In The Word Read: 1 Kings 19 Elijah Flees from Jezebel 19 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything 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 more so, if by about this time tomorrow I […]
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, there shall certainly be neither dew nor rain during these years, except by my word.” 2 Then the word of the […]
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 for two years. 9 And his servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now Elah was in Tirzah drinking himself drunk in the house of […]
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 for 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 […]
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 And Jeroboam said to his wife, “Now arise 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, […]
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, the month that 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 […]
Unwise Leadership
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 12:1-32 King Rehoboam Acts Foolishly 12 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, because all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2 Now when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard about this, he was living in Egypt (for he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of […]
Not Above His Commandments
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 10:14-11:43 Wealth, Splendor, and Wisdom 14 Now the weight of gold that came 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 […]
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 Lordappeared to Solomon a second time, as He had appeared to him at Gibeon. 3 And the Lord […]
God Always Keeps His Word
In The Word Read: 1 Kings 8:12-66 Solomon Addresses the People 12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that He would dwell in the thick darkness. 13 I have truly built You a lofty house, A place for Your dwelling forever.” 14 Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the […]