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The Short Reign of King Jehoahaz
2022-12-04 11:29 2 Kings 23:31-35. Jehoahaz becomes king; does what his evil in the sight of the Lord; is taken prisoner by Pharaoh Neo; and has his replacement, Jehoiakim, appointed by the Pharaoh, all in the span of...
Trusting Our Priests
2022-12-03 12:02 Ezra 8:28-30. Ezra has been given the charge by King Artaxerxes to help rebuild the Lord's house in Jerusalem. First, Ezra collects the gold, silver, and other offerings from the king and from his...
God Knows How to Keep His Army Strong
2022-12-01 09:28 Deuteronomy 23:9-11. Among the rules that God gives to Moses is this one: when the Israelite men go forth against their enemies, they must keep themselves "from every evil thing." If any of them becom...
What is the Point of Our Suffering?
2022-11-30 10:24 Job 36:5-12. Elihu tells Job that God does not despise anyone, He understands all. He does not keep the wicked alive, but He gives the afflicted their rights. He sets the righteous with kings upon thr...
Our Fate is Determined By How We Act While We Wait
2022-11-29 10:57 Psalm 37:12-22. David laments that those who seek to hurt him lay snares and speak of ruin, they are all treacherous. But he is like a deaf man, he does not hear them, and he does not open his mouth t...
Our Tears Will Be Dried By Love
2022-11-26 11:10 Revelation 7:14-17. The elder tells John that the multitude of people from every nation dressed in white robes and surrounding the throne in heaven are the ones "who have come out of the great tribula...
He Withdraws From Us to Lead Us Back
2022-11-25 08:28 Hosea 6:1-6. God says He will return to His place until His people acknowledge their guilt and seek His face. In their distress, they will say "Come, let us return to the Lord." They will see that He ...
Thanksgiving and Trust
2022-11-24 09:56 Psalm 22:1-5. I had this one before - it is the Psalm that Jesus quoted from the Cross. David starts by asking God why He has forsaken him. He cries out all day, but gets no response from God. Then Da...
Be Confident When Called to Battle
2022-11-23 11:43 1 Chronicles 19:6-15. The Ammonites, seeing that they have "made themselves odious to David," hire chariots and horsemen from neighboring countries to muster a battle against David. David sends Joab a...
Paul's Encouragement of Young Priests
2022-11-22 06:44 1 Timothy 4:11-16. Paul tells Timothy to keep preaching and not to let anyone despise his youth. He is to set an example of love, faith, and purity by his speech and his conduct. He is to attend to th...