In The Word Read: 1 Kings 20 War with Aram 20 Now Ben-hadad king of Aram gathered all his army, and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots. And he went up and besieged Samaria and fought against it. 2 Then he sent messengers to the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “Thus says Ben-hadad, 3 ‘Your silver […]
Month: October 2017
Get Back Into The Fight
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 19 Elijah Flees from Jezebel 19 Now Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and even more, if I do not make your life as […]
Do Not Waver Between Two Opinions
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 17 – 18 Elijah Predicts Drought 17 Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.” 2 The word of the Lord came to him, saying, 3 “Go […]
Darkness And Light
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 16:8-34 8 In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha became king over Israel at Tirzah, and reigned two years. 9 His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was at Tirzah drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household at Tirzah. 10 Then Zimri went […]
After The Heart of God
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 15:1-16:7 Abijam Reigns over Judah 15 Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah. 2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. 3 He walked in all the sins of his father which he had committed before him; […]
A Heritage To Carry On
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 14 Ahijah Prophesies against the King 14 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam became sick. 2 Jeroboam said to his wife, “Arise now, and disguise yourself so that they will not know that you are the wife of Jeroboam, and go to Shiloh; behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who spoke concerning me that […]
Two Men Of God and a Wicked King
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 12:33-13:34 33 Then he went up to the altar which he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised in his own heart; and he instituted a feast for the sons of Israel and went up to the altar to burn incense. Jeroboam Warned, Stricken […]
Unwise Leadership
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 12:1-32 King Rehoboam Acts Foolishly 12 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2 Now when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, he was living in Egypt (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon). 3 Then they sent […]
Not Above His Commandments
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 10:14-11:43 Wealth, Splendor and Wisdom 14 Now the weight of gold which came in to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, 15 besides that from the traders and the wares of the merchants and all the kings of the Arabs and the governors of the country. 16 King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten […]
Walk In His Promises
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 9:1-10:13 God’s Promise and Warning 9 Now it came about when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all that Solomon desired to do, 2 that the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon. 3 The Lord said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your supplication, […]