Fri 11/24 · Heb 6 · Jonah 3
1) One of the core teachings of the Reformation was “The just shall live by faith!” (Rom 1:17). The reformers preached that neither penance nor rituals nor traditions nor obeying…
Daily devotionals
Pastor Elmer Inafuku’s reflections on each day’s Bible reading.
2026 Bible reading plan
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Wed 11/22 · Heb 4 · Jonah 1
The Jews didn’t enter the Promised Land because of unbelief (v.2-3) and disobedience (v.6, 11). This will apply to us as we enter the last days. Let’s believe the promises…
Tue 11/21 · Heb 3 · Obad 1
1) Israel tested God for 40 years by murmuring over and over again (v.9). Today, if we are always complaining, we, too, won’t be able to enter the promises of…
Mon 11/20 · Amos 9 · Heb 2
1) It refers to the restoration of the church. We can say that because James quoted Amos’ prophecy (v.11-12) about DT at the Jerusalem Council and applied it to the…
Sun 11/19 · Amos 8 · Heb 1
v.4: They swallowed up the needy and made the poor of the land fail. v.5: They couldn’t wait for the Sabbath to pass in order to do business, made the…
Sat 11/18 · Amos 7 · John 21
Despite Amos interceding for and protecting Israel from terrible judgments of locusts and fire (v.1-6), because of his prophecy of Israel’s captivity (v.11), he is rejected and told to return…
Fri 11/17 · Amos 6 · John 20
There were people in northern Israel “who put far off the day of doom” (v.3). In other words, they did not want to recognize that Israel could be invaded and…
Thu 11/16 · Amos 5 · John 19
God says in v.21-24 that he despised Israel’s feast days, sacred assemblies, offerings, and songs and music! Why? Because of 2 things: No justice or righteousness in their society (v.24)…
Wed 11/15 · Amos 4 · John 18
Sometimes we can be so dull in sensing God’s will. God punished Israel in many ways, like taking away their bread (v.6), or withholding rain (v.7), or blasting them with…
Tue 11/14 · Amos 3 · John 17
V.7 is a powerful and revealing verse! God shows his prophets what he will do before he does it! This is the basis of teaching restoration from the OT! This…
Mon 11/13 · Amos 2 · John 16
In his prophecy to Judah, Amos says their lies led them astray (v.4). That happened because Judah despised God’s law and didn’t keep his commandments (v.4). Lies and deception are…
Sat 11/11 · Hos 14 · Hos 14, John 14 · John 14
This chapter shows us God’s wonderful plan of restoration for northern Israel. He says in v.4, “I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely.” Sadly, this didn’t happen…
Fri 11/10 · Hos 13 · John 13
While Israel was in the wilderness in the land of drought, they followed God faithfully (v.5), but when they had pastures and were filled with prosperity, they forgot him (v.6)!…
Thu 11/9 · Hos 12 · John 12
Amidst many words of judgment against Israel and Judah, I found some prophetic words of encouragement in v.10 “I have also spoken by the prophets, and have multiplied visions; I…
Wed 11/8 · Hos 11 · John 11
*v.6b-7 “Because of their own counsels. My people are bent on backsliding from me.” Many believers will leave the faith because of Pretrib teachings that told them they would be…
Tue 11/7 · Hos 10 · John 10
A big part of Israel’s problem was that she had corrupt kings who spoke lies and loved themselves more than the people. This is what v.3b-4a say: “And as for…
Mon 11/6 · Hos 9 · John 9
Because Israel played the harlot against God (v.1), they couldn’t live in the Promised Land. Instead, they returned to Egypt or became captives in Assyria (v.3). God has provided an…
Sun 11/5 · Hos 8 · John 8
Repeatedly God rebukes Israel for their idolatry. V.4 says, “From their silver and gold they made idols for themselves—that they might be cut off.” When we make idols that are…
Sat 11/4 · Hos 7 · John 7
V.1 says Ephraim (Israel) committed fraud. This is exactly what a political leader and his family have been found guilty of in a court case that is happening right now.…
Fri 11/3 · Hos 6 · John 6
I think v.3 is a flash of prophetic light, telling us that the Lord will come like the former and latter rain! This was fulfilled when Jesus poured out the…