July 20 2 Chronicles 20-21 (ESV) Jehoshaphat’s Prayer 20:1 After this the Moabites and Ammonites, and with them some of the Meunites, [1] came against Jehoshaphat for battle. 2 Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A great multitude is coming against you from Edom, [2] from beyond the sea; and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, Engedi). 3 Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and [...]
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July 20 2 Chronicles 20-21
Posted: July 20, 2011 by Pam Larson in 2 Chronicles, Bible Passages, July Bible ReadingsTags: 2 Chronicles, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, July 20 2 Chronicles 20-21, July Bible Readings, Scripture
Checkmate!
Posted: July 19, 2011 by Pam Larson in 2 Chronicles, Devotionals/Commentaries, JulyTags: battle, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, Checkmate!, daily Bible, God is sovereign, God's sovereignty, King of Kings, kings, Scripture
From the ESV Study Bible: 2 Chron. 18:28–34 Ahab is enticed into battle, as the spirit had promised (v. 20). His decision to disguise himself, while rather cynically directing Jehoshaphat to wear his royal robes, indicates his dominant role in the alliance and perhaps also represents a contrived attempt to evade Micaiah’s word of doom. But events turn out [...]
July 19 2 Chronicles 17-19
Posted: July 19, 2011 by Pam Larson in 2 Chronicles, Bible Passages, July Bible ReadingsTags: 2 Chronicles, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, July 19 2 Chronicles 17-19, July Bible Readings, Scripture
July 19 2 Chronicles 17-19 (ESV) Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah 17:1 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured. 3 The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he [...]
Trust in the Lord and not in yourself
Posted: July 18, 2011 by Pam Larson in 2 Chronicles, Devotionals/Commentaries, JulyTags: 2 Chronicles, Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Psalms, Scripture, Trust in God, Trust in the Lord and not in yourself, Trusting God
At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him, “Because you relied on the king of Syria, and did not rely on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped you. Were not the Ethiopians and the Libyans a huge army with very many chariots [...]
July 18 2 Chronicles 13-16
Posted: July 18, 2011 by Pam Larson in 2 Chronicles, Bible Passages, July Bible ReadingsTags: 2 Chronicles, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, July 18 2 Chronicles 13-16, Luke, Scripture
July 18 2 Chronicles 13-16 (ESV) Abijah Reigns in Judah 13:1 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah. 2 He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Micaiah [1] the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. Now there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3 Abijah went out to battle, having an army of [...]
July 17 2 Chronicles 10-12
Posted: July 17, 2011 by Pam Larson in 2 Chronicles, Bible Passages, July Bible ReadingsTags: 2 Chronicles, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, July 17 2 Chronicles 10-12, July Bible Readings, Scripture
July 17 2 Chronicles 10-12 (ESV) The Revolt Against Rehoboam 10:1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2 And as soon as Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), then Jeroboam returned from Egypt. 3 And they sent [...]
July 16 2 Chronicles 8-9
Posted: July 16, 2011 by Pam Larson in 2 Chronicles, Bible Passages, July Bible ReadingsTags: 2 Chronicles, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, July 16 2 Chronicles 8-9, July Bible Readings, Scripture
July 16 2 Chronicles 8-9 (ESV) Solomon’s Accomplishments 8:1 At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house, 2 Solomon rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given to him, and settled the people of Israel in them. 3 And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and took it. 4 He built Tadmor in the [...]
In order that all the peoples of the earth my know and fear God
Posted: July 15, 2011 by Pam Larson in 2 Chronicles, Devotionals/Commentaries, JulyTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, In order that all the peoples of the earth my know and fear God, missions, Scripture, VVMI, vvmi.org
2 Chronicles 6:32 “Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for the sake of your great name and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm, when he comes and prays toward this house, hear from heaven your dwelling place and do according to all for which the [...]
July 15 2 Chronicles 6-7
Posted: July 15, 2011 by Pam Larson in 2 Chronicles, Bible Passages, July Bible ReadingsTags: 2 Chronicles, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, July 15 2 Chronicles 6-7, July Bible Readings, Scripture
July 15 2 Chronicles 6-7 (ESV) Solomon Blesses the People 6:1 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in thick darkness. 2 But I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever.” 3 Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood. 4 And [...]
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus…
Posted: July 20, 2011 by Pam Larson in 2 Chronicles, Devotionals/Commentaries, JulyTags: Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, God is sovereign, God's grace, God's sovereignty, grace, Jeoshaphat, Omnipotence of God, prayer, Scripture, Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus..., video
And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court,and said, “O Lord, God of our fathers, are you not God in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. In your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand you. [...]