June 25

One of the things that hit me this morning is that these prophecies all predict judgment. Well, that is obvious right, but I was thinking about my life and how it is affected by sin and then it hit me that the great prosperity that Israel and Judah had was also taken away by the judgment. It connected for me financial ruin and sin. However, it doesn’t come quickly all the time. God is slow to anger and it only lasts for a moment, but it does come to correct us. God uses financial crisis to correct us and bring us back to Him. That is comforting to me – He loves me.

So you could fee-d the prophets and they would say pleasant things – prophesying your prosperity. That warns me about not rebuking people for their sin because I want their friendship. I really don’t equate tithes and offerings with people for the most part, but friendship and partnership is important to me. I must not hold back a correction from the Lord for the sake of my feelings or discomfort.

I will lead strong Lord and say what needs to be said as you tell me to say it. Strengthen me.