2 Kings 5:6 The letter that he took to the king of Israel read: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman to you so that you may cure him of his leprosy.” “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” Have you ever questioned the motives of someone who was giving you aContinue reading “2 Kings 5:6 Nations Blessed”
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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”
A Place to Call Home
2 Kings 25:21b So Judah went into captivity, away from her land. It is amazing when you have a place that you call home. It can be very unsettling when you don’t have a place of your own. As someone who has moved repeatedly throughout life, I think I have lived in over thirty differentContinue reading “A Place to Call Home”
Contrasting Leadership
2 Kings 23:4 4 The king ordered Hilkiah the high priest, the priests next in rank and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the Lord all the articles made for Baal and Asherah and all the starry hosts. He burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron Valley and took the ashesContinue reading “Contrasting Leadership”
King Turned Selfish
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?” Sometimes we are able to hide our selfishness from others, and perhaps even from ourselves. Many people are very adept at the skills of manipulation and coercionContinue reading “King Turned Selfish”
Fatal Mistake!
2 Kings 18:33 Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria? Sometimes leaders make mistakes without even realizing the depth of their mistake until it is too late. This is often due to a lack of proper perspective. But we all have a limited perspective.Continue reading “Fatal Mistake!”
The Short-lived King
2 Kings 15:13 13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah, and he reigned in Samaria one month. And so time marches on. It is hard to keep track of what day it is in the middle of this “Stay at home” order, isn’t it. Our daily routinesContinue reading “The Short-lived King”
Kids Are Spared
2 Kings 14:6 Yet he did not put the children of the assassins to death, in accordance with what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses where the Lord commanded: “Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will dieContinue reading “Kids Are Spared”
Open the Door and Run!
2 King 9:3 Then take the flask and pour the oil on his head and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run; don’t delay!” Sometimes instructions can be confusing, especially when there is a language barrier. Those instructions that come from things madeContinue reading “Open the Door and Run!”
Hear the Lesson
2 Kings 7:2 The officer on whose arm the king was leaning said to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” answered Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it!” It can be easy toContinue reading “Hear the Lesson”
The Arnold Journey 