"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
As God’s representatives, judges are called to acquit the innocent, condemn the guilty, and expose false accusations and bribery (2 Chronicles 19:5–7). They are not to distort justice by favoring either the poor or the rich (Exodus 23:3; Leviticus 19:15). Justices Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. Prayers: Specific Prayers
Description of the Day Joel 2 Christian Standard Bible (CSB)2 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion;sound the alarm on my holy mountain!Let all the residents of the land tremble,for the day of the Lord is coming;in fact, it is near—2 a day of darkness and gloom,a day of clouds and total darkness,like the dawn spreading …
Joel’s theme is the day of the Lord that will come upon Judah and the nations. He uses Judah’s dreadful experience of a recent locust plague to illustrate the devastation that awaits the nation if they do not humbly turn to the Lord in repentance and obedience. The day of judgment upon Judah is seen …
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The book of Hosea offers a profound illustration of the way we are loved by God. His love for us is unconditional, but it is also marked by His holiness. Because of this, God seeks better things for us than the things we choose for ourselves. This book reminds us of our need to turn …