Morning Light – December 14th, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Twenty-Two] Rejecting the Counselors of Ahab. The line of kings in Judah comes under the influence of the now destroyed house of Ahab. Ahaziah rules in Jerusalem surrounding himself with the counselors of Ahab. Ahab is now dead but his flatters against king Jehoshaphat continue to […]
READ MORE Morning Light – December 11th, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Twenty-One] Jehoshaphat’s Legacy. After the death of Jehoshaphat his son Jerhoram is appointed in his stead. Jehoshaphat goes to great lengths to assure a peaceful transition of power – but his successor Jehoram nonetheless murders his brothers to secure his kingdom. Jehoram further institutes forced idolatry […]
READ MORE Morning Light – December 10th, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Twenty] Seek the Lord, Believe the Prophets, Take the Spoil. In this chapter we find Jehoshaphat receiving grim news of an impending invasion. He sets himself to seek the Lord and gathers the nation to him in prayer. A young, unknown prophet speaks up and promises […]
READ MORE Morning Light – December 9th, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Nineteen] Judging Righteous Judgment. In this chapter Jehoshaphat is reproved by a young prophet for his involvement with Ahab. Rather than condemn the young prophet Jehoshaphat returns to Jerusalem and continues his walk with God. He made an error but he doesn’t wallow in it. He […]
READ MORE Morning Light – December 8th, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Eighteen] When God Bails You out of Your Own Trouble. In this chapter we see a good king get himself into a bad situation. Jehoshaphat joins with king Ahab to go to battle. He doesn’t consult the prophets. He ignores the horrible character of Ahab and […]
READ MORE Morning Light – December 7th, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Seventeen] Becoming a King God will Favor. In this chapter we meet Jehoshaphat the son of Asa. Jehoshaphat was a reformer and a person of devout commitment to the writings of Moses and to God Himself. In all of his challenges Jehoshaphat sought the mind of […]
READ MORE Morning Light – December 3rd, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Sixteen] The Demise of King Asa. In this chapter we see the end of king Asa. He ruled the southern kingdom for decades and brought peace and prosperity to his people. In his later years however he turned from God and hired the Syrians – mortal […]
READ MORE Morning Light – December 1st, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Fourteen] By Many, Or Few. In this chapter we meet king Asa. He is a good king who makes every effort to honor the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. For many years he has peace in his borders until an army from Ethiopia comes that […]
READ MORE Morning Light – November 30th, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Thirteen] Prevailing in Battle. In this chapter we see Judah and northern Israel in battle against each other. The king in the south was Abijah the grandson of Solomon. The king in the north was Jeroboam – established by a prophet to rule over the northern […]
READ MORE Morning Light – November 25th, 2015 Today: [2 Chronicles Twelve] Humility Wins the Battle. In this chapter Rehoboam the successor of Solomon leads the nation in idolatry and sin. As a result the southern kingdom is over run by Egypt from the south and the temple is plundered of it’s wealth. In the midst of […]
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