Read 2 Kings 21:1 through 25:30 “I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place” (2 Kings 22:20). This word was given by God to Josiah near the middle of the record of his reign as king of Judah. …
Washed and Cleansed
Read 2 Kings 5:1 through 8:29 Hazel’s face froze in thought. My wife, Nancy, had just finished telling her, for the hundredth time that afternoon, God would forgive a lifetime of her sins, right there, in her living room, if she repented and apologized to God. “That’s all?” Hazel scoffed. “Surely there’s more a person has to do.” We could …
The True You
Read 王上 1 Kings 14:1 through 16:34 But the Lord had told Ahijah, “Jeroboam’s wife is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill, and you are to give her such and such an answer. When she arrives, she will pretend to be someone else” (1 Kings 14:5). How often do you pretend to be someone else? …
Fairy Tale Feats
Read 2 Samuel 23:1 through 24:25 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab’s best men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion (2 Samuel 23:20). When we read about great warriors and heroes from the Bible, it seems like …