Nahum 1-3, Psalm 11
Nahum 1:7-8 (NLT)
“The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him. But he will sweep away his enemies in an overwhelming flood. He will pursue his foes into the darkness of night.”
In Nahum 1:7-8, the prophet Nahum, who was delivering the Lord’s message of judgment against Nineveh, tells the people that in times of distress they can seek Father-God, who is a strong fortress. The Lord knows all those who trust Him because they are in relationship with Him. At the same time, the Lord does not allow wickedness to go unpunished. Nineveh was known as a wicked and cruel city and was an enemy of Israel. Father-God will punish those who oppose Him. The destruction of Nineveh also served as a warning to all nations that oppose the Lord and His people.
These verses serve as a reminder to believers that the Lord is a refuge and protector for those who believe in Him. Father-God knows those who trust in Him because He is in a covenant relationship with His people. But the Lord’s love is not unconditional, and He will judge wickedness in both people and nations. The prophecy of Nahum came true when Nineveh was destroyed by a coalition of Babylonians and their allies. One Bible commentary I read noted that unusually heavy rains caused the rivers to flood, undermining the city walls and allowing the invading armies to enter the city.
Nahum’s prophecy coming true reminds believers that the Lord’s Word is true and powerful and that His promises and warnings will come to pass. But it also means believers can trust in the Lord when they enter into a covenant relationship with Him. We can be assured of Father-God’s faithfulness, protection, and goodness.
These verses, which come in the midst of Nahum’s prophecy concerning Nineveh’s destruction, show me that there are blessings in choosing righteousness instead of sin and cruelty. The people of Nineveh repented when they heard the preaching of Jonah a hundred years earlier, but they eventually returned to their sinful ways. If we trust in the Lord, we can seek refuge in Him and trust in His goodness. Even in times of judgment, believers can trust the Lord to deliver them.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who is your refuge in times of distress—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Day 165 4Bible Readings - Micah 5:2-3 (NLT)
Micah 5-7, Psalm 10
Micah 5:2-3 (NLT)
“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf. The people of Israel will be abandoned to their enemies until the woman in labor gives birth. Then at last his fellow countrymen will return from exile to their own land.”
In Micah 5:2-3, the prophet Micah told the people that the Lord would raise up a great ruler from the humble town of Bethlehem, which was the birthplace of King David. Bethlehem was a small town in Judah and not a great or influential city. Micah said that the people would be abandoned, but they would return to their own land.
These verses remind believers that the Lord can use the humble and lowly to accomplish His plan for the world. Father-God chose a small town in Judah as the birthplace of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. One Bible commentary I read noted that verse 2 was quoted by the chief priests and teachers of the law when Herod asked them about the birthplace of the Messiah (Matthew 2:5-6).
That Bible commentary also noted that Micah told the people of Israel that the origin of this ruler was “from ancient times” and that He would come on the Lord’s behalf. Micah’s revelation that Jesus Christ existed before His birth was revealed more fully in the New Testament in passages such as Ephesians 1:4 and 1 Peter 1:20.
I love these verses because they show that the Lord always had a plan for the birth of Jesus Christ before the world began, which also affirms the divinity of Jesus Christ and His eternal nature.
The choice to have Christ born in Bethlehem also shows that anyone can be used by the Lord to fulfill His plan for the world, even someone like me. I don’t consider myself anything special, so having a small part to play in the Lord’s plan for the world makes me feel privileged and grateful as a believer.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who can use anyone to fulfill His plan for the world—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Micah 5:2-3 (NLT)
“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf. The people of Israel will be abandoned to their enemies until the woman in labor gives birth. Then at last his fellow countrymen will return from exile to their own land.”
In Micah 5:2-3, the prophet Micah told the people that the Lord would raise up a great ruler from the humble town of Bethlehem, which was the birthplace of King David. Bethlehem was a small town in Judah and not a great or influential city. Micah said that the people would be abandoned, but they would return to their own land.
