1 Kings 17-19 Elijah is a mighty prophet of God. His prayers reach heaven and are answered with a mighty response. He prays over a child, and his life is restored; he prays over a sacrifice, and it is consumed. How about mine/yours? Do our prayers reach heaven? The psalmist reminds his reader that if […]
1 Kings 15 As the father Jeroboam lived and reigned, so his son Nadab did. Thus the prophecy came true regarding Jeroboam given by Ahijah the Shilonite. Jeroboam had been given a promise from God that his reign would prosper and his sons and the nation of Israel would be honored IF he obeyed God […]
2 Chron 14- 16; 1 Kings 15 Fear’s stronghold There are stories about those who start strong yet finish last. In today’s reading, we see Asa start as a faithful king, yet he becomes unfaithful at the end of his life. We struggle with these stories because, in some ways, it is a reflection of […]
Ps 86-88 We all have them; the blah days. You may feel disheartened because of x,y, or z. You can’t seem to find your way out of this feeling. It just wraps its arms around you, and you just feel blah and wonder what is causing it. Precious one, God knows and cares about your […]
2Chron 9, 1 Kings 10-11 God had blessed Solomon with great wisdom, power, and plenty. The fruit of that was broadcasted across the nations until the Queen of Sheba decided to find for herself if all she heard was true. As we say, she was flabbergasted because all she heard was true and beyond what […]
Eccl 1-3 Solomon spent much time musing on many topics. He came to the conclusion that all this striving is futile, fleeting, and incomprehensible. Yet, unlike many of us who tend to give up, Solomon kept going back to his drawing board with this phrase “I said in my heart; I searched in my heart; […]
2Chron 8; 1 Kings 9 Compromising Solomon Solomon conscripted the non-Israelites to work on his projects. God had said to rid the land of them, but instead, Solomon, like his predecessors, conscripted them, much like Joshua had done with the Gibeonites. What is the lesson from this? Just as God said, they would turn their […]
2Chron 4; 1Kings 7 Buildings for God & Buildings for Man Solomon was given the privilege of building the Temple for God. He began on the second day of the second month of the fourth year of his reign. The Chronicler says that while the house was being built neither hammer or axe nor any […]
2 Chron 2-3, 1 Kings 5-6 Solomon has been anointed king over Israel, and just as we might do, he began to plan how to honor his father’s wishes to build a magnificent temple. His father had planned and organized the materials and now Solomon just had to execute the plan. Solomon calls on his […]
Prov 16-19 Fruitful “Family Trees” Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents. [Prov 17:6] One of the Ten Commandments reads: Ex. 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother that you may live a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving to you. […]
