Amos: God’s Call for Justice and Righteousness Imagine living in a world where everything seems great on the surface – fancy houses, delicious food, and exciting parties. But beneath this shiny exterior, something dark and rotten lurks: injustice, greed, and a disregard for God’s ways. This was the world of Amos, a prophet called by […]
Obadiah
Obadiah: A Tiny Book with a Big Message Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament, but don’t let its size fool you! It contains an important message about God’s justice and the consequences of pride. The Story Obadiah is a prophet who delivers a message from God to the nation of Edom. Edom […]
Jonah
The Amazing Story of Jonah: A Fishy Tale with a Big Message Imagine being swallowed whole by a giant fish! That’s exactly what happened to Jonah, a prophet in the Bible. But Jonah’s story isn’t just about a wild adventure; it’s about running away from God, getting a second chance, and learning to care for […]
Micah
Micah’s Message: A Wake-Up Call for God’s People Imagine you’re living in a world where everyone is doing what they want, regardless of whether it’s right or wrong. People are treating each other unfairly, and the leaders are only looking out for themselves. Sounds pretty chaotic, right? This is the kind of world Micah, a […]
Nahum
The Book of Nahum: A Story of Justice and Hope Imagine a big, powerful city that bullies and hurts smaller nations. That’s what Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, was like in the time of the Bible. The people there were cruel and thought they were unstoppable. But God saw their wickedness and sent a prophet […]
Habakkuk
Habakkuk: A Prophet’s Questions and God’s Answers Imagine living in a world where everything seems wrong. People are hurting each other, lying, and doing all sorts of bad things. It feels like no one cares, and you wonder if God even sees it. This is how the prophet Habakkuk felt, and his story is written […]
Zephaniah
Zephaniah’s Wake-Up Call: A Message for God’s People Imagine living in a world where everyone seems to have forgotten about God. People are worshipping idols, being unfair to each other, and just generally doing bad things. That’s the kind of world Zephaniah lived in. He was a prophet, someone who spoke God’s message to the […]
Haggai
Haggai: Rebuilding What Matters Most Imagine coming home after a long time away, only to find your house in ruins. That’s how the Israelites felt when they returned to Jerusalem after being exiled in Babylon. Their temple, the centre of their worship and connection to God, lay in ruins. Haggai, a prophet, steps into this […]
Zechariah
Zechariah: A Prophet’s Visions and Messages of Hope Zechariah was a prophet who lived during a tough time for God’s people. They had been taken away from their home and were finally allowed to return, but things were still difficult. Imagine having to rebuild everything from scratch! That’s the situation Zechariah and his people faced. […]
Malachi
Malachi: A Conversation with God Imagine you’re having a serious chat with a friend who feels hurt and misunderstood. That’s the kind of conversation happening in the book of Malachi. It’s the last book of the Old Testament, and it’s like a letter from God to His people, the Israelites. The Backstory The Israelites had […]
Does God give up on you because you’re old!
No and you shouldn’t either. Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three, when they spoke to Pharaoh. Exodus 7:7 Just take that in Moses was 80 and Aaron 83! And a rough estimate of Joshua’s age when starting his ministry is around 80! He entered the promised land and with God conquered the lands […]
God claims our trust
GOD wasn’t attracted to you and didn’t choose you because you were big and important—the fact is, there was almost nothing to you. He did it out of sheer love, keeping the promise he made to your ancestors. GOD stepped in and mightily bought you back out of that world of slavery, freed you from […]