TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
2 Kings 13:1-14:29
Acts 18:23-19:12
Psalm 146:1-10
Proverbs 18:2-3
2 Kings 13:4 — God always listens to those who turn to Him. Don’t wait so long to call upon Him!
The Dead Man Restored to Life by Touching the Bones of the Prophet Elisha by Washington Allston
2 Kings 13:21 — Yes, God still had work for Elisha to do, even after he was dead!
2 Kings 13:23 — Ah, God even honors His covenants with us even when we don’t honor them!
2 Kings 14:6 — God may send punishment on the third and fourth generation, but man cannot, even when enforcing the God-ordained laws.
2 Kings 14:14 — We’ve seen Rehoboam lose the treasures to Pharaoh Shishaq (1 Kings 14:26), Asa take the treasures to Ben Hadad (1 Kings 15:18), Jehoash take the hallowed things to Hazael (2 Kings 12:18), and now Amaziah lose to Jehoash the treasures. We’ll see Ahaz give the treasures to Assyria (2 Kings 16:8), Hezekiah give the treasures to Sennacherib (2 Kings 18:15), and finally Jehoiachin surrender to Nebuchadnezzar the treasures (2 Kings 24:13).
Sometimes we stockpile our wealth waiting for a future day to use our riches for the LORD, but we know not what tomorrow may bring or what our descendants will do.
2 Kings 14:25 — Jonah the prophet prophesied victory for the Israelites, and the people rejoiced assuredly. But then Jonah was given a message of forgiveness to the Ninevites and … we’ll see what happens when we get to the Book of Jonah!
Acts 18:26 — May we be like Apollos – a man willing to take instruction from others.
Acts 19:8 — Paul used his credentials to open doors to speak in synagogues as well as before Romans. What doors are you able to open to preach in?
Psalm 146:6 — Who is the God of Jacob? The Creator!
Proverbs 18:2 — Is your heart curved inward, or is it seeking understanding from above?
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