I know you all run to the book of psalms whenever calamities comes and when you felt like praising God but have you checked the books of the the Minor Prophets in the Bible? the contents and essence.
bet you have not and just listen to your pastors pick a verse or two in it.
I will start by listing them, tell you all my favorite and take you all on a journey with me 😍.
the Minor prophets are:- HOSEA, JOEL,AMOS,OBADIAH, JONAH,MICAH,NAHUM, HABAKKUK, ZEPHANIAH,HAGGAI,ZECHARIAH, AND MALACHI.
Yeah, before you join my virtual boat for the cruise, have you thought of the faith of Habakkuk, the stubbornness of Jonah, the obedience of Hosea, the kindness heart of Amos... bet you have not, These minor prophets are so loving and unique in my sight. I have been brewing over this topic for months and finally here I am sharing my thought and insights.
Habakkuk is my favorite of them all followed by Jonah. the stubborn Jonah. talk of violence and coconut head😄😄😄😄. Baba sit gidigba for that seat.
The Faith of Habakkuk is so alluring, i wonder why churches don't talk about that sure Nigga. in spite of all his Weariness, His faith was not shaken like, Mannnn, how did you do that????
Now, join the Ride
HOSEA
The Obedient One
I admire the Obedience of Hosea alotttttt because how can a man of God accept to marry a prostitute? an unbeliever, a Harlot. Even an unbeliever seldom marry a fellow unbeliever but because he understood God's message so well, He heeded God's word and carried out God's assignment by releasing himself to be used by God to express how much he detest Adultery, Fornication, Ungodliness and Prostitution barring earthly rewards and mortal sayings. The book of Hosea is mysterious and only the wise ones will understand it.Hosea14: 9
Hosea's wives and children are symbols even their names connotes these and they all passed a message to Churches, Priests , pastors and all Ministers of God. (1st- God's Punishments to King Jehu's Dynasty, 2nd- Not Pitied and 3rd Not My People)
The Book of Hosea simply reveals what God's Wrath will be when you commit Prostitution, Adultery and Fornication both with men of God and ordinary men.
The Sweetest thing is that we serve a loving Father that does not want us to be lost in Sheol so, the book further reveals the act of Repentance when such uncleanliness is being carried out. you just pray with Hosea 6: 1-3, 4:2-3 and the most beautiful things promised in Hosea chapter 2:14-23 start rolling your way. God said, we will be called His people as against the 3rd symbol "not my people" we will be loved as against the 2nd symbol "not loved", God's plant as against God's Punishments' (Jezreel). Hosea Got the Full Message, not break in transmission, no serenren. That Man is an Icon.Twale for him.👏👏👏👏👏
JOEL
The Man with God's Name
I perceived Joel to be a gentle man although the bible says nothing about this but i just felt joel might be an easy going man in his days.
His prophecy was one of a kind, evergreen is the word as we still refer to it till this day and will be if Christ Tarries just like how it was foretold by him (tell your Children to tell their children).
His message is kind of mysterious too, the invasion of the cutting locust to the swarming locust to the hopping locust and then the stripping locust. Oluwa! as one eats, it passes to the next. so funny and deadly kai!
Just so you know, these locusts can mean different things to different people and it can also invade one's life through any "loose-guardness" if there is any word like that. before the invasion, one's life is like the garden of Eden but after the invasion, nothing left, one's life is like death. God Have Mercy!
The Loose-guardness could mean PRAYELESSNESS, NOT PAYING OF TITHES, REFUSAL OF ALMS GIVING,SINFUL WAY OF LIFE, AND "PLUNDERERS" - these ones attack you for no tangible reason.
but you know you can call judgement on plunderers right? Just pray with joel 3,1-16 and watch brimstones, hailstones and fires fall on them. But before you do ehhh, remember to call for repentance with Joel 2:12-17 if you had fall short of at least one of those 'Loose-guardness" make fire no go fall first for your head 😂
In summary the book of Joel is a call to action to plunder the plunderers before they turn your land to death. I love Prophet Joel, na Man e be! even His Name sef na Mighty (the Lord is God)
AMOS
The Kind one
Awwwnnn, my kind hearted Amos, this Prophet could not watch his land being destroyed by God so he pleaded MERCY and FORGIVENESS when God reveals how He wants to destroy the Land and God heard him again and again. this is just a reminder that when we plead for mercy even after that bad prophecy, God can and will hear us.
Likeeee, telling God no dont do this, do this instead through sought of forgiveness.
You are asking God for one thing? just emulate Amos's act.
Amos changed God's act of judgment from Swarm Locust to Plumb line.
OBADIAH
Obadiah is a servant of God sent to prophecy God's judgment on Edom.
As you know, Edom is Israel's plunderer. God talked through Obadiah to restore Israel and destroy Edom. It pays no man to plunder God's chosen one.
The book of Obadiah is just one chapter, Just use it to call Judgement on your plunderers LOBATAN.
i pause here for you to read these four books in the bible barring your religion and just reflect on it.
my next post will start from my second top Favorite Minor Prophet. "Jonah"
SHALOM
Written by Wandehighflyer*********************inspired by the Bible*************
