah was prosperous and successful. But people were claiming a relationship with Jehovah that was better than what they truly knew. God looked upon the hearts of the people, and He raised up messengers to challenge the people truly to come to God. The issue is our personal walk with God. Do we seek what is good and pursue what glorifies Him? Do we experience the life we claim? “Come unto Me” is the message of Jesus.

Joel 2:16

7/30/2026

Gather the people, consecrate the assembly; bring together the elders, gathere the children, those nuursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room and the bride her chamber.

Remember when Nineveh repented under the preaching of Jonah? The whole city, all people of every age, even the animals were brought into the show of repentance. This seems to be the kind of thing God desires from His people. Age or social involvements or any other excuse for non-participation must be laid aside, and the people must unite in turning from their sins and seeking mercy from the Lord. All have suffered from the plagues of locusts—all must come to God in repentance. The very God who is chastising you deeply desires to embrace you with blessings from on high. God’s desire to show love to us is displayed in His punishment of His dear Son, Jesus.

Hosea 7:8

7/29/2026

Ephrain mixes with the nations. Ephraim is a cake not turned.

Hosea is speaking somewhat dispassionately about the state of Israel, the Northern kingdom. It has come up with a mixed religion with whatever from the nations it desired to accept and leaving out from the picture what they did not want. It has made itself to be like a cake cooking on a hot rock, burning on the bottom and uncooked on the top. It is a waste of materials and is no good to anyone. Much worse will be said of Israel, and what they are is much worse than a waste. But there are many people today that the best that can be said is that their lives are a waste. Overcooked on the bottom and not cooked at all on top. Apart even from the judgment of God—a waste. Deliver us, Lord Jesus!

Daniel 7:15

7/28/2026

I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me.

Daniel has just been given a glorious vision of Christ which we can see clearly, even though it is still hidden from him. Jesus having done battle with the powers of darkness and coming forth triumphant accepts the place of everlasting dominion over all things and we rule in heaven with Him. But it is 500 years in the future for Daniel. He is shown realities that have yet to take place, and he cannot but be astonished and confused. What is crystal clear and makes our hearts rejoice is a perplexing mystery to Daniel in his time and place. Are there things in the scripture that trouble and disturb us? We know that their fulfilment will make everything clear. We turn our thoughts with joy and hope to our Savior Jesus.