2 Chronicles 29 – Sometimes watching someone else fall is enough motivation to change course. The ramifications of choices of another can be something that brings about…
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2 Chronicles 28 – How far can a person fall? This is the question. I’ve, at times, pondered this myself. It begins with a small step that,…
2 Chronicles 27 – “But…” Throw this word in any sentence and it changes the entire first half of what was said. This small word has the…
2 Chronicles 26 – Obedience is a lifelong act. It is not the flash in the pan type of obedience but one that continues throughout our lives…
2 Chronicles 25 – Amaziah is another example of someone who followed the Lord nominally but did not fully commit his heart…
2 Chronicles 24 – Riding on the coattails of another’s faith will not make any difference in the end. A good start doesn’t promise a faithful finish. Being too dependent on another for our…
2 Chronicles 23 – When all hope is gone there is still a plan. Do you believe that? Do you trust that statement? Where do you need to be reminded even right at this…
2 Chronicles 22 – Who speaks into your life? Who is it that you turn to for advice and counsel? Are there those who you look toward that may not…
2 Chronicles 21 – Time reveals the fruit of our lives. Many times seasons must come and go before the bearing of our own obedience or choices is shown. Sometimes that revelation is not…
2 Chronicles 20 – Have you ever gotten through something by the skin of your teeth? What a strange phrase right? Believe it or not, it is first mentioned in the book of Job!…
2 Chronicles 19 – Have you ever gotten through something by the skin of your teeth? What a strange phrase right? Believe it or not, it is first mentioned in the book of Job!…
2 Chronicles 18 – Do you really want the truth? The story that unfolds in this chapter is a tangible example of how we can surround ourselves with people who tell us what we…
2 Chronicles 17 – The good and the bad of our parental upbringing marks us. We’ve all been shaped by how we were raised and how our parents modeled themselves. There are the people…
2 Chronicles 16 – Loyalty. It’s the state of being faithful to ones commitments or obligations. We see a lot of disloyalty these days. It finds itself…
2 Chronicles 15 – Nothing used to burn me up more than when my Mom would call me another name. This wasn’t a slip of the tongue…
2 Chronicles 14 – It’s a strange thing. There are those who start their journey with God so well. They radically come to Jesus and make bold…
2 Chronicles 13 – It’s selective history. We read here of a stunning account of God’s deliverance through the king of Judah, Abijah. The son of Rehoboam,…
2 Chronicles 12 – In the bad times, its much easier to be in connection with God, serving Him. In the good, well often we…
2 Chronicles 11 – Right time, right place, right words. Ever had someone come across your path that speaks needed truth into a situation and then as…
2 Chronicles 10 – We may not go to a website for it but many of us scroll through the offers of others as we seek counsel….
2 Chronicles 9 – We all have one. Its really not by design or the will of man. We can set the table for it but truly…
2 Chronicles 8 – The movement toward sin always begins with one step. One thing that God is not pleased with will lead to another step then…
2 Chronicles 7 – Grace is free. Its a beautiful thing God has offered. But grace is costly as well. It cost Jesus everything. It costs us…
2 Chronicles 6 – Waiting. Pursuing something even when we see no movement toward any fruition of a desire or outcome is hard. Yes, waiting on Gods…
2 Chronicles 5 – It took 7 years to build the temple. The day had finally arrived in November 959 BC for the dedication of this incredible…
2 Chronicles 4 – We’ve heard the phrase, “God is in the details.” I’ve used this myself. Often stated, it’s in reference to being led to do…
2 Chronicles 3 – Finally, the temple construction had begun. After years of planning and preparation by David, when Solomon took the throne he began the work…
2 Chronicles 2 – Sometimes we get so caught up in the here and now we neglect to have foresight toward end results beyond our lifetime. Meaning,…
2 Chronicles 1 – The first book of Chronicles holds such importance as it reveals from beginning to end of peoples need to be in a dependent…
1 Chronicles 29 – Every church has them. People who are takers and give nothing in return. This is shown in every congregation’s struggle to fill positions;…
1 Chronicles 28 – The crowds had grown. People were coming to Jesus in droves. But He knew their hearts and knew also their commitment was not…
1 Chronicles 27 – As Colonial Mustard so brilliantly stated in the movie Clue, “This is War Peacock!” there is such truth to this one of many…
1 Chronicles 26 – Their total number was over 4000. These able and called men were Levites. Their title was that of gatekeeper. Interesting and a wonder…
