God Gives through Givers

I Kings 17:15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. Unlike Samuel, whose life we gradually see unfolding in the Bible, Elijah is a prophet who just bursts onto the scene. I Kings 17:1 says abruptly,...

What Are You Doing Today?

I Kings 15:11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father. I am always the last one to know when my kids are imitating me. I have found this to be true with other parents as well. Oftentimes we see behaviors or words in the lives...

Short-Term Gain; Long-Term Loss

I Kings 14:31 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead. We make decisions every day. Sometimes the easiest decision to make is the...

To Lead is to Serve

I Kings 12:7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever. The wisdom of Solomon came to an end the day that he died....

Govern Yourself

I Kings 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. If I were to ask you, “Who was the wisest man who ever lived?” I...