Too Close for Comfort

2 Chronicles 18:18-22 “I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. The Lord said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’..And one said this while another said that....

Setting the Mind

Colossians 3:2 “Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.” Observation: Paul’s writing to the church at Colossae was to counter their tendency to blend the teachings of Christ with Jewish legalism, Greek philosophy, and...

Confronted by the Mirror

1 Kings 17:18 “You have come to me to bring my iniquity to remembrance.” 1 Kings 18:17 “Is this you, you troubler of Israel?” Observation: The contrast of heart attitude in these two passages could hardly be more profound. The widow of 1 Kings...

Not Perfect, but Blameless

2 Chronicles 15:17 “But the high places were not removed from Israel; nevertheless Asa’s heart was blameless all his days.” Observation: Asa was a good king of Judah, a good man. His heart was to pursue the Lord wholeheartedly. Verses12–15 detail the...

Covenant of Salt

2 Chronicles 14:11 “Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, ‘Lord, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against...