Author: Nicholson

Did God use deception against Ahab? Hardly. He revealed the plan—if only he would listen.  At the gates of Samaria the big meeting was held. Or so they thought. Two kings. Four hundred prophets. All very dramatic. One of Ahab’s false prophets even brought along visual aids. “Zedekiah…made horns of iron…and he said, ‘Thus says the […]

Read More… from December 9, 2024 — When A Lie Exposes The Truth

God rarely gives just one warning. Like a railroad crossing, there are lights and signs and barriers and bells.  Imagine a royal guest arriving, and the first thing you ask him is to go to war with you. At least Ahab waited till after supper! Jeroboam, because his son had married Ahab’s daughter, felt compelled […]

Read More… from December 6, 2024 — Warning! Danger Ahead!

The Arch-enemy has a long history of trying to use family loyalties to undermine loyalty to God.  Imagine the scene. The guests are invited to a lovely garden party at the palace. The land is at peace with its usually bellicose neighbors. Prosperity has brought a sense of optimism for the future to the citizenry. […]

Read More… from December 5, 2024 — The Ahab Alliance

The wealth of a nation is not found in its bank accounts but in the souls of its citizens who love God.  The latter half of 2 Chronicles 17 proves the adage, “When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him” (Prov 16:7). Imagine the Philistines showing up […]

Read More… from December 4, 2024 — The Secret Of True Success

We may rise above the low spiritual state of those around us by finding our delight in the Lord.  Apart from the first sentence, the account in 2 Chronicles 17 is only found here, another benefit of reading this book. It is the sterling record of a good king. Asa had died, and “Jehoshaphat his son […]

Read More… from December 3, 2024 — Good King Jehoshaphat