Digital technology is one of the greatest impediments to a life spent in communion with God…. God has inseparably and irrevocably joined quietness with knowledge of him.– David Murray in Reset
The woman the dragon pursues, She flees to the wilderness
Fed by Christ, His church, His Word true, God protects and nourishes
O weary souls, Come now and eat
Dear Christian in Christ stand firm
To the tune of “Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending”
Banded Chert
As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—
the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice
for all the mighty works that they had seen, saying,
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him,
“Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” He answered,
“I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”
– Luke 19:37-40
And the stones do cry out – proclaiming the glory and beauty of our Creator!
God will judge Israel for their sin.
Here are some helpful posts on your smartphone:
Why Do You Have a Phone? – Marshall Segal (DG)
Denzel: Your Phone Is Changing You – Tony Reinke (DG)
Your smartphone is making you stupid, antisocial and unhealthy. So why can’t you put it down? – Eric Andrew-Gee (G&M)
Q/A#4
Q: What are some further attributes of God?
A: God is eternal, self-existent, self-sufficient, and unchanging, full of glory and beauty.
Memory Verses
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
– Psalm 90:2
Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
– Psalm 96:6
Further Supporting Verses
For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. – John 5:26
The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.
– Acts 17:24-25
For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.
– Malachi 3:6
I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other,
nor my praise to carved idols.
– Isaiah 42:8
Sin is like mold: it grows best in the dark. Expose it to the light, and it starts to dry up.– Tim Chester in You Can Change
Hosea is called to illustrate in his own life Israel’s unfaithfulness and God’s love.
Those who have been washed from their former sins are bound to lead a new life, fighting against the lusts of the flesh, and studying to glorify God by good works.– John Knox
(8-13) What words, phrases, and pictures does Hosea use to describe Israel’s sin?
8:1 –
9:1, 10 –
10:1-2, 13 –
12:1, 7-8 –
13:2 –
In what ways are we tempted to follow Israel’s example?
What “fruit of lies” are we tempted to eat (10:13)?
What has Israel become because of their sin (8:8, 9:10, 13:3)?
(10-14) God calls Israel to return to him. What would such a return look like?
10:12 –
12:6 –
14:1-3 –
14:9 –
How is this different from the way many people think of repentance?
(11-14) Returning to the Lord is possible because of who God is. How does God reveal himself in 11:1-12, 13:4, and 14:8?
How do these verses encourage you?
(11-13) How does 11:1 and 13:14 point forward to Jesus (see Matthew 2:15 and I Corinthians 15:55)?
Brian J. Mikul 