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33They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods in accordance with the customs of the nations from which they had been brought. This chapter summarizes the process that Israel took as they walked away from a relationship with the Lord. The final step of that process is outlined in this verse. TheContinue reading “21June 2011 2 Kings 17:33”

34He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. King Jotham of Judah did the right things personally. That is a good thing. The next verse says that he didn’t remove the places of worship that the people had set up in previous generations, places ofContinue reading “20June 2011 2 Kings 15:34”

20Elisha died and was buried. Now Moabite raiders used to enter the country every spring. Even the Lord’s spokesmen die. Elisha certainly was honored by the Lord. The sort account that follows defies natural explanation. A dead man is temporarily placed in Elisha’s tomb. When this man’s dead body touches the bones of Elisha, heContinue reading “19June 2011 2 Kings 13:20”

29However, he did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nabat, which he had cause Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan. Selective obedience is still disobedience. Jehu has just destroyed Baal worship in Israel, a good thing. The temple to Baal was turned into a toilet!Continue reading “18June 2011 2 Kings 10:29”

30Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When Jezebel heard about it, she painted her eyes, arranged her hair and looked out of a window. Some things don’t need explaining, even things that happened almost three thousand years ago. Jezebel was a wicked queen, very wicked. She had been willing to sell herself for power, and hereContinue reading “17June 2011 2 Kings 9:30”

3Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate. They said to each other, “Why stay here until we die?” The Lord uses the most unlikely candidates to rescue. Lepers were outcasts of their society. Everyone else was locked inside the gates of the city. They were under siege andContinue reading “16June 2011 2 Kings 7:3”

7She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.” The miraculous provision for this widow is faith-inspiring. But, I want you to note a couple of things before you go out and gather empty jars.Continue reading “15June 2011 2 Kings 4:7”

13So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. “Man of God,” he begged, “please have respect for my life and the lives of these fifty men, your servants!” I would not want to have been this third captain. The twoContinue reading “14June 2011 2 Kings 1:13”

40Ahab rested with his fathers. And Ahaziah his son succeeded him as king. This short verse is the epitaph of a life spent in rebellion to the LORD. Ahab was a wicked rebellious king. He spent his life serving idols and leading his people astray. He was killed in battle by a random arrow fired.Continue reading “13June 2011 1 Kings 22:40”

12After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. Wind, earthquake, fire or a whisper. Which one sounds to you like the sound of the Creator of the Universe? We would naturally expect Him to show up with loud sounds. If IContinue reading “12June 2011 1 Kings 19:12”