For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. Jer. 39-40 It still amazes me that Nebuchadnezzar and Nebuzaradan acknowledged that God had both decreed and fulfilled their victory over Judah ...
Tag: 2 Kings
Y3 Day 217 – 2 Kings 22, 2 Chron 34; 2 Kings 23, 2 Chron 35Y3 Day 217 – 2 Kings 22, 2 Chron 34; 2 Kings 23, 2 Chron 35
)For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 22, 2 Chron. 34 The Chronicler notes that Josiah began to seek the God of David when he was 16 ...
Y3 Day 215 – 2 Kings 21, 2 Chron 33Y3 Day 215 – 2 Kings 21, 2 Chron 33
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 21, 2 Chron. 33 For whatever reason, the 2 Kings recording of Manasseh’s life doesn’t mention his repentance. Instead, it ...
Y3 Day 206 – 2 Kings 19, Is 37; 2 Kings 20, Is 38-39; Ps 76Y3 Day 206 – 2 Kings 19, Is 37; 2 Kings 20, Is 38-39; Ps 76
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 19, Is. 37 Movies that deal with time travel are always kind of mind-boggling because they mess with our sense ...
Y3 Day 205 – 2 Chron 32; 2 Kings 18:9-37, Is 36; Ps 80Y3 Day 205 – 2 Chron 32; 2 Kings 18:9-37, Is 36; Ps 80
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Chron. 32 The very first statement in this story got my attention. “After Hezekiah’s faithful deeds….” (2 Chron. 32:1a). The previous ...
Y3 Day 196 – 2 Chron 29-30, 2 Kings 18:1-8; 2 Chron 31; Ps 48Y3 Day 196 – 2 Chron 29-30, 2 Kings 18:1-8; 2 Chron 31; Ps 48
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Chron. 29-30, 2 Kings 18:1-8 Hezekiah was even more of a polar opposite to Ahaz than Ahaz was to Jotham. I’m ...
Y3 Day 194 – 2 Chron 27; 2 Chron 23, 2 Kings 16; 2 Kings 17Y3 Day 194 – 2 Chron 27; 2 Chron 23, 2 Kings 16; 2 Kings 17
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Chron. 27 I don’t see where King Jotham succumbed to his pride as his fathers before him did. There is no ...
Y3 Day 189 – 2 Kings 15; 2 Chron 26Y3 Day 189 – 2 Kings 15; 2 Chron 26
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 15 I am getting the impression that Judah and Israel give us a rough example of life with God versus ...
Y3 Day 187 – 2 Kings 14; 2 Chron 25Y3 Day 187 – 2 Kings 14; 2 Chron 25
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 14 “The LORD had not said He would blot out the name of Israel under heaven, so He delivered them ...
Y3 Day 186 – 2 Kings 11-12; 2 Kings 13Y3 Day 186 – 2 Kings 11-12; 2 Kings 13
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 11-12 Interesting, how Athaliah cried, “Treason! Treason!” when Jehoiada pronounced Joash as king. Joash, not Athaliah, was the rightful heir ...
Y3 Day 185 – 2 Kings 9; 2 Kings 10Y3 Day 185 – 2 Kings 9; 2 Kings 10
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 9 Nobody likes bad leadership except those benefiting from it. Everybody from the commanders of the armies to the messengers, ...
Y3 Day 183 – 2 Kings 5; 2 Kings 6-7; 2 Kings 8Y3 Day 183 – 2 Kings 5; 2 Kings 6-7; 2 Kings 8
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 5 God revealed His plan for the redemption of the world through His prophets by more than just their words. ...
Y3 Day 182 – 2 Kings 1; 2 Kings 2; 2 Kings 3; 2 Kings 4Y3 Day 182 – 2 Kings 1; 2 Kings 2; 2 Kings 3; 2 Kings 4
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Kings 1 I saw something in this story this morning that I have never seen before. King Ahaziah sent three different ...
Y2 Day 169 – 2 Thes 3; 2 Kings 25; Ps 72Y2 Day 169 – 2 Thes 3; 2 Kings 25; Ps 72
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Thes. 3 As believers in Christ, part of encouraging one another toward living a Godly life is not encouraging un-Godly behavior. Twice ...
