Author: Nicholson

Christian, do you feel surrounded? You are of course—“the Lord surrounds His people” (Ps 125:2).  It wasn’t that Abijah didn’t warn Jeroboam about the secret weapons in his arsenal. Listen! “The priests who minister to the Lord are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties. And they burn to the Lord every morning […]

Read More… from November 25, 2024 — Surrounded!

In battles, nothing helps more than faith and persistence, except seeing the Commander’s face.  In spite of his failures, Rehoboam did a wise thing early in his reign. “Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maachah as chief, to be leader among his brothers; for he intended to make him king” (2 Chron 11:22). Recall that Maachah, granddaughter […]

Read More… from November 22, 2024 — The One Who Makes All The Difference

Regrets are hard to die with, but a life spent pursuing God makes little room for such regrets.  As the king drew to the end of his reign, the reviews are mixed. “Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king; and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem” (2 Chron 12:13). On the one hand, “he did evil, […]

Read More… from November 21, 2024 — Finishing Touches

The honest prayer of Amy Carmichael rings true: “Lord, make me what I seem to be.”  Clearly, metals can be symbolic. Who has a golden voice, a lead foot, a tin ear, or an iron will? Examining the tabernacle, we thought about truth illustrated by the gold, silver, and bronze objects. Today we see how […]

Read More… from November 20, 2024 — How Brazen Can You Be?

Shishak thought this was a military expedition, but he was coming to teach a seminar for God.  “The kingdom is the Lord’s, and He rules over the nations” (Ps 22:28). So wrote David. And why are certain kingdoms allowed to expand and others forced to shrink? Paul explains, “He has made from one blood every nation of […]

Read More… from November 19, 2024 — Egypt Comes Knocking