Devastation
1 Kings 9:8 “And this house will become a heap of ruins; everyone who passes by will be astonished and hiss and say, ‘Why has the Lord done thus to this land and to this house?’ ” Observation: God is appearing to Solomon on the occasion of the completion of the...
Prayerlessness
2 Chronicles 6:18–19 “Will God indeed dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built. Yet have regard to the prayer of Your servant and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to...
Prayerlessness
2 Chronicles 6:18–19 “Will God indeed dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built. Yet have regard to the prayer of Your servant and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to...
Overwhelmed by His Presence
Psalm 97:1–6 “The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many islands be glad…Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him and burns up His adversaries round about. His lightnings lit up the world; the earth saw and trembled....
Overwhelmed by His Presence
Psalm 97:1–6 “The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many islands be glad…Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him and burns up His adversaries round about. His lightnings lit up the world; the earth saw and trembled....
Weed Patches
Psalm 78:42 “They did not remember His power, the day when He redeemed them from the adversary.” Observation: Psalm 78 is a comprehensive recounting of the Israelites’ journey, the miraculous provisions of God, and of their continual rebellion and unfaithfulness. In...
Weed Patches
Psalm 78:42 “They did not remember His power, the day when He redeemed them from the adversary.” Observation: Psalm 78 is a comprehensive recounting of the Israelites’ journey, the miraculous provisions of God, and of their continual rebellion and unfaithfulness. In...
God’s Permanent Promises
1 Kings 2:37 “For on the day you go out and cross over the brook Kidron, you will know for certain that you shall surely die; your blood shall be on your own head.” 1 Chronicles 29:18 “O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, preserve this forever in...
God’s Permanent Promises
1 Kings 2:37 “For on the day you go out and cross over the brook Kidron, you will know for certain that you shall surely die; your blood shall be on your own head.” 1 Chronicles 29:18 “O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, preserve this forever in...
Yielded to God
1 Chronicles 28:3–6 “But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for my name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’ Yet, the Lord … chose me … to be a king over Israel forever. For He has chosen Judah to be a leader; and in the house of Judah, my...