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Midweek Praise – Isaiah 40
See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him. 11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in...
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2 Samuel 19 – Reading Note
Reading Samuel is like reading an interesting history book. It sounds pretty much like the history of the world – love, betrayal, scandal, bravery, etc. Here’s the take on the characters so far. David:...
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Tough Passages: 2 Samuel 21 – God’s Sense of Justice
During the conquest of Canaan, one group – the Gibeonites – had tricked the Israelites into an alliance. By virtue of that alliance, Israel was not supposed to harm them. But Saul broke that rule. In...
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Does God Lie?
1 Kings 22: 20 – 23 And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab into attacking Ramoth Gilead and going to his death there?’ “One suggested this, and another that. Finally, a spirit came forward, stood...
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Reading Note – 1 Kings 12 – God Gives Jeroboam the Kingdom
We see here that Solomon, despite being so highly regarded by God, was very harsh to his subjects. When Rehoboam would have fought against Israel for rebelling against him, God instructed him against...
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Reading Note – 1 Kings 13 – Does God Change His Mind?
The Fine Art of Listening to God For some strange reason, God instructed the prophet not to eat anything when he went to speak to Jeroboam. For some strange reason, the other prophet took it upon...
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1 Kings 14 – Reading Note – The Wrath of God
One thing I’ve learned in my reading so far is that God takes his honor very seriously. After God made David king of Israel and David disgraced him by killing Uriah for his wife, he was severely...
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Reading Note – 1 Kings 18 & 19 – The God Who Answers by Fire, He is God
In response to Israel’s disobedience, God gave them three years of famine. Perhaps that was to soften them because after three years of famine, they readily agreed to Elijah’s contest. The contest was...
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Reading Note – 1 Kings 21 – Naboth’s Vineyard
Ahab wanted to buy Naboth’s vineyard, but Naboth didn’t want to sell it. So, Ahab went home sulking and wouldn’t eat. His wife, Jezebel, when she learned the reason for her husband’s condition sent...
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Reading Note – 2 Kings 9 & 10 – God and Political Assasinations
No sooner had the prophet Elisha anointed Jehu king, than Jehu rode to Jezreel and killed Joram and Ahaziah (the kings of Israel and Judah, respectively). I have no love for either man; they were evil...
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