Has someone wronged you? — Psalm 37:1, 3–5, 7–8, 27, 34, 39–40 What should you do when someone is acting wrongly? In reading Psalm 37 this morning, I am struck by how God will take care of those who trust in Him, and He will deal with those who are doing wrong. There...
When Given A Second Chance, We Should Act in Repentance (Change of Mind and Heart) — 2 Kings 2:17-18, 22, 24-25 Adonijah’s life was spared from trying to take the throne from his brother Solomon. But he didn’t repent (change his mind). Rather, he thought...
Power! Some people plot to take it. — 1 Kings 1:5, 7, 49–50, 52 They scheme and coerce others to gain it. We see this with Adonijah when King David was old and ready to pass. 1 Kings 1:5, 7 (NIV84): 5 Now Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward...
Let’s invest in our children to love and follow Jesus. — Psalm 127:3–5 I am beyond blessed and very humbled by my kid’s faith. I remember fighting with God, for months as a teenager, when I realized I would get married and bring children into the...
When Leaders Make Real Sacrifices, People Willingly Respond Sacrificially – 1 Chronicles 29:9, 17. We see this when King David not only opened the nation’s treasury but also his gold and silver to build the temple of God. 1 Chronicles 29:9 (NIV84) “The...
