Wednesday September 15, 2021 “Trusting God”
2 Kings 18:5 “He trusted in the Lord God of Israel, so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor who were before him.” In verse 4, we read how Hezekiah did away with the idols that polluted God’s people. In verse 5 we see that it was not only the fact that … Continue reading
Tuesday September 14, 2021 “Bronze Serpents Brought Down”
2 Kings 18:4 “4 He removed the [a]high places and broke the sacred pillars, cut down the [b]wooden image and broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made; for until those days the children of Israel burned incense to it, and called it [c]Nehushtan.” Hezekiah got rid of the places of pagan worship and the idols of idolaters. He also … Continue reading
Monday September 13, 2021 “Do What is Right”
2 Kings 18:1-3 “Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abi[a] the daughter of Zechariah. 3 And he did what was right in … Continue reading
Saturday September 11, 2021 “You Shall Not Forget”
2 Kings 17:37-38 “37 And the statutes, the ordinances, the law, and the commandment which He wrote for you, you shall be careful to observe forever; you shall not fear other gods. 38 And the covenant that I have made with you, you shall not forget, nor shall you fear other gods.” On this Day of Remembrance of the tragic … Continue reading
Friday September 10, 2021 “The God of Great Power”
2 Kings 17:36 “36 but the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, Him you shall worship, and to Him you shall offer sacrifice.” On the eve of the 20th Anniversary of the attacks on American soil, let us remember the All-Powerful God who helped us recover … Continue reading
Thursday September 9, 2021 “Covenant People”
2 Kings 17:35 “35 with whom the Lord had made a covenant and charged them, saying: “You shall not fear other gods, nor bow down to them nor serve them nor sacrifice to them;” The Lord had made a covenant with Israel. God kept His side of the “deal” perfectly, but Israel – well, not so good. Pray today that … Continue reading
Wednesday September 8, 2021 “A New Name”
2 Kings 17:34 “ 34 To this day they continue practicing the former rituals; they do not fear the Lord, nor do they follow their statutes or their ordinances, or the law and commandment which the Lord had commanded the children of Jacob, whom He named Israel.” Jacob was a usurper and a deceiver. God gave Jacob a new name … Continue reading
Tuesday September 7, 2021 “Fear of the Lord Restored”
2 Kings 17:34 “Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel.” Where there is no healthy fear of the Lord there … Continue reading
Monday, September 6, 2021 “Happy Labor Day”
2 Thessalonians 2:10 “And with all unrighteousness deception among those who perish, because they did to receive the love of the truth.” Happy Labor Day! It is abundantly clear that Paul believed in a good work ethic. As we enjoy this last holiday of summer we are reminded that to work was a good thing. … Continue reading
Saturday September 4, 2021 “Settled to Sacrifice?”
2 Kings 17:30-31 “30 The men of Babylon made Succoth Benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima, 31 and the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak; and the Sepharvites burned their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.” Where the foreigners were placed, they set up their cities and their gods. … Continue reading
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