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This is the first letter of three that a church leader named John writes to churches that he pastored and helped lead. Imagine a missionary who came to a community who did not know the Gospel. He shares it with them and they form a community of believers who come together to build each other up in the faith, a church. Then, the missionary has to go away. But he keeps in touch through letters - this is such a letter!
In Habakkuk, we read a dialogue between a prophet and God. This shows us that God is a good listener, and that He also responds to what we say. We learn from Habakkuk to make space in our prayer-conversations with God for listening. We become eager and expectant to hear Him reply. If we imagine it like texting, we see that God is not someone who never opens our messages and never responds - no! He is ready with answers. We just need to pause, watch, and listen.
In this book of Nahum, we find a second prophecy about the people living in Nineveh. A century after Jonah, God sends word to these people through another man. Can you find similarities between these two books? - Can you find a fig tree in both? How about a worm? What about a fish?
In this book about the prophet Micah we find the contrast between judgement and hope. A helpful way for us to understand this is to compare it to our emotions - if we suppress our sadness, hopelessness, and frustrations we will find that we also experience less joy, freedom and happiness. There is a depth to emotions when we experience both sides of the coin instead of throwing the whole coin away.
Journaling is a great way to improve your mental health. It allows you to get thoughts out of your head and onto paper so that they are less overwhelming. Journaling is how you can gain insight into your behavior patterns, which may contribute to certain feelings and behaviors.
In this book, we find the story of a man called Jonah. God gave Jonah a very special assignment, but it was not something that he desired to do so Jonah tries to run away and avoid the task set before him. Have you ever needed to get new strength to do what God has set before you to do?
In this second-to-last stop on our journey through the books of the Bible, we come across the book of Jude. We are going to look at some fun and interesting things about this book that will stir up our hunger for the Word and encourage us as we creatively journal through these pages.
In this short letter called the book of 3 John, we can find many hidden gems that give us insight into how the Early Church (the first believers) encouraged each other in the faith. See if you can find some keys to living as a Christian from this letter and write them down on a list.
In this book of Second John, we find a very short letter written to a friend. The author is concerned about a church whom he loves and he sends them this letter as an encouragement and warning to keep walking in the truth of the Gospel. Have you ever encouraged a fellow believer in the faith? How do you understand the role that we play in other believers’ salvation?
In this book of Obadiah the character of God is on display - even if the words can seem confusing for us today. As you journey through this book, see how many characteristics of God you can write down. Who is He according to this book?
Are you tired of endless meetings with little to no results? Perhaps you are searching for innovative ways to enhance engagement, creativity, and efficiency during your team discussions? An organization's ability to hold effective meetings is critical for success. In today's fast-paced, collaborative environment, many business owners have realized that the needle needs to move past traditional meeting concepts.
In this book of the prophet Amos, we find a lot of themes that we have come across a lot in our journey of journaling through all the books of the Bible. See if you can identify some main themes of the story of God and His people, and then try to find their place in the book of Amos.
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