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7“The Levites are to station themselves around the king, each man with his weapons in his hand. Anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.” PSD. Personal Security Detail. We know a lot about these. We see them in the news anytime someone of importantContinue reading “21July 2011 2 Chronicles 23:7”

35Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who was guilty of wickedness. Sometimes even the best leaders make mistakes. King Jehoshaphat’s obedience and submission to the LORD has just been recounted earlier in this chapter. He did exactly the right thing when he was confronted with an overwhelming enemy.Continue reading “20July 2011 2 Chronicles 20:35”

7 In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the towns of Judah. The first Mobile Sunday School! The king sent out this team to teach the common people the Word of God. He recognized that it was vital for everyone, not justContinue reading “19July 2011 2 Chronicles 17:7”

12They entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul. Wholehearted devotion is a wonderful thing. This is what makes marriages work for the long-haul. We all want someone who is “head over heals” in love with us. We don’t want someone who can “takeContinue reading “18July 2011 2 Chronicles 15:12”

8But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him. One of the problems with leaders is that they tend to reject the wisdom of those who went before them in leadership. They have a tendency to do just what RehoboamContinue reading “17July 2011 2 Chronicles 10:8”

23All the kings of the earth sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart. Remember Solomon’s request? He had asked for wisdom, and wisdom had been given to him. We really need someone with Solomon type wisdom today, don’t we! We have lots of people with earthly wisdom runningContinue reading “16July 2011 2 Chronicles 9:23”

30then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive, and deal with each man according to all he does, since you know his heart (for you alone know the hearts of men), 31so that they will fear you and walk in your ways all the time they live in the land you gave our fathers. SometimesContinue reading “15July 2011 2 Chronicles 6:30-31”

14and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the temple of God. In church circles we often talk about wanting to see the glory of the LORD fall on a service. But do we really know what we are asking? If the Lord showedContinue reading “14July 2011 2 Chronicles 5:14”

7That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” The Price is Right without having to do any guessing! Solomon is given a unique opportunity to get whatever he wants. He asks for wisdom and understanding. What would be the content of your request, ifContinue reading “13July 2011 2 Chronicles 1:7”

14“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.” Sometimes we get a funny understanding of our possessions. We often them as being permanent and we become very attachedContinue reading “12July 2011 1 Chronicles 29:14”