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May 13th-this passage tells us that He is looking for those of us who hold Him closely in our hearts.

2 Chronicles 16: 9“For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely … Continue reading

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May12th-As we go through life, are others drawn to us because of what we say or claim, or do we demonstrate through our actions that the Lord is with us?

2 Chronicles 15: 9He gathered all Judah and Benjamin and those from Ephraim, Manasseh and Simeon who resided with them, for many defected to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him. 10So they … Continue reading

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May 11th-we are always in a position where God is with us and all we need do is reach out to Him. He is, indeed, the God of second chances.

2 Chronicles 12: 12And when he humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and also conditions were good in Judah. The Hebrew story is repetitive and presents a theme … Continue reading

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May 10th-Solomon, who we also remember, quickly acknowledged God in all he did and spoke to them about how it was all due to the Lord’s blessing.

2 Chronicles 9: 22So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put … Continue reading

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May 6th-From elected officials governing over the affairs of God and man to the smallest chores we assign our children, we can and should adhere to this Godly principle.

1 Chronicles 26: 31As for the Hebronites, Jerijah the chief (these Hebronites were investigated according to their genealogies and fathers’ households, in the fortieth year of David’s reign, and men of outstanding capability were found among them at Jazer of … Continue reading

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May 4th- of the many gifts God gave David,the ability to cultivate relationships ranks near the top.

1 Chronicles 16: 37So he left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required; 38and Obed-edom with his 68 relatives; Obed-edom, also the … Continue reading

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May 3rd-how well do we score on the “turning it over to God” scale?

1 Chronicles 12: 17David went out to meet them, and said to them, “If you come peacefully to me to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, since there is … Continue reading

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May 1st-the men of valor held a position of honor in their society.

1 Chronicles 8:40The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 of them. All these were of the sons of Benjamin. We remember the story of David and Jonathan, how archery was … Continue reading

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April 30th- this one, Jehozadak, he alone went with the people into captivity

1 Chronicles 6: 15and Jehozadak went along when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem away into exile by Nebuchadnezzar. This chapter tells of the genealogies of the priests of Israel. Only briefly does the author go into the narrative on … Continue reading

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April 29th- could we aspire to a faith strong enough to gain us a place in a history text, even if it be a nameless part of a group?

1 Chronicles 5: 18The sons of Reuben and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, consisting of valiant men, men who bore shield and sword and shot with bow and were skillful in battle, were 44,760, who went to war. … Continue reading

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