Monday April 8, 2024 Two thoughts.  I wrestled with two thoughts from today’s reading.  The first was the widow’s response to her son becoming ill and dying.  The widow asked Elijah, “Man of God, why ...  Read More

Sunday April 7, 2024 Notable, but stained past.  We learn early on in our reading of the kings of Israel and Judah, that there are good and bad kings.  Those kings who do right before the Lord and tho...  Read More

Saturday April 6, 2024 Slow fade.  King Solomon had wisdom, riches, power, and fame.  All of this was because of God’s favor upon Solomon, who began his reign as king with great sincerity and humility...  Read More

Thursday April 5, 2024 Solomon’s prayer.  There were a couple of things that stood out to me about Solomon’s prayer when I read today’s reading.  First, I noticed that his position changed.  We read, ...  Read More

Thursday April 4, 2024 A word for Solomon.  We read, “The word of the Lord came to Solomon” (1 Kings 6:11).  This is not insignificant.  God had already visited with Solmon once when Solomon asked of ...  Read More

Wednesday April 3, 2024 Dying Instructions.  King David has anointed his son, Solomon, to become the king.  David then gives some final instructions to Solomon upon his death bed.  David said, “Be str...  Read More

Tuesday April 2, 2024 Repentance and restoration – part two.  Saul was not the only leader who made wrong decisions that came at a great cost.  David did as well.  David performed a military census, d...  Read More

Monday April 1, 2024 Repentance and restoration.  In today’s reading we see that there was a famine for three successive years during David’s reign (2 Samuel 21:1). When David inquires of the Lord, it...  Read More

Sunday March 30, 2024 Protecting the mind for battle.  In Ephesians 6, the armor to protect the head is the helmet of salvation.  There is a battle for the mind.  One of the tactics of the enemy is to...  Read More

Saturday March 30, 2024 A deceptive desire.  There are times that the things that we thing we desperately want are the only things that matter.  However, once we receive them, they do not bring the sa...  Read More

Friday March 29, 2024 A familiar voice.  After King David committed adultery with Bathsheba, and got word that she was pregnant, David tried to cover up the sin by brining her husband, Uriah, off the ...  Read More

Thursday March 28, 2024 Overwhelmed by God’s grace.  King David becomes troubled because of the cedar house he is living in, while the Ark of the Covenant, where God dwelt, was sitting inside tent cur...  Read More