Breaking Through Stubbornness | 1 Samuel 8:19-20
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Release Date: 07/05/2024
When God Says “You Are Not My People” | Hosea 1:7-9
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Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Get your now. Our shout-out today goes to Jeffrey Mattson from Woodland Park, CO. Thanks for your partnership in . Our text today is Hosea 1:7-9. But I will have mercy on the house of Judah, and I will save them by the Lord their God. I will not save them by bow or by sword or by war or by horses or by horsemen.” When she had weaned No Mercy, she conceived and bore a son. And the Lord said, “Call his name Not My People, for you are not my people, and I am not your God.” — Hosea...
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When Mercy Begins to Withdraw | Hosea 1:6
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Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Get your now. Our shout-out today goes to Raymond Smith from Charlotte, NC. Thanks for your partnership in . Our text today is . She conceived again and bore a daughter. And the Lord said to him, “Call her name No Mercy, for I will no more have mercy on the house of Israel, to forgive them at all." — How patient is God? The story of Israel shows us something remarkable—God’s patience is long, but it is not endless. Hosea’s wife, Gomer,...
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The Sin a Nation Thought God Forgot | Hosea 1:4-5
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Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Get your now. Our shout-out today goes to Doug Whiting from Alexandria, MN. Thanks for your partnership in . Our text today is . And the Lord said to him, “Call his name Jezreel, for in just a little while I will punish the house of Jehu for the blood of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.” — Have you ever noticed how people assume that if...
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Obeying God When It Costs Everything | Hosea 1:3
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Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Get your now. Our shout-out today goes to Jeffrey Nelson from Mooresville, NC. Thanks for your partnership in . Our text today is . So he went and took Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. — Hosea doesn’t argue. He doesn’t delay. He doesn’t negotiate the terms. He simply obeys. “So he went and took Gomer…” That short phrase reveals something powerful about Hosea’s character. When God spoke, Hosea...
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The Most Scandalous Command God Ever Gave a Prophet | Hosea 1:2
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Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Get your now. Our shout-out today goes to Gonzalo Mora from Dunedin, FL. Thanks for your partnership in . Our text today is . When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, “Go, take to yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the Lord.” — Have you ever wondered why God sometimes uses shocking illustrations to make a point? This verse is one of the most...
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The 4 Movements of Hosea
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Hosea unfolds like a dramatic story—moving from shocking betrayal to devastating warning and finally to the hope of redemption. Summary The book of Hosea unfolds in four major movements that reveal the depth of Israel’s spiritual unfaithfulness and the persistence of God’s covenant love. It begins with Hosea’s marriage to Gomer, a living illustration of Israel’s betrayal of God. The prophet then exposes the nation’s corruption and warns of the consequences that follow when a people abandon the knowledge of God. Yet the book ultimately ends with an invitation to return, showing that...
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When a Nation Starts Drifting from God | Hosea 1:1
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Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Get your now. Our shout-out today goes to Charles Donahue from Keene, NH. Thanks for your partnership in . Our text today is . The word of the Lord that came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. — How does a nation drift away from God? Not all at once. Not in one dramatic moment. It happens slowly. Quietly. Over time. One...
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Doctrine Produces Devotion | 1 Corinthians 16:21-24
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Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. We are about to begin our next study in 1 day. So get your now. Also, if you have listened all the way through 1 Corinthians with me, write your first name, city, and state below. We would love to celebrate and pray with you today. Our shout-out today goes to Shane Powell from Bellevue, WA. Thanks for your partnership in . Our text today is . I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be...
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The 5 Big Themes of Hosea
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What happens when a nation blessed by God slowly drifts until it starts living like God no longer matters? Summary The book of Hosea reveals the heartbreaking story of a faithless people and a faithful God. Through the shocking command for the prophet Hosea to marry an unfaithful woman, God illustrates Israel’s spiritual adultery and exposes the deeper problem of divided loyalty. Hosea shows how a nation’s moral collapse begins when it forgets the God who formed it, replacing true relationship with empty religion. Yet even in the midst of judgment, the book reveals God’s relentless...
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The Church Is Bigger Than Your Bubble | 1 Corinthians 16:19-20
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Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. We are about to begin our next study in 2 days. So get your Scripture Journal now. Our shout-out today goes to David Blount IV from Cary, NC. Thanks for your partnership in . Our text today is . The churches of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lord. All the brothers send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss. — Paul closes with what appear to be simple...
info_outlineHave personal insecurities made you stubborn and unreceptive to God's plan?
Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller.
This week, we are in 1 Samuel 8. I've titled this chapter "When Our Insecurities Define Us."
Today, our text is 1 Samuel 8:19-20, which reads:
But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.” — 1 Samuel 8:19-20
This is a powerful example of human stubbornness. The Israelites, despite being warned, demanded a king. Samuel had clarified the consequences, but they refused to listen. They so desperately wanted to be like other nations that they ignored the wisdom of God’s messenger because their hearts were set on their desires.
How often do we find ourselves in similar situations?
We might not be desperate for a king, but we have all stubbornly pursued our plans. Like Clark Griswold, we have our ideas about our vacations and want them to go our way. Only when our way disappoints do we see the situation in another way.
Being less trivial, we have all been stubborn at some point. We have all ignored the truth of Scripture, the wisdom of godly counsel, and the nudge of the Holy Spirit. Then our hearts become hardened, and the truth will not seep in. Therefore, we miss and dismiss the warning that directs us to the path of truth.
This situation reminds us of how stubborn we can all be, and sometimes, we need to examine our hearts. Sometimes, we need to spade the hardened soil of our hearts and become receptive to God, wise men, wisdom, and truth.
Take a moment today to seek God’s wisdom in any area where you’ve been stubborn. Pray for the humility to listen and the courage to follow God's guidance. Share your reflections with a friend and invite them to walk with you in this new experience of faith.
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Ask This:
How can identifying and addressing my personal insecurities help me become more receptive to God's guidance in my life?
Reflecting on a recent situation where I've been stubborn, what steps can I take to cultivate a spirit of humility and openness to God's plan moving forward?
Do This:
Share an insecurity and get wisdom from a godly friend.
Pray This:
Father, help me to recognize and confront the insecurities that hinder my trust in Your perfect plan. Grant me humility and wisdom to surrender my stubbornness and follow Your guidance wholeheartedly. Amen.
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