Category: Devotional Thoughts
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Day 181: The Women Who Preserved the Remnant(2 Chronicles 22:11)
Through the Bible: 2 Chronicles 19-23
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Day 177: Who’s Who, How’d They Do, and Was There a Coup? (1 Kings 16; 2 Chronicles 17)
Kings and Chronicles can feel like a maze of names, dates, and dynasties. Here are five simple guideposts that will help you keep your bearings—and keep your eyes on the faithfulness of God.
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Day 176: Even Good Kings Can Do Bad Things (1 Kings 15; 2 Chronicles 13-16)
Asa’s story is a reminder that yesterday’s faithfulness doesn’t guarantee today’s dependence—and that our foundation needs God’s strength every step of the journey.
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Day 175: The Clash of Experience and Arrogance (2 Chronicles 10:8)
Rehoboam didn’t ignore wise advice because he lacked options. He ignored it because he preferred affirmation over wisdom. His story is a timeless warning about the danger of surrounding ourselves with people who only tell us what we want to hear.
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Day 174: Altars of Convenience (1 Kings 12)
Jeroboam never told Israel to stop worshiping God. He just made worship more convenient. The result was a substitute religion that looked familiar—but led people far from the Lord.
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Day 172: Wives and Concubines (1 Kings 11:3)
Solomon’s 700 wives weren’t merely a moral failure. They were 700 attempts to find security somewhere besides God. The question isn’t whether we have foreign wives—it’s what little kingdoms have captured our hearts.