In The Word Read: 1 Kings 7:13-8:11 Hiram’s Work in the Temple 13 Now King Solomon sent word and had Hiram brought from Tyre. 14 He was a widow’s son from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, an artisan in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom, skill, and knowledge […]
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, that is, the second month, […]
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 that […]
Beyond What We Could Ever Ask
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 3-4 Solomon’s Rule Consolidated 3 Now 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 people were […]
We Are To Guide People On To The Right Path
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 2 David’s Command to Solomon 2 As David’s time to die drew near, he commanded his son Solomon, saying, 2 “I am going the way of all the earth. So be strong, and prove yourself a man. 3 Do your duty to the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, […]
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 garments, but he could not keep warm. 2 So his servants said to him, “Have them search for a young virgin for my lord the king, and have 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, God, And Your righteousness to the king’s son. 2 May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice. 3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness. 4 May […]
All The Days Of My Life
In The Word Read: Psalms 70-71 Prayer for Help against Persecutors. For the music director. A Psalm of David; for a memorial. 70 God, hurry to save me; Lord, hurry to help me! 2 May those who seek my life Be put to shame and humiliated; May those who delight in my harm Be turned back and […]
David’s Distress
In The Word Read: Psalms 69 A Cry of Distress and a Curse on Adversaries. For the music director; according to Shoshannim. A Psalm of David. 69 Save me, God, For the waters have threatened my life. 2 I have sunk in deep mud, and there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and a […]
God Is Our Strength
In The Word Read: Psalms 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 salvation; And to God the Lord belong ways of escape from death. 21 God certainly will shatter the heads of His enemies, The hairy head of one […]