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2 Kings 1:8 Under His Breath

2 Kings 1:8 They replied, “He had a garment of hair and had a leather belt around his waist.” The king said, “That was Elijah the Tishbite.” Are there some people in your life that you would rather not deal with because of their personality or viewpoints? Most of us have at leas a fewContinue reading “2 Kings 1:8 Under His Breath”

1 Kings 22:28 Putting it on the Line

1 Kings 22:28 Micaiah declared, “If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Mark my words, all you people!” Have you seen that movie scene where the character in the scene puts all they have on the table at the casino? They push the chips forward and announceContinue reading “1 Kings 22:28 Putting it on the Line”

1 Kings 19:20 Leave Behind

1 Kings 19:20 Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,” he said, “and then I will come with you.” “Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?” How can you tell is someone is giving you an excuse instead of making a commitment?Continue reading “1 Kings 19:20 Leave Behind”

1 Kings 12:28 Rinse and Repeat

1 Kings 12:28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.” When was the last time we read about golden calves in the Scriptures? That’s right.Continue reading “1 Kings 12:28 Rinse and Repeat”

1 Kings 10:1 Other Wisdom

1 Kings 10:1 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions. Can you imagine the leader of one country coming to the leader of another country and actually asking for help solving a problem? Leaders at that levelContinue reading “1 Kings 10:1 Other Wisdom”

1 Kings 7:1 Priorities

1 Kings 7:1 It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace. Sometimes our priorities speak loudly, like the sound of a hurricane just before the eye wall hits. Others can see exactly what is important to us. They can see through our rhetoric to the reality. They know what weContinue reading “1 Kings 7:1 Priorities”

1 Kings 4:25 Fruit!

1 Kings 4:25 During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree. We live in a primarily non-agricultural society here in the United States of America. We get our food, not from our own gardens, but in a store. VeryContinue reading “1 Kings 4:25 Fruit!”

1 Kings 3:9 Right and Wrong

1 Kings 3:9 “So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?” Self-reliance is one of those virtues that is espoused in our country. We praise “self-made” people. Except of course those people who useContinue reading “1 Kings 3:9 Right and Wrong”

2 Samuel 24:17 Fall On Me

2 Samuel 24:17 When David saw the angel who was striking down the people, he said to the Lord, “I have sinned; I, the shepherd, have done wrong. These are but sheep. What have they done? Let your hand fall on me and my family.” A great leader is one who can admit the mistakesContinue reading “2 Samuel 24:17 Fall On Me”

2 Samuel 21:6 Hard Choices

2 Samuel 21:6 “let seven of his male descendants be given to us to be killed and their bodies exposed before the Lord at Gibeah of Saul—the Lord’s chosen one.” So the king said, “I will give them to you.” The value a society places on a life varies by place and time. Some culturesContinue reading “2 Samuel 21:6 Hard Choices”