Archive for the ‘devotional’ Category

2 Chronicles 14:11–12: “And Asa cried out...

October 1st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
King Asa of Judah saw the tremendous Ethiopian army arrayed for battle against him. ...

2 Chronicles 13:18: “Thus the children of Israel...

September 30th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jeroboam, king of Israel, and Abijah, king of Judah, went to battle against each ...

2 Chronicles 12:9–10: “So Shishak king of...

September 29th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Great blessings were poured out on King Solomon and beautiful things given to him. ...

2 Chronicles 11:2–4: “But the word of the...

September 28th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
King Rehoboam of Judah intended to use force to reunite Israel to Judah. But ...

2 Chronicles 10:8–9: “But he rejected the...

September 27th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
After Solomon’s death, his son Rehoboam became king. The people came to him and ...

2 Chronicles 9:12: “Now King Solomon gave to...

September 26th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
God had so blessed Solomon with wisdom and riches that he had become well ...

2 Chronicles 8:11: “Now Solomon brought the...

September 25th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
King Solomon's life reflects the terrible consequences of compromise. God warned Solomon against alliances ...

2 Chronicles 7:14: “if My people who are called...

September 24th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
After Solomon completed the construction of the temple in Jerusalem, he dedicated it to ...

2 Chronicles 6:13: “(for Solomon had made a bronze...

September 23rd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
King Solomon unashamedly knelt before God on a 4-1/2-foot high bronze platform, acknowledging that ...

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 ...