1 Chronicles 25 – Attention musicians! Does the name Asaph mean anything to you? Anyone….anyone…..Bueller? Although it might not mean anything to us…
1 Chronicles 24 – I know of several men who when they took an associate position they were met with regulations about their roles in the worship…
1 Chronicles 23 – David’s life was coming to an end. His life was a testament to the grace of God, the leading of His ways. In…
1 Chronicles 22 – Sometimes the things we desire to accomplish within this lifetime are not reached. Sometimes our own dreams of what we long to see…
1 Chronicles 21 – Numbers. We often can be caught up in the measurement of success by how much or how many things we have. Obviously, we…
1 Chronicles 20 – They were known as giants. Descendants of Rapha, literally meaning giants, they had been in Canaan long before even Abraham. Famous for their…
1 Chronicles 19 – Ever heard the saying, “The cover-up is worse than the crime”? This statement always refers to something done that was wrong but the…
1 Chronicles 18 – There is an enemy of our soul that longs to take the territory of the redeemed back. He works tirelessly to bring skirmishes…
1 Chronicles 17 – Sometimes good intentions, pure ones even, are not part of the timing of God at that moment. There’s a valuable lesson to grasp…
1 Chronicles 16 – Many times neglected within our personal relationship with God, we fail to recall all He has done for us. If we’re honest, so…
1 Chronicles 15 – The school of hard knocks is not a place any of us want to attend. It’s the place where through mistakes we’ve made,…
1 Chronicles 14 – Sometimes you have to hit things head on. Sometimes what God asks of us is not just to seek Him, inquire of His…
1 Chronicles 13 – Some 400 years before God had instructed Moses to construct the Ark of the Covenant. Measuring 3 feet 9″ long, 2 feet 3…
1 Chronicles 12 – The story of David’s mighty men sounds a bit like a Hollywood blockbuster. In Chapter 11, we read the incredible stories of these…
1 Chronicles 11 – For 20 years David waited. As a young man, Samuel came to his household and anointed him the future king. These 20 years…
1 Chronicles 10 – For 9 chapters we have read of Israel’s genealogy from creation all the way through the Exile which took the rebellious people into…
1 Chronicles 9 – Let’s say you have an important meeting. It’s one you’ve anticipated with another about a project or even a heartfelt conversation. You’ve set…
1 Chronicles 8 – The tribe of Benjamin played an important role in the life of Israel. It would be from this tribe warriors rose, the first…
1 Chronicles 7 – There is an unseen war of which we wage and battle every single day. Chapter 7 records interesting statements throughout”…
1 Chronicles 6 – The list reads of heavy hitters in the work of God. The tribe of Levi was initially set a part to serve God…
1 Chronicles 5 – “They cried out to Him during the battle. He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him.” (1 Chronicles 5:20) What a powerful…
1 Chronicles 4 – There is a 2 verse pause in the list of the tribes of Judah. A pause that gives a name most have never…
1 Chronicles 3 – The royal line of David and house of Jesse is recorded here. I love how Ezra was led to record this in detail…
1 Chronicles 2 – “Here lies good old Fred – A great big rock fell on his head.” “Here lies a man named Martin – The lights…
1 Chronicles 1 – The Workman clan descends upon Columbia City once a year. As many who can make it, New Year’s Day has been set aside…
Ruth 4 – “God’s hand is all over history. God works out His purpose, generation after generation. Limited as we are to one lifetime, each of us sees so…
Ruth 3 – The blending of lives is a beautiful thing. We probably don’t think about that much with the relationships we hold. But all…
Ruth 2 – The hand of God is always at work. There are no coincidences. When God is moving among His people, His hand is always leading and working…
Ruth 1 – It was during one of the darkest times of Israel. The book of Judges records countless stories of people who failed miserably in their devotion to…
Isaiah 66 – As the book of Isaiah comes to a close it ends with drama, hope, and sobering warnings. Throughout Isaiah’s writings, God has instructed him to return…
Isaiah 65 – The book of Judges sums up a people who did what they wanted, threw caution to the wind and reaped those benefits for generations. Story after…
Isaiah 64 – Waiting. We hate it. We hate to wait in traffic. We loathe waiting for an appointment. At the checkout line, if we find ourselves standing too…
Isaiah 63 – We have heard the term “Grieving the Holy Spirit.” Sometimes the word “quenching” is used as well. But what exactly does this mean? In simple terms,…
Isaiah 62 – “I will not keep silent. I will not stop praying…until…” – God (NLT) In the opening of this passage where God speaks toward His people, He…
Isaiah 61 – “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” – Jesus (Luke 4:21) Jesus had just come off the heels of His time in the desert…
