DAY WITH THE POTTER

The LORD wants you to visit the POTTER!

"The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying:  “Arise and go down to the POTTER'S HOUSE, and there I will cause you to hear My words.”   Jeremiah 18:1-2  MEV

Jeremiah visits the Potter and watches him make a clay vessel.

"Then I went down to the POTTER'S HOUSE, and there he was making something on the wheel. Yet the vessel that he made of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.  Jeremiah 18:3-4  MEV

God gives Jeremiah a prophecy to proclaim to his people to turn from their wicked ways or disasters will come.

"Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:  O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter? says the Lord. As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.  At one moment I may speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it.  If that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I thought to do to it.  Or at another moment I may speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom to build and to plant it.  If it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will relent of the good with which I said I would bless it."  Jeremiah 18:5-10  MEV

Now is the day of salvation.  Repent from you wicked ways!

"Now therefore speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying: Thus says the Lord: Look, I am shaping disaster against you and devising a plan against you. Repent now, everyone from his evil way, and make your ways and your deeds good."   Jeremiah 18:11  MEV

The people said, Who cares what God says; It's hopeless, we're just going to live our evil ways.

"But they say, “There is no hope! But we will walk after our own devices, and each of us will do according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.”

Jeremiah 18:12  MEV (Modern English Version)

JOSHUA'S DAY

STRANGEST THINGS OF THE BIBLE

"Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured and totally destroyed Ai and had killed its king, just as he had done to Jericho and its king. He also heard that the people of Gibeon had made peace with the Israelites and were living among them.   Joshua 10:1  GNT 

Five Amorite kings joined forces to surround

Gibeon

"The people of Jerusalem were greatly

alarmed at this because Gibeon was as large

as any of the cities that had a king; it was

larger than Ai, and its men were good

fighters. So Adonizedek sent the following

message to King Hoham of Hebron, King

Piram of Jarmuth, King Japhia of Lachish, and

to King Debir of Eglon: “Come and help me

attack Gibeon, because its people have made

peace with Joshua and the Israelites.” These

five Amorite kings, the kings of Jerusalem,

Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon, joined

forces, surrounded Gibeon, and attacked it.

  Joshua 10:2-5  GNT 

The people of Gibeon went to Joshua to ask

for help.

"The men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua at

the camp in Gilgal: “Do not abandon us, sir!

Come at once and help us! Save us! All the

Amorite kings in the hill country have joined

forces and have attacked us!”  Joshua 10:6

GNT 

Joshua sent out his entire army and special

forces.

"So Joshua and his whole army, including the

best troops, started out from

Gilgal. The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be

afraid of them. I have already given you the

victory. Not one of them will be able to stand

against you.”  All night Joshua and his army

marched from Gilgal to Gibeon, and they made

a surprise attack on the Amorites.   Joshua

10:7-9  GNT 

The LORD made the Amorites flee down a

pass into a fierce hail storm.

"The Lord made the Amorites panic at the

sight of Israel's army. The Israelites

slaughtered them at Gibeon and pursued them

down the mountain pass at Beth Horon,

keeping up the attack as far south as Azekah

and Makkedah. While the Amorites were

running down the pass from the Israelite army,

the Lord made large hailstones fall down on

them all the way to Azekah. More were killed

by the hailstones than by the Israelites.

Joshua 10:10-11  GNT 

Joshua asked God for a longer period of

daylight to defeat his enemies.

"On the day that the Lord gave the men of

Israel victory over the Amorites, Joshua spoke

to the Lord. In the presence of the Israelites he

said,

“Sun, stand still over Gibeon;

Moon, stop over Aijalon Valley.”

It could be similar to the Midnight Sun in the

Arctic where the sun doesn't set; daylight

shines 24 hours to help Joshua win. 

But, if the Earth suddenly stopped, there would

be worldwide disasters.

It's possible there could have been the earth

axis flip during that day.

Or maybe God could have created a bright

light during night, that appeared like the sun.

"The sun stood still and the moon did not move

until the nation had conquered its enemies.

This is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun

stood still in the middle of the sky and did not

go down for a whole day.

Never before, and never since, has there been

a day like it, when the Lord obeyed a human

being. The Lord fought on Israel's side!

After this, Joshua and his army went back to

the camp at Gilgal.  Joshua 10:13-15  GNT

  (Good News Translation)

CHARIOT RIDE to HEAVEN

STRANGEST THINGS OF THE BIBLE

ELIJAH WANTED ELISHA TO STAY AT GILGAL

   

"It was almost time for the Lord to take Elijah by a whirlwind up into heaven. While Elijah and Elisha were leaving Gilgal,  Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here. The Lord has told me to go to Bethel.”

But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and as you

live, I won’t leave you.” 

So they went down to Bethel.   2 Kings 2:1-2  NCV

The people at Bethel talked to Elisha about the

prophecy of Elijah being taken away by God.

"The groups of prophets at Bethel came out to

Elisha and said to him, “Do you know

the Lord will take your master away from you

today?”

Elisha said, “Yes, I know, but don’t talk about

it.” 2 Kings 2:3  NCV

Elijah wanted Elisha to remain at Bethel,

because the LORD was calling him to go to

Jericho.   Elisha swore he wouldn't leave

Elijah.

"Elijah said to him, “Stay here, Elisha, because

the Lord has sent me to Jericho.”

But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and as you

live, I won’t leave you.”

