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Read 2 Chronicles 32:1 and 33:25 Most believers have never confronted an imposing army like King Hezekiah did. Still, Christians fight major battles every day. Some deal with harassing bosses or coworkers who accuse them falsely. Others face bills or debts that strike like a flurry of arrows, tearing holes in bank accounts and draining their funds. Secular teachings take …
Read 2 Chronicles 7:1 through 9:31 We are in trouble. Not only does the Church feel it, but our world does too. Wickedness runs rampant. Terrorists push their own agendas. Heartbreaking reports have become the mainstay of every news channel. Stories of hate, violence, and greed seem commonplace. Theaters, shopping malls, even our schools are no longer exempt from violence. …
Read 1 Chronicles 10:1 through 12:40 Christine began a family scrapbook when her children were little. She used fancy scissors to crop the pictures and decorative stickers to embellish the pages. Writing carefully with an acid-free pen, she told some of the funny stories that went along with her photos. After several years of scrapbooking, she had a lovely record …
Read 2 Kings 18:1 through 20:21 Aaron had been the tallest child in his class since kindergarten. In his senior year of high school he was 7 feet 5 inches tall, standing out and standing over all those in school. Nobody could miss Aaron if he was in the room. Everybody remembered him for his height, and he was the …
Read 2 Kings 1:1 through 3:27 Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; the Lord has sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel (2 Kings 2:2). Elijah was about to be taken away by the Lord, and both men knew …
Read 1 Kings 12:1 through 16:34 David, Israel’s second king, “had done what was right in the eyes of the Lord and had not failed to keep any of the Lord’s commands all the days of his life—except in the case of Uriah the Hittite” (1 Kings 15:5). David was remorseful for his horrible crime against Uriah, and he confessed …
Read 2 Samuel 21:1 through 22:51 In this world of performance-based acceptance, it is hard for people to believe they are valuable. Unless they are the best parent, student, employee, athlete, or musician, people feel they don’t make the cut. Christians can think this way, too: unless they are perfect, unless they work hard to be the best, they are …
Read 2 Samuel 8:1 through 11:27 “David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.” (2 Samuel 8:15) As David began to reign, it became immediately clear what the Lord had seen in him when he was a young shepherd. Beyond his capability as a military commander, David led the nation with justice. As …
Read Mark 12:1 through 13:37 Some people get so busy doing God’s work that they neglect Him. They find themselves going through the motions of a church service without actually worshipping. Their daily Bible reading becomes a duty instead of a delight. And their Christian service becomes a chore rather than a joy. These people need to return to the …
Read Mark 8:1 through 9:50 People sometimes find themselves facing an impossible situation. It could be a marriage broken almost beyond repair, a child addicted to drugs, a health cri sis, or a financial debacle. When facing such a crisis, Christians know God can do the impossible, but they may wonder if He’ll take action to help them. It’s natural …