Then the city wall was broken through…. And the king went by way of the plain. But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king, and they overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his army was scattered from him. (2 Kings 25:4-5) As the Bible describes the sad events of the fall of…
Did Jesus forgive Judas? How broad was it when Jesus said, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do,” in Luke 23:34 When Jesus was on the cross, and he said, Father, forgive them for they know not what they do, did forgiveness also apply to Judas? First of all, let’s just understand…
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem…. He also did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. For because of the anger of the LORD this happened in Jerusalem and Judah, that He finally cast them out from His…
Dear Pastor, Preacher, or Bible Teacher – Right now, many of us are thinking of how things will get back to “normal.” But if you’re like me, you also think: “Lord, I don’t want things back to where they were before all this global pandemic and other shaking events. In Jesus’ name, bring us to…
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done. (2 Kings 23:37) Josiah was a ruler over Judah, the kingdom of the two southern tribes of the children of Israel. The cruel Assyrians conquered the northern kingdom, but the southern kingdom of Judah lasted more than…
Because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the LORD…. Surely, therefore, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace; and your eyes shall not see all the calamity which I will bring on this place. (2 Kings 22:19, 20) The young king Josiah…
Dear Pastor, Preacher, or Bible Teacher – God be with you on this Monday! I don’t know if you preached or taught the Bible this last weekend, but I wanted to bring you this encouraging word from Matthew 8:12: When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. And behold, a leper…
So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess…. And they spoke with her. Then she said to them, “Thus says the LORD God of Israel, ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will bring calamity on this place and on its inhabitants—…
Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, that he tore his clothes. (2 Kings 22:11) Young King Josiah came to throne when the leaders and people of Judah were spiritually compromised and corrupt. As he took an interest in God’s temple, they found the Book of the…
Dear Racist… I know that is a provocative beginning, but I really want to say some things to the racist. Racism can be seen in actions, but it is rooted in the heart and the mind, and I can’t read your mind – so I’m not here to diagnose your racism. I would like to…
Dear Pastor, Preacher, or Bible Teacher – Happy Day-After-Pentecost! I pray that today and all this week you can walk in the power and the strength of the Holy Spirit. We need it more today than ever. Today, just a short thought from Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 5:9: Therefore we make it our aim,…
Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it…. Then Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it…