These verses remind believers that the Lord can use the humble and lowly to accomplish His plan for the world. Father-God chose a small town in Judah as the birthplace of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. One Bible commentary I read noted that verse 2 was quoted by the chief priests and teachers of the law when Herod asked them about the birthplace of the Messiah (Matthew 2:5-6).
That Bible commentary also noted that Micah told the people of Israel that the origin of this ruler was “from ancient times” and that He would come on the Lord’s behalf. Micah’s revelation that Jesus Christ existed before His birth was revealed more fully in the New Testament in passages such as Ephesians 1:4 and 1 Peter 1:20.
I love these verses because they show that the Lord always had a plan for the birth of Jesus Christ before the world began, which also affirms the divinity of Jesus Christ and His eternal nature.
The choice to have Christ born in Bethlehem also shows that anyone can be used by the Lord to fulfill His plan for the world, even someone like me. I don’t consider myself anything special, so having a small part to play in the Lord’s plan for the world makes me feel privileged and grateful as a believer.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who can use anyone to fulfill His plan for the world—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Monday, June 15, 2026
Day 164 4Bible Readings - Micah 4:1-2 (NLT)
Micah 1-4, Psalm 9
Micah 4:1-2 (NLT)
“In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all—the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship. People from many nations will come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.’ For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.”
In Micah 4:1-2, the prophet Micah tells the people that Jerusalem will be restored and become the most important place on earth. All nations will be drawn to worship Father-God in Jerusalem. They will desire the Lord’s teachings and will want to obey and learn from Him. All the nations of the world will want to actively walk in the ways of the Lord.
When I first read these verses, I thought of the book of Revelation and the Messianic Age. One Bible commentary I read noted that these verses foreshadow the Great Commission from Matthew 28:19, where Christ tells His followers to preach His teachings to all nations. Micah’s prophecy is also a fulfillment of the promise that the Lord made to Abraham in Genesis 12:3, when Father-God told Abraham, “All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
We can also see the fulfillment of Micah’s prophecy in people wanting to go to Jerusalem. Traveling to Jerusalem as a pilgrimage is a goal for many believers in Jesus Christ. Finally, Micah’s prophecy that the Lord’s teachings would go out from Jerusalem was fulfilled in Acts 1:8. Jesus Christ told His followers in Jerusalem to spread His teachings to the ends of the earth.
These verses remind me that the Lord had a plan for the salvation and restoration of all humanity long before the birth of Jesus Christ. Father-God was faithful to His promise to Abraham, and His nature is unchanging. The Lord will not break the promises He makes to those who believe in Him. I can see in my life the promises that the Lord made to me and has fulfilled. But I also have promises that are still unfulfilled. These verses give me the confidence to trust that the Lord will fulfill His promises to me, just as He was faithful to fulfill the promises He made to Abraham.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who is faithful to the promises He makes to those who believe in Him—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Micah 4:1-2 (NLT)
“In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all—the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship. People from many nations will come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.’ For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.”
In Micah 4:1-2, the prophet Micah tells the people that Jerusalem will be restored and become the most important place on earth. All nations will be drawn to worship Father-God in Jerusalem. They will desire the Lord’s teachings and will want to obey and learn from Him. All the nations of the world will want to actively walk in the ways of the Lord.
When I first read these verses, I thought of the book of Revelation and the Messianic Age. One Bible commentary I read noted that these verses foreshadow the Great Commission from Matthew 28:19, where Christ tells His followers to preach His teachings to all nations. Micah’s prophecy is also a fulfillment of the promise that the Lord made to Abraham in Genesis 12:3, when Father-God told Abraham, “All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
We can also see the fulfillment of Micah’s prophecy in people wanting to go to Jerusalem. Traveling to Jerusalem as a pilgrimage is a goal for many believers in Jesus Christ. Finally, Micah’s prophecy that the Lord’s teachings would go out from Jerusalem was fulfilled in Acts 1:8. Jesus Christ told His followers in Jerusalem to spread His teachings to the ends of the earth.
