Applying The Word To Life
Numbers 21 God grants the people victories in battles but they can still find reasons to complain, usually about food and water. This time, God sends fiery serpents among the …
Military Victories; Fiery Serpents Because of Complaining Read MoreEzekiel 14 In this chapter, we find God condemning men who claim to be righteous but secretly have idols setup in their hearts and have set before them the very …
Idolatrous Leaders Are Condemned; Jerusalem Will Not Be Spared Read MoreProverbs 2 This is the second of a series of lessons that Solomon gives to his sons, the future leaders of the land. In each of these he extols the …
Confidence Can Be Found In Seeking Godly Wisdom Read MorePsalms 119:145-152 This psalm is another example of how we should be expecting to encounter God through His word and how his presence should be seen as close to us …
Prayerful Anticipation of God Being Near and His Sure Word Read More2 Kings 11 This chapter is pretty self-explanatory. Athaliah, Ahab’s daughter, upon seeing that Ahaziah is dead, makes herself queen in his place and seeks to secure her place on …
Athaliah Makes Herself Queen; Joash is Saved and Made King Read MoreNumbers 20 In this chapter we have the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses sister and brother, recorded and the appointment of Eleazar, Aaron’s son, as high priest. We also …
Deaths of Miriam & Aaron; Water of Meribah; Edomites Defeated Read MoreEzekiel 13 Sometimes it is difficult to know who to believe and who not to believe, especially when it comes to people who claim to speak for God. In this …
God Condemns False Prophets and Prophetesses Read MoreProverbs 1 The majority of the book of Proverbs is devoted to the wisdom teaching of Solomon to his sons in preparation for life and leadership. He begins by announcing …
The Virtue of Studying Wisdom Extolled Read MorePsalm 119:137-144 This short section reminds us that we can discover great riches in God’s word concerning His characters and nature. This in turn should cause us to love His …
God’s Righteousness Displayed in His Commandments Read More2 Kings 10 Jehu finishes executing the rest of the house of Ahab and Jezebel, including some of the relatives of Ahaziah of Judah who had come to visit their …
Jehu Eliminates Ahab’s House and Eradicates Baal Worship in Israel Read More