This psalm confirms that God’s promises will be fulfilled no mater what the circumstances are. God had made specific promises to King David about his dynasty, promises regarding the sanctuary and mount Zion which would be blessed with food for the poor, salvation for the priests …
Azariah was a good king like his father but he too failed to remove the high places. He expanded Judah’s territories southward to Elath (2 Kings 14:22), eastward so that the Ammonites paid him tribute (2 Chron. 26:8) and westward by defeating the Philistines (2 Chron. 26:6, 7).& …
Solomon’s wisdom captured international attention. It even reached out to the Queen of Sheba, which in modern terminology is Arabid which is about 1,200 miles from Jerusalem. Probably Solomon’s merchants had been operating along the Arabian coast and made contact with this pros …
The lawyers (scribes) of that day were teachers of the Mosaic law who claimed that nobody could understand and explain the law except them (v. 45). In contrast to the day in which we live, their civil law was the same as their religious law, so these lawyers were called stu …
The Lord says he has made the king and his officials stubborn because He wants to work these miracles (v. 1). He also wants the Hebrews to tell their children and grandchildren about His miracles and the harsh treatment of the Egyptians (v. 2) Then they will know that He is Lord. …
God’s leadership is the pathway to personal revival. God’s Word is not a document to be learned but a path to be followed. He does not promise His route to be the smoothest but it is the most direct route to His blessing. 1. God’s desire …
Yesterday’s passage was about the Lord’s judgment on Philistia. Today’s passage is about the Lord’s judgment on Moab and Ammon (vv. 8-11), Cush (v. 12), and Assyria (vv. 13-15) …
This psalm is a favorite of millions. This Psalm is probably the best-known passage in the Old Testament. It is a testimony by David to the Lord’s faithfulness throughout his life. No other psalm comes close to its popularity. It was written by David, but we cannot be sure as to when. The …
Paul says it was good of you to help me when I was having such a hard time (v. 14). He continues by saying that my friends at Philippi remember what it was like when I started preaching the good news in Macedonia (v. 15). After I left there, they were the only church that became …
Jesus told the woman to go and to return to him with her husband (v. 16). As Jesus was a man, it would have been inappropriate for him to give the woman anything of value without her husband …