These verses remind me that the Lord had a plan for the salvation and restoration of all humanity long before the birth of Jesus Christ. Father-God was faithful to His promise to Abraham, and His nature is unchanging. The Lord will not break the promises He makes to those who believe in Him. I can see in my life the promises that the Lord made to me and has fulfilled. But I also have promises that are still unfulfilled. These verses give me the confidence to trust that the Lord will fulfill His promises to me, just as He was faithful to fulfill the promises He made to Abraham.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who is faithful to the promises He makes to those who believe in Him—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Day 163 Bible Readings - Jonah 4:10-11 (NLT)
Jonah 1-4, Psalm 8
Jonah 4:10-11 (NLT)
Jonah 4:10-11 (NLT)
"Then the Lord said, ‘You feel sorry about the plant, though you did nothing to put it there. It came quickly and died quickly. But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry for such a great city?’”
In Jonah 4:10-11, the Lord explains to the prophet Jonah his misplaced priorities. Jonah felt sorry for the plant that died because it provided him temporary comfort from the sun, even though he didn’t create or maintain it. The plant grew in one day and withered away the next. Even though the people of Israel considered the people of Nineveh their enemies, Father-God showed them compassion and mercy, which angered Jonah.
These verses remind believers of the Lord’s compassion for everyone, even those who are far from Him. Father-God’s compassion extends to everyone, even to people whom we might consider undeserving. One Bible commentary I read noted that one of the reasons Jonah attempted to flee from the Lord’s call on his life was because he didn’t want the people of Nineveh to escape Father-God’s judgment. Jonah wanted the Lord to bring judgment upon the people he hated rather than save them.
Jonah’s distress over the plant dying also shows believers the temporary nature of our earthly comforts and possessions and how attached we can become to them. One Bible commentary I read noted that the dying plant metaphorically represents life’s fleeting nature. We can become emotionally attached to temporary things, while the Lord is concerned with the eternal souls of people.
Father-God’s compassion and mercy really touched me when I read these verses. No one is unredeemable in the Lord’s eyes. Father-God’s compassion and mercy, even for the enemies of the people He had a covenant with, show us that the Lord desires all people to come to repentance. We can never underestimate the Lord’s willingness to forgive those who come to Him in repentance. The Lord’s willingness to save Nineveh also foreshadows Jesus Christ’s mission to seek and save the lost and those who are spiritually blind.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who wants to save everyone, even those we deem unworthy—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
In Jonah 4:10-11, the Lord explains to the prophet Jonah his misplaced priorities. Jonah felt sorry for the plant that died because it provided him temporary comfort from the sun, even though he didn’t create or maintain it. The plant grew in one day and withered away the next. Even though the people of Israel considered the people of Nineveh their enemies, Father-God showed them compassion and mercy, which angered Jonah.
These verses remind believers of the Lord’s compassion for everyone, even those who are far from Him. Father-God’s compassion extends to everyone, even to people whom we might consider undeserving. One Bible commentary I read noted that one of the reasons Jonah attempted to flee from the Lord’s call on his life was because he didn’t want the people of Nineveh to escape Father-God’s judgment. Jonah wanted the Lord to bring judgment upon the people he hated rather than save them.
Jonah’s distress over the plant dying also shows believers the temporary nature of our earthly comforts and possessions and how attached we can become to them. One Bible commentary I read noted that the dying plant metaphorically represents life’s fleeting nature. We can become emotionally attached to temporary things, while the Lord is concerned with the eternal souls of people.
Father-God’s compassion and mercy really touched me when I read these verses. No one is unredeemable in the Lord’s eyes. Father-God’s compassion and mercy, even for the enemies of the people He had a covenant with, show us that the Lord desires all people to come to repentance. We can never underestimate the Lord’s willingness to forgive those who come to Him in repentance. The Lord’s willingness to save Nineveh also foreshadows Jesus Christ’s mission to seek and save the lost and those who are spiritually blind.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who wants to save everyone, even those we deem unworthy—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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