The Danger of the “High Places.”2 Kings 14-18“He did what was right in the sight of the Lord…”It can be difficult reading this section to keep track of who is who.  The writer jumps back and forth fro...  Read More

How to Change a Nation2 Kings 9-13“But Jehu was not careful to walk in the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam which he made Israel sin....  Read More

God’s Provision and Providence.2 Kings 4-8“Behold, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel” (5:15).In today’s reading, we read about a number of events that have a common theme. Th...  Read More

Seeking Only What We Want to Hear1 Kings 22-2 Kings 3“But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not a prophet of the Lord here that we may inquire of him?”After the division of Israel and Judah, they became divi...  Read More

Fear and Faith in a Chaotic World1 Kings 16-20“And he was afraid and arose and fled for his life and came to Beersheba…and said, ‘It is enough; now, O Lord, take my life, for I am not better than my f...  Read More

The danger of complacency.1 Kings 11-15“For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods, and his heart was not wholly devoted to the Lord his god, as the heart of David his ...  Read More

A Temple Worthy of God1 Kings 6-10Concerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in My statutes and execute My ordinances and keep all My commandments by walking in them, then I will c...  Read More

Keys for Successful Living1 Kings 1-5“Keep the charge of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is writt...  Read More

God’s Grace Demonstrated in Unlikely Events2 Samuel 21-24“David built there an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.  Thus the Lord was moved by prayer for the land, and t...  Read More

When Life Turns Dark2 Samuel 16-20“Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my son who came out from me seeks my life; how much more now this Benjaminite? Let him alone and let him...  Read More

Sin’s Consequences and Forgiveness:2 Samuel 11-15“Then David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ And Nathan said to David, ‘The Lord also has taken away your sin; you shall not die.  How...  Read More

A Lesson in God’s Holiness and Grace2 Sam. 6-10“And the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for his irreverence, and he died there by the ark.“Your (David’s) house an...  Read More