Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Kings 10-11
Solomon’s wisdom and kingdom attracted many visitors. Scripture records the queen of Sheba being one of those visitors. “And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions” (1 Kings 10:1). It wasn’t just Solomon that intrigued her, but […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Kings 8-9
The priests positioned the Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holies, and upon their exit, the glory of the Lord filled the Temple (1 Kings 8:6-11). This is the moment that the Temple became the House of the Lord. It was no longer just a beautiful edifice built by the hands of men, […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Kings 6-7
The building of the Temple was Solomon’s first major task as Israel’s king. Nothing compared with the splendor and beauty of the Temple. Towards the completion of the Temple, Solomon had two pillars for the porch of the Temple made. These two pillars made of brass were 27 feet high, and 18 to 20 feet […]
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Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Kings 3-5
Solomon prayed and asked God for an “understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad” (1 Kings 3:8). The Lord answered Solomon’s request because he did not ask for long life, nor for riches, nor for the life of his enemies. So in 1 Kings 3:16-27 we read the […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Kings 1-2
Before David’s death, he proclaimed that Solomon would be Israel’s next king. Of course, that didn’t come about without some family turmoil (1 Kings 1). David wanted to insure Israel’s future with Solomon at the helm. The security of the kingdom was bound up in Solomon’s obedience to the Law of Moses (1 Kings 2:1-4). […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Samuel 22-24
There may not be another character in the Bible quite as intriguing as David. I would dare say that in all of Scripture there wasn’t anyone as gifted as David. Many who know anything about David would automatically mention his victory over Goliath or his sin with Bathsheba. However, there is much more to the […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Samuel 19-21
Excuses are like armpits, everybody’s got them and they usually stink. Bishop Billy McCool has said, “Those who want to work for the Lord will find a way. Those who don’t will find an excuse.” Excuses are what we find in 2 Samuel 19:31-40. We read of a man by the name of Barzillai. We […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Samuel 16-18
Absalom was the third son born to King David. He was of royal descent on both sides of his family. His mother, Maacah, was the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. Not only was he privileged royalty, he was also blessed with good looks: “But in all Israel there was none to be so much […]
Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Samuel 13-15
Friends are found throughout the Bible. Job had friends, but they were miserable companions. Abraham was called God’s friend. Jonathan and David were the best of friends (1 Sam 18:1). The Bible makes many references to friends. How to make them, how to keep them and even how to offend them (Pro. 17:17; 18:24; 27:9,14,19). […]