2 Kings 17-18 I want to be like Hezekiah. Of all the kings of Judah, Hezekiah was the one who was wholeheartedly committed to God alone. 2 Kings 18:6 says, “he held fast to the ...
Category: Serving God
Day 191 – 2 Kings 10-12; Jms 4Day 191 – 2 Kings 10-12; Jms 4
2 Kings 10-12 God commissioned Jehu to clean up Israel. He wiped out all of the house of Ahab as well as the house and prophets of Baal. Jehu even took out Ahaziah, the evil ...
Day 187 – 1 kings 21-22; Acts 14Day 187 – 1 kings 21-22; Acts 14
1 Kings 21-22 Ahab was a real piece of work. After all that he saw of who God is, he still refused to let go of his selfish pride and to commit his ways to ...
Day 185 – 1 Kings 16-18; Acts 13:1-25Day 185 – 1 Kings 16-18; Acts 13:1-25
1 Kings 16 God’s word is true. The Bible shows that over and over. We find another example here in 1 Kings 16:34, when a man named Hiel of Bethel, under evil king Ahab’s rule, ...
Day 181 – Eccl 7-9; Acts 10:1-23Day 181 – Eccl 7-9; Acts 10:1-23
Eccl. 7-9 Solomon sounds tired to me. He has spent his whole life in great wisdom and riches, doing many great things. He no doubt had everything he ever wanted. We also know that Solomon ...
Day 179 – Eccl 1-3; Acts 9:1-22Day 179 – Eccl 1-3; Acts 9:1-22
Eccl. 1-3 Why is it that the heart of man is never satisfied? I mentioned yesterday that Solomon, with all that he had and did, managed to be discontent with his life. The book of ...
Day 178 – 1 Kings 10-11; Acts 8:26-40Day 178 – 1 Kings 10-11; Acts 8:26-40
1 Kings 10-11 1 Kings Chapter 10 tells of how abundantly God blessed Solomon in all that he did and had. Solomon was more blessed than any king that ever lived before or after. Then, ...
Day 173 – SoS 1-3; Acts 6Day 173 – SoS 1-3; Acts 6
SoS 1-3 Now here is a book that I truly do not understand!! What does this book have to do with anything??? And so I sought some help. I would strongly encourage you to look ...
Day 172 – Prov 30-31; Acts 5:22-42Day 172 – Prov 30-31; Acts 5:22-42
Prov. 30 Proverbs 30 is a strange chapter to me. I should study it sometime to see if I can make any sense out of it. For this morning, I will make note of the ...
Day 163 – Prov 5-7; John 20Day 163 – Prov 5-7; John 20
Prov. 5-7 In all three of these chapters, Solomon warns against the adulterous woman. He addresses “my son” in these proverbs, so the warnings make sense. The temptation toward sexual impurity is very strong, especially ...
Day 156 – Ps 101, 103, 108; John 15Day 156 – Ps 101, 103, 108; John 15
Ps. 101 Ps 101:7, “No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who utters lies shall continue before my eyes.” Ummm…transgender movement, anyone? Ps. 103 But for those who love the ...
Day 125 – 1 Sam 24-27; Luke 23:1-25Day 125 – 1 Sam 24-27; Luke 23:1-25
1 Sam. 24-27 Twice David has Saul’s life in his hands, and twice he spares it. David was content to wait for God to take Saul and deliver the kingdom to him, as promised. It ...
Day 122 – 1 Sam 22; Ps 56; Luke 22:1-23Day 122 – 1 Sam 22; Ps 56; Luke 22:1-23
1 Sam. 22 I am struck by the crowd that gathered to David. 1 Sam 22:2a says, “And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in ...
Day 121 – 1 Sam 20-21; Ps 34; Luke 21:20-38Day 121 – 1 Sam 20-21; Ps 34; Luke 21:20-38
1 Sam. 20-21 What a difficult position Jonathan found himself in, having to choose between his father and his friend! Perhaps his decision was made easier when his father tried to run him through with ...
Day 115 – 1 Sam 7-9; Luke 18:24-43Day 115 – 1 Sam 7-9; Luke 18:24-43
1 Sam. 7-9 When Saul met Samuel for the first time, Samuel said to him, “And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father’s ...
Day 111 – Judges 19-21; Luke 16Day 111 – Judges 19-21; Luke 16
Judges 19-21 This story of the Levite and his concubine is one of the most disturbing stories in Judges. A similar thing happened when the two angels of the LORD visited Lot in Sodom – ...