Author: Nicholson

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

“Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become…too proud to pray to the God that made us.” —A. Lincoln  It’s an old line: “Denial is not just a river in Egypt.” But it’s a fitting title to the next chapter in Rehoboam’s life. “Now it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthened […]

Read More… from November 18, 2024 — Pulling Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory