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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009It was another time and place, but does any of this sound familiar? A new man was assuming the top office. Huge crowds gathered to celebrate. Excitement and anticipation were in the air. And a man prayed for the new leader. Here’s what he prayed: “Give to my son Solomon a perfect heart—to keep Your [...]
remember
Thursday, January 15th, 2009The ink wasn’t even dry on Hezekiah’s death certificate and Manasseh was already busy undoing his father’s reforms! He wasn’t just drifting spiritually. He was making determined choices to head 180 degrees in the opposite direction. Notice the intentionality: He “seduced them to do evil.” 1 He “made Judah sin.” 2 He “misled Judah and [...]
what’s yours?
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009The biblical historians used an interesting phrase to close the chapter on each king’s life and recap some significant aspect of his reign: Now the rest of the acts of Solomon and whatever he did, and his wisdom… Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he made war… Now the rest of all [...]
yearometer
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008In just a few hours 2008 will have rolled out of view. Those 365 days and nights will come no more. Their 8760 hours will be history. The 10,512,000 breaths God gave you will be gone.1 So here’s a fitting prayer as the meter rolls over to 2009: “Teach us, Lord, to number our days, [...]
visited
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people…” 1 “…the Sunrise from on high will visit us.” 2 The Bible speaks of numerous instances when God visits. What does it mean? Did He just decide to pop in? Hardly. Whenever the Bible speaks of God [...]
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