19Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. These chapter of the Scriptures can be hard to read. All those really difficult names. And we might be tempted to just skip over them, or read them so fast that weContinue reading “1July 2011 1 Chronicles 1:19”
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30June 2011 Psalm 122:6
6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure. 7May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.” Jerusalem was the capital of ancient Israel. If there was peace in the capital, the country was secure. If the capital was in trouble, the whole nation was in trouble.Continue reading “30June 2011 Psalm 122:6”
29June 2011 Psalm 121:1-2
1I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? 2My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. If only this was our prayer today! The LORD wants to be our protector. Are we willing to let Him be? This does not mean that nothing bad will happenContinue reading “29June 2011 Psalm 121:1-2”
28June 2011 Psalm 120:1
A song of ascents. Psalms 120-134 have this, or something very similar as the opening introduction. So what are songs of ascent? They are songs sung during the journey to the Temple in Jerusalem. To get to the Temple, you had to go up from the Kidron Valley some 200 feet, a very steep climbContinue reading “28June 2011 Psalm 120:1”
27June 2011 Psalm 120:7
7I am a man of peace; but when I speak, they are for war. Peace can be a hard objective in life. Some people don’t want peace. This is the story of Islam. Peace in Islam is not equal to peace in almost any other context. Peace is Islam only exists when all enemies ofContinue reading “27June 2011 Psalm 120:7”
26June 2011 Psalm 120:1
1I call on the LORD in my distress, and he answers me. Isn’t this what you would expect, that the LORD would answer when we call? Notice the distress the Psalmist refers to in the next verse: lying lips and deceitful tongues. His distress is present because of other people’s lies. Have you been hurtContinue reading “26June 2011 Psalm 120:1”
25June 2011 2 Kings 24:20
20It was because of the LORD’S anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end he thrust them from his presence. There is a limit to the Lord’s patience and tolerance for sin. Israel and Judah had both reached their limit. The Lord had tolerated their sin. He had put upContinue reading “25June 2011 2 Kings 24:20”
24June 2011 2 Kings 22:16
16‘This is what the LORD says: I am going to bring disaster on this place and its people, according to everything written in the book the king of Judah has read. The Lord gives us warning before He brings judgment. This verse reinforces that idea. The Israelites knew what was expected of them, and theyContinue reading “24June 2011 2 Kings 22:16”
23June 2011 2 Kings 20:19
19”The word of the LORD you have spoken is good,” Hezekiah replied. For he thought, “Will there not be peace and security in my lifetime?” King Hezekiah is very shortsighted and selfish. He is willing to trade peace for his children and nation for his current comfort. He really doesn’t care about his actions. AllContinue reading “23June 2011 2 Kings 20:19”
22June 2011 2 Kings 19:14
14Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. What do you do when your troubles are overwhelming? King Hezekiah is being threatened by a large, powerful army. He is backed into a corner. He has noContinue reading “22June 2011 2 Kings 19:14”
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