Tuesday, July 17, 2018 “Loyalty to God?”

1 Kings 15:14 But the high places were not removed. Nevertheless Asa’s heart was loyal to the Lord all his days. It is hard to understand how God’s word can say that Asa’s heard was loyal to the Lord all his days. He did not remove the high places of idol worship. Pray that our … Continue reading

Monday, July 16, 2018 “That One Thing”

1 Kings 15:14 But the high places were not removed. Nevertheless Asa’s heart was loyal to the Lord all his days. The high places were not removed under Asa’s reign. There is always that one thing that keeps us from receiving all that God has for a person or a nation. Jesus encountered the rich … Continue reading

Saturday, July 14, 2018 “Kicking Grandma to the Curb”

1 Kings 15:11-13 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did his father David. And he banished the perverted persons from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. Also he removed Maachah his grandmother from being queen mother, because she had made an obscene image … Continue reading

Friday, July 13, 2018 “Removing the Idols”

1 Kings 15:11-12 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did his father David. And he banished the perverted persons from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. King Asa removed the idols of the fathers. He was like Gideon years before. It takes courage … Continue reading

Thursday, July 12, 2018 “Right in God’s Sight”

1 Kings 15:11-12 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did his father David. And he banished the perverted persons from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. To be right in God’s eyes is to do what is in accordance with His word. Pray … Continue reading

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 “Asa Banished Sexual Perversion”

1 Kings 15:11-12 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did his father David. And he banished the perverted persons from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. It probably wasn’t popular then and it isn’t popular now to speak against sexual deviancy. Pray that … Continue reading

Tuesday, July 10, 2018 “As David Did”

1 Kings 15:11 11 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did his father David. After a dearth of bad leadership, God’s people finally found someone who would do right as David did. David was not perfect but he did much in obedience to God. Pray that people running for public … Continue reading

Monday, July 9, 2018 “A Long Reign”

1 Kings 15:9-10 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah. And he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother’s name was Maachah the granddaughter Abishalom.  Asa reigned more than 20 times what his father Abijam did. He did many things right and God added days to his life. Pray … Continue reading

Saturday, July 7, 2018 “Except the Matter of…”

1 Kings 15:5 5 because David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and had not turned aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. David did right “except”… There was weakness in David that Satan knew and the temptation … Continue reading

Friday, July 6, 2018 “Do the Right Thing Before God”

1 Kings 15:5 5 because David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and had not turned aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. David did what was right in the sight of God. Pray that our leaders will … Continue reading