1 Kings 13:18 18 The old prophet answered, “I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the Lord: ‘Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.’ ” (But he was lying to him.) I find it amazing whenContinue reading “What Kind of Prophet!”
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Upright But Not Sinless
1 Kings 9:4 4 “As for you, if you walk before me faithfully with integrity of heart and uprightness, as David your father did, and do all I command and observe my decrees and laws, Sometimes we get the impression that we have to be perfect in order to have a relationship with the LORD. WeContinue reading “Upright But Not Sinless”
The Extravagance of Man
1 Kings 7:48 Solomon also made all the furnishings that were in the Lord’s temple: the golden altar; the golden table on which was the bread of the Presence; It is interesting that we as humans tend to go overboard with projects. We build BIG buildings. We write LONG stories. We tell TALL tales. Few people aimContinue reading “The Extravagance of Man”
Riding a Donkey
1 Kings 2:40 At this, he saddled his donkey and went to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves. So Shimei went away and brought the slaves back from Gath. During this week of Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Resurrection Day, there are many things to draw out attention to the significance of whatContinue reading “Riding a Donkey”
13June 2011 1 Kings 22:40
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”
12June 2011 1 Kings 19:12
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”
11June 2011 1 Kings 18:26
26So they took the bull given them and prepared it. Then they called on the name of Baal from morning till noon. “O Baal, answer us!” they shouted. But there was no response; no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made. “O Greenback, answer us!” is the cry of our day.Continue reading “11June 2011 1 Kings 18:26”
10June 2011 1 Kings 15:22
22Then King Asa issued an order to all Judah—no one was exempt—and they carried away from Ramah the stones and timber Baasha had been using there. With them King Asa built up Geba in Benjamin, and also Mizpah. Sometimes we have to make the best of a bad situation. King Asa has been under attackContinue reading “10June 2011 1 Kings 15:22”
9June 2011 1 Kings 14:27
27So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned these to the commanders of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace. Often times when we rebel we lose the things of greatest value to us. One of the sources of pride for the king of Judah were the 500Continue reading “9June 2011 1 Kings 14:27”
8June 2011 1 Kings 12:31
31Jeroboam built shrines on high places and appointed priests from all sorts of people, even they were not Levites. Here is Kmart religion. Ten tribes were rebelling against the rule of David’s family, and by extension, rebelling against the Lord. Solomon had lost the right to rule the whole nation because of his personal rebellion.Continue reading “8June 2011 1 Kings 12:31”
The Arnold Journey 