SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 12 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him. [2 Kings 12:2] There is a subtle clue in this passage that hints at an important lesson. It seems that Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord WHILE he was under…
ace in the hole
SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 11 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed. He remained…
just a dream?
On this Valentine’s Day, I think of those who are experiencing this dream, as well as those whose dream has crashed. This beautiful video portrays the story that most of us dream about, but so many do not attain. The dream is not an illusion, and its something worth fighting for. But it is impossible…
God knows the heart
SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 10 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: So Jehu destroyed Baal worship in Israel… Yet Jehu was not careful to keep the law of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit. [2 Kings 10:28,31] Jehu is instrumental in bringing justice to…
God loves to be loved
The LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. [Psalm 147:11] Not only does God love us, we were created to love God. To love God with our whole being – with heart, soul, mind and strength. To love God with joy, with pleasure, not just out of duty…
mercy, and judgment
SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 9 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: You are to destroy the house of Ahab your master, and I will avenge the blood of my servants the prophets and the blood of all the LORD’s servants shed by Jezebel. [2 Kings 9:7] In today’s passage we witness a military coup, and through deception and treachery, Jehu seizes the throne that God…
God loves me
One of the most profound truths that we believe about God is that God loves us! God – creator of all, source of life and consciousness, ultimate Being behind the universe. This God is a personal God, a God that relates to us as persons, and loves us as children. The bible describes our connection…
what do you see?
SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 8 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the harm you will do to the Israelites,” he answered. “You will set fire to their fortified places, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little children to the ground, and rip open their pregnant women.” [2 Kings 8:12] This chapter highlights…
good news is for sharing
SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 7 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Then they said to each other, “We’re not doing right. This is a day of good news and we are keeping it to ourselves. If we wait until daylight, punishment will overtake us. Let’s go at once and report this to the royal palace.” [2 Kings 7:9] The lepers risk death to get food…
open my eyes!
SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 6 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: And Elisha prayed, “O LORD, open his eyes so he may see.” Then the LORD opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. [2 Kings 6:17] This Elisha is one amazing fellow – floating axe heads! Elisha stands in contrast to…