Y2 Day 168 – 2 Thes 2; 2 Kings 23-24Y2 Day 168 – 2 Thes 2; 2 Kings 23-24
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Thes. 2 The powers of evil and wickedness so often seem overwhelming. It is hard not to feel our helplessness against it. ...
Y2 Day 167 – 2 Thes 1; 2 Kings 21-22; Ps 71Y2 Day 167 – 2 Thes 1; 2 Kings 21-22; Ps 71
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 2 Thes. 1 Pray v. 11-12 over yourself and those you love today. Paul practices in this letter to the Thessalonians what he ...
Y2 Day 166 – 1 Thes 5; 2 Kings 19-20Y2 Day 166 – 1 Thes 5; 2 Kings 19-20
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Thes. 5 What instructions does Paul give in light of the coming Day of the Lord? As believers in Christ, we are ...
Y2 Day 165 – 1 Thes 4; 2 Kings 17-18; Prov 14Y2 Day 165 – 1 Thes 4; 2 Kings 17-18; Prov 14
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Thes. 4 What does Paul urge them (and us) to do “more and more”? (Hint: there are two things.) Paul instructed the ...
Y2 Day 164 – 1 Thes 3; 2 Kings 15-16Y2 Day 164 – 1 Thes 3; 2 Kings 15-16
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Thes. 3 “How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of ...
Y2 Day 163 – 1 Thes 2; 2 Kings 13-14; Ps 70Y2 Day 163 – 1 Thes 2; 2 Kings 13-14; Ps 70
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Thes. 2 We read yesterday about how Jehoiada took a bold stand against the evil of Athaliah. Paul did the same thing ...
Y2 Day 162 – 1 Thes 1; 2 Kings 11-12Y2 Day 162 – 1 Thes 1; 2 Kings 11-12
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Thes. 1 How does the Lord’s message “ring out” of your life? Pray today that it will! Paul said the Thessalonians “welcomed ...
Y2 Day 161 – Col 4; 2 Kings 9-10; Ps 69Y2 Day 161 – Col 4; 2 Kings 9-10; Ps 69
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Col. 4 What does it mean to be “devoted to prayer” (v. 2)? What action step can you take to do that? “Devote ...
Y2 Day 160 – Col 3; 2 Kings 7-8Y2 Day 160 – Col 3; 2 Kings 7-8
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Col. 3 What might change if you were to do your work “with all your heart as working for the Lord”? Paul keeps ...
Y2 Day 159 – Col 2; 2 Kings 5-6; Ps 68Y2 Day 159 – Col 2; 2 Kings 5-6; Ps 68
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Col. 2 What has Jesus done for us (see v. 13-15)? “Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, ...
Y2 Day 158 – Col 1; 2 Kings 3-4Y2 Day 158 – Col 1; 2 Kings 3-4
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Col. 1 “Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.” (Col. 1:21). I keep ...
Y2 Day 157 – Phil 4; 2 Kings 1-2; Ps 67Y2 Day 157 – Phil 4; 2 Kings 1-2; Ps 67
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Phil. 4 Contentment seems so elusive. But it is actually quite simple. The problem is that it stands in direct opposition to our ...
Day 201 – 2 Kings 24-25; Acts 16:1-21Day 201 – 2 Kings 24-25; Acts 16:1-21
2 Kings 24-25 Judah and Jerusalem fell to Babylon, according to God’s word through His prophets from even before His people entered the Promised Land. The story of God’s people shows me just how much ...
Day 200 – 2 Kings 22-23; Gal 6Day 200 – 2 Kings 22-23; Gal 6
2 Kings 22-23 When Josiah was presented with the previously “lost” and ignored Book of the Law, he threw himself into it wholeheartedly. As he did, he did not need anybody to tell him that ...
Day 199 – 2 Kings 19-21; Gal 5Day 199 – 2 Kings 19-21; Gal 5
2 Kings 19-21 I see a repeated pattern among the righteous kings of Judah in the humility with which they approach the LORD. They do not approach God with pomp and pride, demanding action on ...
Day 198 – 2 Kings 17-18; Gal 4Day 198 – 2 Kings 17-18; Gal 4
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 ...