Radical ObedienceEzra 6-10"For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the Lord, and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel." (7:10)It is easy to give verbal agreement t...  Read More

From Excitement to DefeatEzra 1-5"Then the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah, and frightened them from building" (4:4).We can imagine the excitement that the Jews experienced when Cyr...  Read More

The Repentant King2 Chronicles 31-26“When he was in distress, he entreated the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.” (33:12)In many ways, the reign of Manasseh serve...  Read More

The Marks of Genuine Worship2 Chron. 26-30“Now do not stiffen your neck like your fathers, but yield to the Lord and enter His sanctuary which He has consecrated forever, and serve the Lord your God, ...  Read More

Listening to the proper Counsel2 Chron. 21-25“Joash did what was right I the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.”Joash became king at the remarkable age of 7. It seems astonishing t...  Read More

Self-dependent or God Dependent2 Chronicles 16-20“Because you have relied on the king of Aram and have not relied on the Lord your God, therefore the army of the king of Aram has escaped out of your h...  Read More

Obedience and Idolatry: The Tale of Two Nations2 Chron. 11-15“The Lord is with you when you are with Him.  And if you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.”A...  Read More

The God who Speaks2 Chronicles 6-10“Who has kept your servant David, my father, that which you have promised him; indeed, you have spoken with Your mouth and have fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is...  Read More

A House Worthy of God2 Chron 1-5“He indeed is good for his lovingkindness is everlasting,” then the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not stand to minist...  Read More

Contemplating the Lessons of Life.1 Chronicles 26-30“Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to stre...  Read More

Discovering Meaning, Significance, and Fulfillment in Life.“Now, my son, the Lord be with you that you may be successful, and build the house of the Lord your God just as He has spoken concerning you…...  Read More

Seeking God’s Plan, Not Ours1 Chronicles 16-20“Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the Lord, you shall not build a house for Me to dwell in…I tell you that the Lord will build a house for you.”So...  Read More