Isaiah 60 – There will come a time when all darkness will dissipate. The desperate darkness that grips the heart and soul of humankind, the…
Isaiah 59 – Sin is offensive. There, I said it. We are so good at relegating our sins to the back burner of thought. We insanely justify behavior that…
Isaiah 58 – Apoptosis – this medical term (the definition found on Medicine.Net) is a form of cell death in which a programmed sequence of events leads to the…
Isaiah 57 – Spiritual Adultery. The term itself seems impossible really. It also stands as an offensive term. But this is what God addresses with the people of Israel…
Isaiah 56 – There are times we are dreamers. We think of what could be, where we could go, yet for many, their dreams simply stay right there. They…
Isaiah 55 – The invitation has been sent. All are asked to join our Lord of Hosts, God Almighty, the Redeemer Jesus. The invitation is for all but many…
Isaiah 54 – Charles Spurgeon wrote, “Try and suck all the sweetness that you can out of this chapter while we read it. The personal application of a promise…
Isaiah 53 – The opening verse grabs my attention. “Who has believed our message?” It’s a rhetorical question but one that was referenced twice in the New Testament. John…
Isaiah 52 – Awake from your slumber and believe! Awake from the sleepiness that has taken over your ways and thoughts and live in victory. Within this profound and…
Isaiah 51 – Have you ever stood in the waters of a lake or river where the ground beneath was not solid? The strange muck at the bottom acts…
Isaiah 50 – Courage. Imagery of a courageous person comes often times in scenes of battle. We think of a warrior who is on the battlefield moving forward against…
Isaiah 49 – His words were like a sharp arrow ready to pierce the heart. Israel would be his servant and he would be their master. But something was…
Isaiah 48 – There is no masquerade with God. He sees the hard hearts of people. He sees where they have refused to bring themselves before Him in submission. …
Isaiah 47 – We have heard and have spoken even that God is the God of the past, the present and the future. It’s a tremendous statement that can…
Isaiah 46 – The weight of holding onto our idols can be unbearable. Like a backpack full of bricks, the straps pull on our shoulders, twisting our back as…
Isaiah 45 – 200 hundred years before the man was born, before the prophecy given – the Lord spoke to the prophet Isaiah concerning him. A pagan king, called…
Isaiah 44 – We stand in the barren wilderness. The ground cracked and dried, our parched throats cry for water. Looking every direction there is nothing on the horizon….
Isaiah 43 – Sink or swim. Drown or float. Two pretty stark options when the floods come, the hardship prevails. Waves crashing upon, the…
Isaiah 42 – It’s known as the Servant Song. The verses found in this passage of Isaiah are remarkably beautiful. Speaking toward Jesus the…
Isaiah 41 – The mercy of God is undeserved and unreal. There is no way any of us should receive the extended hand of His grace, reaching…
Isaiah 40 – This life is a fleeting experience compared to the life of eternity that awaits. Sometimes we get so caught up in the mundane…
Isaiah 39 – Foolishness. Just because we are Believers does not mean we will not make foolish decisions sometimes. It’s an unfortunate thing for sure when this takes place,…
Isaiah 38 – “Set your house in order. You are going to die.” The scene is dramatic. Isaiah was instructed to relay an important message to King Hezekiah. The…
Isaiah 37 – “Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.” – 1 Peter 5:7 The Assyrian field commander’s words sent shock waves throughout the people…
Isaiah 36 – Deception. The enemy of our souls has used this tactic with God’s creation since the beginning of time. His deception takes that of half truths or…
Isaiah 35 – Restoration. After the barrage of judgment over evil against nations and wayward people, God speaks in beautiful terms of restoring His own. Although this prophetically speaks…
Isaiah 34 – The stage is set. The return of Jesus has been spoken of by Himself, the prophets of Old that there would be great hardship and absolutely…
Isaiah 33 – The sting of betrayal burns deep. We’ve all experienced this on some level. Betrayal shatters trust. It brings extreme caution…
Isaiah 32 – The Spirit of God is what makes a difference in our lives. Through the tough times, the hardship, the questioning even, it is the…
Isaiah 31 – Where’s your trust? No, I’m serious. Stop and look at your life at the moment. The areas that have spun completely out of control. The relationships…
Isaiah 30 – We are people who see a problem and resolve to fix it. We’re often those who weigh in on some situation and in our own thinking…
Isaiah 29 – We’re all guilty of it from time to time. Going through the motions with anything we’ve become accustomed to doing can be a deadly careless action….