Do we own our sin, or do we blame others? — 2 Chronicles 12: 1-2, 5-8 We can get comfortable and forget God, but when reminded, will we repent? Rehoboam had really focused on God his first three years. In fact, many people from all over Israel had now come to Judah...
What have you been given by God? What are you willing to compromise to keep it? – 1 Kings 12:26-28 Reading in 1 Kings 12-14 this morning, there is a series of tragic stories. Three men are each given a responsibility to steward: Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, heir to...
High Standard – Great Reward — Proverbs 31: 10-31 We live in a day when lifting up the ideal is offensive. Yet we are lost. We can not define what a man is and what a woman is. Yet, we want the respect, the reward, and the benefits of being one. Certainly,...
God raises up, and God takes away. — 1 Kings 11: 29-33, 37-39 I was deeply saddened by this mornings reading in 1Kings. God appoints Jeraboham to rule over 10 of the 12 tribes of Israel. Dividing the kingdom, because of Solomon’s sin. 1 Kings 11: 29-33...
All the wealth, pleasure, wisdom, and power do not keep you close to God. — 1 Kings 11: 9-12, Matthew 6:33 1 Kings 10 tells a condensed report of the great wisdom Solomon had. It tells of how dignitaries from around the world came with lavish gifts and were in awe of...
