Category Archives: wisdom

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 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 8th-Wisdom and discernment should be near the top of everyone’s prayer list

2 Chronicles 1: 9“Now, O LORD God, Your promise to my father David is fulfilled, for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10“Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I … Continue reading

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May 5th-as always, prayer is the best alternative

1 Chronicles 20: 1Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the sons of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David … 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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April 26th-Becoming king at the age of 8, when his father was killed, he was able to walk in the ways of David

2 Kings 22: 1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2He did right in the sight of the LORD … Continue reading

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April 25th-Hezekiah was known as no other one before or since

2 Kings 18: 5He trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel; so that after him there was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among those who were before him. 6For he clung to the LORD; … Continue reading

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April 23rd-Jehoash took seriously the need to restore and repair the temple

2 Kings 12: 4Then the Jehoash said to the priests, “All the money of the sacred things which is brought into the house of the LORD, in current money, both the money of each man’s assessment and all the money … Continue reading

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April 22nd- scriptures warn us that many will say they are serving the Lord throughout time, but are only deceivers

2 Kings 10: 28Thus Jehu eradicated Baal out of Israel. 29However, as for the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin, from these Jehu did not depart, even the golden calves that were at Bethel … Continue reading

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