When King Solomon died, his son Rehoboam prepared to assume the throne over all Israel. He arrived at Shechem, located roughly sixty miles (100 km) north of Jerusalem, for an assembly of representatives gathered together to anoint him as king. What should have been a unifying event for the country ended up being a disaster,Continue reading “Bad Advice Part One – 1 Kings 12”
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Adversaries from God – 1 Kings 11
Continuing along after King David and King Solomon in the genealogy of Jesus, from the gospel of Matthew: 6 … Jesse (was) the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam. Matthew 1:6 (ESV) King Solomon died after serving Israel for forty years. He wasContinue reading “Adversaries from God – 1 Kings 11”
A Kingdom Divided – 1 Kings 11
Beginning with King Solomon in his later years, Israel turned away from God and worshiped the local deities of their neighbors instead. Because of this, God slowly began to remove His blessings on the country. The peace and prosperity they enjoyed as the Lord’s shining light to the world would begin to evaporate as conflictContinue reading “A Kingdom Divided – 1 Kings 11”
God’s Warnings – 1 Kings 10-11
Centuries before King Solomon, God warned Moses to instruct Israel not to multiply horses, nor to return to Egypt to acquire them. Solomon knew this but otherwise ignored these instructions. 26 And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with theContinue reading “God’s Warnings – 1 Kings 10-11”
The Love of Money – 1 Kings 10
When Solomon as a young king was visited by God in a dream, God asked him what He could give him. Solomon asked for wisdom to help him rule instead of personal riches, so God decided to give him both, in abundance. 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year wasContinue reading “The Love of Money – 1 Kings 10”
Pray and Seek My Face – 2 Chronicles 7
At some point in my faith walk, the Lord put it on my heart to keep a prayer list. The list started out quite short – family, close friends, people I knew well from church or work. But over time, it started to grow. I began to add those whom He impressed upon me, whetherContinue reading “Pray and Seek My Face – 2 Chronicles 7”
Dead Flies – Ecclesiastes 10
Several years back, I recall being on a prison yard with another volunteer, Adam, as we took a break during the inmate count time. During count, the inmates go back to their dorms until the prison staff has made sure no one has escaped the facility since the previous count was taken. Just prior toContinue reading “Dead Flies – Ecclesiastes 10”
When We Acknowledge Him – Proverbs 3
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) As we begin to lean upon God in both good times and bad, we learn to trust Him. We all have good days and bad days in howContinue reading “When We Acknowledge Him – Proverbs 3”
Mercy and Truth – Proverbs 3
In Proverbs 3, King Solomon highlights the importance of mercy. Accompanied by truth, it is a highly esteemed quality in God’s eyes and attractive and beneficial to those around us, as well. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart,4 And so find favor and highContinue reading “Mercy and Truth – Proverbs 3”
“I Will Rebuke the Devourer” – Proverbs 3
In the third chapter of Proverbs, King Solomon gives insight into the Lord’s unique economy. He tells us how God wants us to remember Him and the needy as we prepare to spend our funds, prayerfully considering how we are to share some of it with Him and others for kingdom purposes, and that asContinue reading ““I Will Rebuke the Devourer” – Proverbs 3”
Daily Meditations from the Genealogy of Jesus 