Why Are You Pretending

Scripture But when Ahijah heard her walking up to the door, he said: Come in! I know you’re Jeroboam’s wife—why are you pretending to be someone else?  ~I Kings 14:6, CEV Quote Fake people work to maintain an image or reputation–real people work to maintain integrity. ~Ya’akov In the early days, Jeroboam seems to be…

Solomon’s Folly

Scripture As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been. ~I Kings 11:4, NIV Quote Arrogance is ever accompanied by folly. ~Plato When someone says Solomon, you think wisdom. We all do because we have…

Jehovah Jired

Scripture There is not enough here for all the people, his {Elisha} servant said. “Just give it to them,” Elisha replied, the LORD has promised to provide. ~2 Kings 4:43, JEV Quote Man says, “Show me and I will trust You.” God says, “Trust Me and I will show you.” ~Image Quotes Elisha’s words are…

Risk And Reward

Scripture About the same time, four men with leprosy were just outside the gate of Samaria. They said to each other, “Why should we sit here, waiting to die?  ~2 Kings 7:4, CEV Quote Only those who risk going further find out how far one can go. ~T.S. Eliot Benhadad of Syria has laid siege…

à la Jack

Scripture I pray that God will put a curse on everyone who doesn’t love the Lord. And may the Lord come soon. ~I Corinthians 16:22, CEV Quote The best way to destroy an enemy is to make them a friend. ~Anonymous The contemporary English version is very interesting. When I read the closing of I…

Blame The Preacher

Scripture He said, “I pray that God will punish me terribly, if Elisha’s head is still on his shoulders by this time tomorrow.” ~II Kings 6:31, CEV Quote Blaming and criticizing others is a way to avoid the truth about yourself. ~Ya’akov {Constructed the quote but borrowed the thought} I’ve been in the ministry for…

Temple Guards

Scripture Then they gave the weapons to their guards, who took their positions around the temple and the altar to protect Joash on every side. ~II Kings 11:11, CEV Quote Prayer does not fit us for the greater work, prayer is the greater work. ~Oswald Chambers I have not always prayed for our presidents, not…

Ahab Was A Republican

Scripture So Ahab went home, angry and depressed because of what Naboth had told him. He lay on his bed, just staring at the wall and refusing to eat a thing. ~I Kings 21:4, CEV Quote Give God your weakness and He will give you His strength. ~Anonymous I have read the story of Ahab…

The Birth Of A New Religion

Scripture Jeroboam then made two gold statues of calves. He showed them to the people and said, “Listen everyone! You won’t have to go to Jerusalem to worship anymore.” ~I Kings 12:28, CEV Quote All religions have a humanistic base whereas Christianity had a divine origin. ~Ya’akov All religions have one thing in common: they…

Cabul

Scripture So Hiram called the region Cabul because he thought it was worthless. ~I Kings 9:13, CEV Quote We make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give. ~Winston Churchill Solomon enjoyed many luxuries due to his father’s sacrifice. Hiram was king of Tyre, modern day Syria and…