June 8 1 Kings 12

June 8 1 Kings 12 (ESV) Rehoboam’s Folly 12:1 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 still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), then Jeroboam returned from [1] Egypt. 3 And they sent and called … More June 8 1 Kings 12

Sam Storms- Meditation on Psalm 119, Part 3

We continue reading Sam Storms’ 10 observations on Psalm 119: (3) One of the more remarkable things in this psalm is the number of times the psalmist pleads with God to teach him and instruct him and give him insight and open his eyes that he might understand the Word. The psalmist has no illusions about his own ability to understand God’s Word … More Sam Storms- Meditation on Psalm 119, Part 3

A sad tale

We come to a sad tale in 1 Kings 11, a tragic tale of the downfall of King Solomon. God had warned him not to marry foreign women, for they were bound to turn his heart away from the Lord.   But, not only did Solomon take a foreign wife or two, he married “700 wives, … More A sad tale

June 7 Ephesians 4:1-16

June 7 Ephesians 4:1-16 (ESV) Unity in the Body of Christ 4:1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in … More June 7 Ephesians 4:1-16

June 7 Luke 2:21-40

June 7 Luke 2:21-40 (ESV) 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. Jesus Presented at the Temple 22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him … More June 7 Luke 2:21-40

June 7 Psalm 119:49-56

June 7 Psalm 119:49-56 (ESV) 49 Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope. 50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life. 51 The insolent utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from your law. 52 When I think of your rules from of old, I … More June 7 Psalm 119:49-56

June 7 1 Kings 11

June 7 1 Kings 11 (ESV) Solomon Turns from the Lord 11:1 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women, 2 from the nations concerning which the Lord had said to the people of Israel, “You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they with you, for … More June 7 1 Kings 11