(REFLECTIONS ON 1 Kings 22:1-40) As Jehoshaphat the king of Judah and the king of Israel came together, the king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat to work together to go to battle with the king of Aram. Jehoshaphat wanted for them to first inquire for the word of the Lord to see if they would be victorious […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 1 Kings 16:1-28) In today’s Scripture, we see evil continuing to build in Israel. Yet, while evil increases, there is an opposite movement taking place through the Lord’s word and judgment continuing to remove these evil kings from power. Baasha’s household, who conspired against Nadab to come to power, was dealt with in the […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 1 Kings 12:1-24) Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and did not follow the Lord fully, as David his father had done. The result was that the kingdom would be divided. However, as Solomon’s son Rehoboam sat on the throne, Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 1 Kings 8:54-66) 54 When Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and supplication to the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread toward heaven. 55 And he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice. In his […]
(REFLECTIONS ON 1 Kings 3:1-28) 3 “Now Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David, except he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.” Solomon loved the Lord, yet that did not mean his actions were without fault. Yes, he loved the Lord and walked in the statutes of his father […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Colossians 3:1-17) 1 Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. 3 For you have died and your life is hidden with […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Ruth 4:1-22) 17 The neighbor women gave him a name saying, “A son has been born to Naomi!” So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, father of David. 18 Now these are the generations of Perez: to Perez was born Hezron, 19 and to Hezron was born Ram, and to […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 144:1-15) 15 How blessed are the people who are so situated;How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord! As we read today’s Psalm, may the Holy Spirit stir within us, filling us with thanksgiving, remembering how blessed are the people whose God is the Lord! We are blessed, for God is our Lord, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 137:1-9) 1 By the rivers of Babylon,There we sat down and wept,When we remembered Zion.2 Upon the willows in the midst of itWe hung our harps.3 For there our captors demanded of us songs,And our tormentors mirth, saying,“Sing us one of the songs of Zion.” In today’s Psalm, we see an image of […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 129:1-8) 3 “The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows.” Let us take some time this morning to visualize this verse. Plowers are farm workers who prepare land for planting by plowing the soil. Plowing involves turning and loosening the soil to break up compacted ground. During this process, workers create furrows, which […]