In The Word Read: 1 Kings 7:13-8:11 Hiram’s Work in the Temple 13 Now King Solomon sent and brought Hiram from Tyre. 14 He was a widow’s son from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill […]
Be A Builder
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 6:1-7:12 The Building of the Temple 6 Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv which is the second […]
Friendship With a Purpose
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 5 Alliance with King Hiram 5 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always been a friend of David. 2 Then Solomon sent word to Hiram, saying, 3 “You know […]
Beyond What We Could Ever Ask
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 3-4 Solomon’s Rule Consolidated 3 Then Solomon formed a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her to the city of David until he had finished building his own house and the house of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem. 2 The […]
We Are To Guide People Onto the Right Path
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 2 David’s Charge to Solomon 2 As David’s time to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2 “I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man. 3 Keep the charge of the Lord your God, to walk in His […]
Our Plans Or God’s Plans
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 1 David in Old Age 1 Now King David was old, advanced in age; and they covered him with clothes, but he could not keep warm. 2 So his servants said to him, “Let them seek a young virgin for my lord the king, and let her attend the […]
Pray For Leadership
In The Word Read: Psalms 72 The Reign of the Righteous King. A Psalm of Solomon. 72 Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s son. 2 May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice. 3 Let the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, […]
All the Days of My Life
In The Word Read: Psalms 70-71 Prayer for Help against Persecutors. For the choir director. A Psalm of David; for a memorial. 70 O God, hasten to deliver me; O Lord, hasten to my help! 2 Let those be ashamed and humiliated Who seek my life; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight […]
David’s Distress
In The Word Read: Psalm 69 A Cry of Distress and Imprecation on Adversaries. For the choir director; according to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. 69 Save me, O God, For the waters have threatened my life. 2 I have sunk in deep mire, and there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, […]
God Is Our strength
In The Word Read: Psalm 68:19-35 19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah. 20 God is to us a God of deliverances; And to God the Lord belong escapes from death. 21 Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him […]