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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
A most unusual test but one that changed a student’s life. And God speaks the same message to every heart in His “still small voice.” […]
The Lord may use means to heal us, but He is the Healer, the secret ingredient in every medicine. One of the drawbacks of independence from God is that, when things fail—as they will—who is there to blame? Just the person I see in the mirror each morning. In Asa’s case, the Lord sent Hanani […]
Read More… from December 2, 2024 — Ponder The Path Of Your Feet
The Lord is the expert at non-verbal communication. On occasion, Jesus said something like: “I couldn’t help overhearing what you were thinking” (see Luke 5:22). But He hears a lot more than that! […]
God is a perfect Gentleman. If you don’t want Him, He’ll withdraw so as not to impose on you. I recall a talk at our dinner table when I was a boy. The topic was H.R. Palmer’s hymn, “Yield Not to Temptation.” My father said he didn’t think one line was true: “Each vict’ry will […]