So they went to Jericho.   2 Kings 2:4  NCV

The people at Jericho talked to Elisha about

the prophecy of Elijah being taken away by

God.

"The groups of prophets at Jericho came to

Elisha and said, “Do you know that

the Lord will take your master away from you

today?” 

Elisha answered, “Yes, I know, but don’t talk

about it.”

 2 Kings 2:5  NCV

Again Elisah refused to remain, and swore he

would follow Elijah.

Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here. The Lord has

sent me to the Jordan River.”

Elisha answered, “As the Lord lives, and as

you live, I won’t leave you.”  So the two of

them went on.   

2 Kings 2:6  NCV

Elijah slapped his coat on the Jordan river, and

the water parted.  

"Fifty men of the groups of prophets came and

stood far from where Elijah and Elisha were by

the Jordan. Elijah took off his coat, rolled it up,

and hit the water. The water divided to the right

and to the left, and Elijah and Elisha crossed

over on dry ground."  2 Kings 2:7-8  NCV

Elijah's final words to Elisha, "Is there anything

I can do for you before I leave?"   Elisha

requested a double portion of the spirit.

"After they had crossed over, Elijah said to

Elisha, “What can I do for you before I am

taken from you?”

Elisha said, “Leave me a double share of your

spirit.”

Elijah said, “You have asked a hard thing. But

if you see me when I am taken from you, it will

be yours. If you don’t, it won’t happen.”  

2 Kings 2:9-10  NCV

Elisha saw a fiery chariot snatch Elijah away,

in a whirlwind he ascended into the clouds, to

heaven.  Was Elijah raptured?

"As they were walking and talking, a chariot

and horses of fire appeared and separated

Elijah from Elisha. Then Elijah went up to

heaven in a whirlwind."  

2 Kings 2:11 NCVNew Century Version 

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UZZIAH'S EARTHQUAKE

PRIDE BUSTERS 

UZZIAH WAS KING OF JUDAH 

AT AGE 16, AND REIGNED 52 YEARS.

In the beginning he was faithful to God.  But PRIDE brought him down, the day he went into the Temple in Jerusalem to burn incense on the holy altar.

"But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God, and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense."  2 Chronicles 26:16  NIV

Azariah and eighty other priest confronted 

Uzziah and demanding for him to leave.

"Azariah the priest with eighty other

 courageous priests of the Lord followed him

 in. They confronted King Uzziah and said, “It

 is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to

 the Lord. That is for the priests, the

 descendants of Aaron, who have been

 consecrated to burn incense. Leave the

 sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful; and

 you will not be honored by the Lord God.”  

2 Chronicles 26:17-18  NIV

Uzziah full of anger at the priests, was struck

with leprosy on his forehead.

"Uzziah, who had a censer in his hand ready to

 burn incense, became angry. While he was

 raging at the priests in their presence before

 the incense altar in the Lord’s temple,

 leprosy broke out on his forehead. When

 Azariah the chief priest and all the other

 priests looked at him, they saw that he had

 leprosy on his forehead, so they hurried him

 out. Indeed, he himself was eager to leave,

 because the Lord had afflicted him."  

2 Chronicles 26:19-20  NIV

King Uzziah had to be isolated, because of his

leprosy; until the day he died.

"King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died.

 He lived in a separate house—leprous, and

 banned from the temple of the Lord. Jotham

 his son had charge of the palace and

 governed the people of the land."  2 Chronicles 26:21  NIV

"The other events of Uzziah’s reign, from

 beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet

 Isaiah son of Amoz.  Uzziah rested with his

 ancestors and was buried near them in a

 cemetery that belonged to the kings, for

 people said, “He had leprosy.” And Jotham his

 son succeeded him as king."  

2 Chronicles 26:22-23  NIV  New International Version

JOSEPHUS WRITES ABOUT THIS EVENT. 

At the time Uzziah offered incense, a GREAT

EARTHQUAKE happened.  A ray of sunshine

came down and shown on Uzziah's face giving

him leprosy.  And a landslide occurred 

destroying the King's gardens.

"Accordingly, when a remarkable day was

 come, and a general festival was to be

 celebrated, he put on the holy garment, and

 went into the temple to offer incense to God

 upon the golden altar, which he was prohibited

 to do by Azariah the high priest, who had

 fourscore priests with him, and who told him

 that it was not lawful for him to offer sacrifice

, and that "none besides the posterity of Aaron

 were permitted so to do." And when they cried

 out that he must go out of the temple, and not

 transgress against God, he was wroth at

 them, and threatened to kill them, unless they

 would hold their peace. In the mean time a

 great earthquake shook the ground and a rent

 was made in the temple, and the bright rays of

 the sun shone through it, and fell upon the

 king's face, insomuch that the leprosy seized

 upon him immediately. And before the city, at

 a place called Eroge, half the mountain broke

 off from the rest on the west, and rolled itself

 four furlongs, and stood still at the east

 mountain, till the roads, as well as the king's

 gardens, were spoiled by the obstruction."

Josephus "Antiquities of the Jews" chapter 10, section 4

AMOS PROPHESIED ABOUT THIS EARTHQUAKE  

 "The words of Amos, who was one of

 the  sheep breeders from Tekoa—what he

 saw  regarding Israel in the days of

 Uzziah, king of  Judah, and Jeroboam son of

 Jehoash, king of  Israel, two years before the

 earthquake."

 Amos 1:1 HCSB  Holman Christian Standard Bible