Esther 1 to 5 The Hallmark Movie of the Past In every Hallmark movie, there is a knight in shining armor who swoops in to rescue a damsel in distress. God is Esther’s knight and He is ours as well. Since time began our arch-enemy, “Haman,” has sought to destroy the line of Christ. He […]
Nehemiah 7 to 9 The Marks of a Good Leader The marks of a good leader are the ability to see ourselves as God’s servant whose sole desire is for a heavenly, not an earthly reward and a sure focus on the task God has presented to us as a “great work.” Nehemiah governed through […]
Nehemiah 1/Ps 5 Pray and Wait Expectantly Our prayer often sounds like this: God are you listening? Is my prayer falling upon deaf ears? I don’t see any movement from God. Nehemiah had to learn this principle: prayer warriors must be a “waiter and a listener.” We must use our time reflectively and then wait […]
Ezra 1-4 God’s Servant What does a servant look like and act like? Ezra was a Jewish scribe living in Babylon during the 70 yr. captivity that God ordered to discipline his errant children. Jeremiah prophesied about it, Daniel read about it, and Isaiah prophesied about a king named Cyrus who would release them. Ezra […]
2Chron 33 If someone would open your life’s diary what would they read? Would it be like the life of King Manasseh who had a godly father in King Hezekiah or would it read that you rebelled and refused God’s ways…until… The Chronicler records these words: the annals record all of King Manasseh’s sins and […]
2Chron 30 “An Invite that is Rejected.” With great energy, Hezekiah continued his reforms for his nation. He wisely sought counsel from his officials and sought to protect Jerusalem from invaders while trusting in God to be his guide. He sought to reunite the kingdom that had been divided through the observance of the Passover […]
2Chron 26 Pride goeth before the fall. Uzziah started with glowing statements of following God, but like Joash, who was faithful only as long as his mentor Jehoiada the priest was alive. Uzziah, similarly, was only faithful during the lifetime of the priest Zechariah, who had faithfully taught him how to honor God. Both Joash […]
2Chron 20 The Chronicler tells us in Ch. 22 “Jehoshaphat followed his father Asa’s footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved.” What a tribute! What did he know that helped him stand apart from the world? He knew these things and applied them: He lives in heaven, he rules over all.He […]
2Chron 17-19 Jehoshaphat did right because he followed David’s example. Sounds good, right? However, he made a glaring mistake when he decided to ally with “wicked” king Ahab. What was he thinking? 🙁 1Co 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” Second mistake. Jehoshaphat listened and agreed to join Ahab in a battle. 🙁 However, before he […]
2Chron 13-16 In the 36th year of King Asa, he made a deal with a neighboring king to come to his aid against a formidable enemy. This deal goes down in history as Asa’s Folly. Asa had been victorious over the Ethiopians, but now he sought help, not from God, but from his stores of […]
