Archive for the ‘devotional’ Category

2 Chronicles 5:13–14: “indeed it came to...

September 22nd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
When the temple was finished, Solomon brought in the ark. The congregation, the Levites, ...

2 Chronicles 4:19–20: “Thus Solomon had all...

September 21st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
God often uses the illustration of pure gold to speak of purity. The rarity ...

2 Chronicles 3:1: “Now Solomon began to build...

September 20th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Solomon built the temple on Mount Moriah, the summit of the mountain where Abraham ...

2 Chronicles 2:5–6: “And the temple which...

September 19th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
King Solomon wanted to build an extravagant building for God. He understood that nothing ...

2 Chronicles 1:11–12: “Then God said to Solomon:...

September 18th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
According to 1 Kings 3:9, when Solomon requested wisdom and knowledge to lead God’s ...

1 Chronicles 29:13–15: “Now therefore, our...

September 17th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Old-time radio pastor Vernon Magee called this, “One of the greatest prayers in the ...

1 Chronicles 28:9: “As for you, my son Solomon,...

September 16th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
David realized his son Solomon was inexperienced and had much to learn if he ...

1 Chronicles 27:34: “After Ahithophel was Jehoiada...

September 15th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Notice that the famous general Joab was given a prominent place at the end ...

1 Chronicles 26:1: “Concerning the divisions of...

September 14th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
There are no unimportant people in God's kingdom. There is an old saying attributed ...

1 Chronicles 25:1: “Moreover David and the captains...

September 13th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
What an interesting statement to make about these musicians who were leading worship. They ...

1 Chronicles 24:3–4: “Then David with Zadok of...

September 12th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The priestly duties were divided into 24 divisions: 16 for Eleazar and 8 for ...

1 Chronicles 23:1–2: “So when David was old and...

September 11th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In 1 Chronicles 22, King David carefully gave a list of all the materials ...

1 Chronicles 22:5–6: “Now David said, ‘Solomon...

September 10th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
King David realized he needed to “make preparations” for the temple he was leaving ...

1 Chronicles 21:26: “And David built there an altar...

September 9th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
David bought a piece of land, a threshing floor, from a man named Ornan. ...

1 Chronicles 20:1: “And it happened, in the...

September 8th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This chapter in 1 Chronicles focuses mainly on how the Lord's blessing was on ...

1 Chronicles 19:7: “So [the Ammonites] hired...

September 7th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Ammonites misunderstood when King David sent ambassadors to them after their king died. ...

1 Chronicles 18:13: “He also put garrisons...

September 6th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
“The Lord preserved David.” It is interesting that this clear statement of God's protection ...

1 Chronicles 17:15–16: “According to all...

September 5th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
David wanted to build the temple for God, and the prophet Nathan told him ...

1 Chronicles 16:23–24: “Sing to the LORD,...

September 4th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Here in 1 Chronicles 16, we find one of twenty-five times the beautiful Psalm ...

1 Chronicles 15:25: “So David, the elders of...

September 3rd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
David had tried to bring the ark into Jerusalem, but he hadn’t followed the ...

1 Chronicles 14:13–14: “Then the Philistines...

September 2nd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
After David became king, the Philistines attacked Israel and God told David to go ...

1 Chronicles 13:14: “The ark of God remained...

September 1st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
King David desired to bring the ark of the covenant, which represented the presence ...

1 Chronicles 12:22,32: “For at that time they...

August 31st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
These men of Issachar were wise because they had an "understanding of the times;" ...

1 Chronicles 11:10: “Now these were the heads...

August 30th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In David's day, it was not an advanced college degree that earned someone the ...

1 Chronicles 10:13: “So Saul died for his unfaithfulness...

August 29th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The people of God wanted to change their image. All the surrounding nations had ...

1 Chronicles 9:1: “So all Israel was recorded...

August 28th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
From the beginning of the Hebrew nation, God has carefully recorded and preserved a ...

1 Chronicles 8:1: “Now Benjamin begot Bela...

August 27th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This chapter contains the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. The name Benjamin means ...

1 Chronicles 7:27: “Nun his son, and Joshua...

August 26th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Joshua, from the tribe of Ephraim, was Moses' right hand man. He was the ...

1 Chronicles 6:27–28: “Eliab his son, Jeroham...

August 25th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This records the genealogy of the prophet Samuel, who anointed both Saul and David ...

1 Chronicles 5:20: “And they were helped against...

August 24th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This chapter records a battle of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of ...

1 Chronicles 4:9–10: “Now Jabez was more honorable...

August 23rd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jabez is an obscure figure mentioned only here in the Bible, but he prayed ...