2 Samuel 24 – The Holy Spirit convicts us of our waywardness – even in things of everyday or…
1 Chronicles
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2 Samuel 21 – It is the strangest of stories. Israel was under a 3 year famine and it fell back to a sin of Saul that…
2 Samuel 10 – Rejection is a terrible thing. In particular it’s a hard pill to swallow when you did the right thing, or tried to show…
2 Samuel 7 – It was a moment of reprieve. The enemies of Israel had gone silent, for now. Rest was given, for now. And in these…
2 Samuel 3 – Strong-willed by definition is being determined to do something regardless of what is advised against it. This mindset is really a double edged…
1 Kings 5 – Sometimes God says “No”. Or maybe a better phrase is, “Not yet.” David desired greatly to build a temple for God. His heart…
Psalm 136 – Psalm 136 – The repetition is purposeful. God’s love, this unending, faithful and merciful love endures forever. The declarative phrase is found several other times in the Old Testament…
Psalm 3 – We’ve all been there. Everything imaginable could and did go wrong. To some degree we’re living in the consequence of our own choice. This is something…
2 Chronicles 12 – In the bad times, its much easier to be in connection with God, serving Him. In the good, well often we…
2 Chronicles 5 – It took 7 years to build the temple. The day had finally arrived in November 959 BC for the dedication of this incredible…
1 Chronicles 29 – Every church has them. People who are takers and give nothing in return. This is shown in every congregation’s struggle to fill positions;…
1 Chronicles 28 – The crowds had grown. People were coming to Jesus in droves. But He knew their hearts and knew also their commitment was not…
1 Chronicles 27 – As Colonial Mustard so brilliantly stated in the movie Clue, “This is War Peacock!” there is such truth to this one of many…
1 Chronicles 26 – Their total number was over 4000. These able and called men were Levites. Their title was that of gatekeeper. Interesting and a wonder…
1 Chronicles 25 – Attention musicians! Does the name Asaph mean anything to you? Anyone….anyone…..Bueller? Although it might not mean anything to us…
1 Chronicles 24 – I know of several men who when they took an associate position they were met with regulations about their roles in the worship…
1 Chronicles 23 – David’s life was coming to an end. His life was a testament to the grace of God, the leading of His ways. In…
1 Chronicles 22 – Sometimes the things we desire to accomplish within this lifetime are not reached. Sometimes our own dreams of what we long to see…
1 Chronicles 21 – Numbers. We often can be caught up in the measurement of success by how much or how many things we have. Obviously, we…
1 Chronicles 20 – They were known as giants. Descendants of Rapha, literally meaning giants, they had been in Canaan long before even Abraham. Famous for their…
1 Chronicles 19 – Ever heard the saying, “The cover-up is worse than the crime”? This statement always refers to something done that was wrong but the…
1 Chronicles 18 – There is an enemy of our soul that longs to take the territory of the redeemed back. He works tirelessly to bring skirmishes…
1 Chronicles 17 – Sometimes good intentions, pure ones even, are not part of the timing of God at that moment. There’s a valuable lesson to grasp…
1 Chronicles 16 – Many times neglected within our personal relationship with God, we fail to recall all He has done for us. If we’re honest, so…
1 Chronicles 15 – The school of hard knocks is not a place any of us want to attend. It’s the place where through mistakes we’ve made,…
1 Chronicles 14 – Sometimes you have to hit things head on. Sometimes what God asks of us is not just to seek Him, inquire of His…
1 Chronicles 13 – Some 400 years before God had instructed Moses to construct the Ark of the Covenant. Measuring 3 feet 9″ long, 2 feet 3…
1 Chronicles 12 – The story of David’s mighty men sounds a bit like a Hollywood blockbuster. In Chapter 11, we read the incredible stories of these…
1 Chronicles 11 – For 20 years David waited. As a young man, Samuel came to his household and anointed him the future king. These 20 years…
1 Chronicles 10 – For 9 chapters we have read of Israel’s genealogy from creation all the way through the Exile which took the rebellious people into…
1 Chronicles 9 – Let’s say you have an important meeting. It’s one you’ve anticipated with another about a project or even a heartfelt conversation. You’ve set…
1 Chronicles 8 – The tribe of Benjamin played an important role in the life of Israel. It would be from this tribe warriors rose, the first…
1 Chronicles 7 – There is an unseen war of which we wage and battle every single day. Chapter 7 records interesting statements throughout”…
1 Chronicles 6 – The list reads of heavy hitters in the work of God. The tribe of Levi was initially set a part to serve God…
1 Chronicles 5 – “They cried out to Him during the battle. He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him.” (1 Chronicles 5:20) What a powerful…
1 Chronicles 4 – There is a 2 verse pause in the list of the tribes of Judah. A pause that gives a name most have never…
1 Chronicles 3 – The royal line of David and house of Jesse is recorded here. I love how Ezra was led to record this in detail…
1 Chronicles 2 – “Here lies good old Fred – A great big rock fell on his head.” “Here lies a man named Martin – The lights…
1 Chronicles 1 – The Workman clan descends upon Columbia City once a year. As many who can make it, New Year’s Day has been set aside…