In 1 Kings 12-22, Israel is split into two at the foolishness of Rehoboam’s decision to not be kind to the people of Israel. After that Israel continues to go through a series of kings that stray farther and farther from God. There are bright spots though, a few kings who chose to follow...
Even though chapters 1-12 only take up a little more than 10 pages in my Bible, it is full of details to take to heart. There is so much to take in about David becoming King of Judah and then of all of Israel. Throughout, David seeks God for guidance, pours out his thankful...
Continuing through the remainder of 1 Samuel, the theme of prayer continues. It was striking the difference between Saul and David. Saul is impulsive and rash, while David is constantly asking for wisdom from God in his pursuits. Over and over David trusts in the Lord, knowing that He will remove Saul in His...
In this 90 days through the Bible study, it never ceases to amaze me when I learn something from a passage that is unexpected. The first half of 1 Samuel is about the beginning of Samuel’s life, and Israel’s first king, Saul. Little did I expect that the importance of prayer would be the...
3 weeks of reading down! As the days have progressed I have grown more and more excited about getting to spend time in His Word. I love seeing all the connections that are occurring as I progress through the Bible. While reading through the Bible in 90 days is not an easy task, it...
The second half of Judges contains stories that are filled with disobedience of the Law, and show just how far away Israel has fallen from God. The last verse of Judges is a pretty good summary of the book: “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what is right in...
Despite years of repeated warnings to obey the Lord and His commandments or you will be handed over to your enemies, the Israelites still haven’t learned. They repeatedly: strayed from God, were handed over to their enemy, cried out to the Lord to be rescued, were sent a judge to rescue and rule over...
Moses is continuing his last address to the nation of Israel before they enter the promised land. While Moses reviews some of the Law and includes some that had previously not been mentioned, he also covers the reasons why we should obey the commandments. We are told to surround and immerse ourselves with God’s...
In Numbers, 21-29, God couldn’t have made it more obvious that Israel was a blessed nation. Everyone that encountered them in battle was defeated and wiped out. They defeated the King of Arad, King Sihon and the Amorites and King Og of Bashan. Through Balaam, God showed Balak, the Moabites and the Midians that...
Continuing on through Numbers, we see that the Israelites are a doubting nation. Israel has become a whining, ungrateful and untrusting congregation. The Lord is providing food for them, but it is not good enough. He has given them leaders that have a direct line to God to tell them what to do and...
