It’s a five-a-side game, but we only had four players. The opposition were fresh, well prepared and fit, where we had just finished one fame, were exhausted and almost out on our feet. Yet there was something in our players that refused to completely buckle. They overran us and made the most of the one […]
Read More Keep Going To The EndBut the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this day he has been unwilling to destroy them or banish them from his presence. (2 Kings 13:23 NIV) Covenant love is not easy. This is seen painfully in God’s […]
Read More The Kings II 13 – Elisha’s End and God’s Enduring LoveThey did not require an accounting from those to whom they gave the money to pay the workers, because they acted with complete honesty. (2 Kings 12:15 NIV) The account of the reign of King Joash over the southern kingdom of Judah is dominated by the repair of the temple. The significance of this is […]
Read More The Kings II 12 – Fix ItWhatever your take is on divinity, it still fascinates me that we are made in the image of God. Today a very wise and noble person informed me that humanity was the first aspect of creation derived from joyful collaboration and consultation. Where the previous days had seen instructions given and followed, the creation of […]
Read More Treasuring RelationshipsJehoiada then made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people that they would be the Lord ’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. (2 Kings 11:17 NIV) Jehu’s actions in killing the kings of Israel and Judah led to significant change in both countries. Where he […]
Read More The Kings II 11 – Judah Returns to GodHe’s an interesting character this Ravenhill. His passion is fascinating. His encouragement to pray is worth considering. For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More Lord Teach us to Pray – Leonard RavenhillKnow, then, that not a word the Lord has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail. The Lord has done what he announced through his servant Elijah. (2 Kings 10:10 NIV) The house of Ahab had cultivated the worship of Baal. This idolatry had corrupted the nation of Israel more than any of Ahab’s […]
Read More The Kings II 10 – Zeal of JehuIt makes me chuckle sometimes considering the journey I have taken where prayer is concerned. Back in my childhood days I had very little time for prayer. Even when I got baptised in my teens my prayer life didn’t dramatically change. To look back on that now and see where I have travelled since then […]
Read More Something About Praying TogetherWhen Joram saw Jehu he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” Jehu replied, “as long as all the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?” (2 Kings 9:22 NIV) Her influence had determined the religious outlook of the northern kingdom of Israel over the reigns of three kings. […]
Read More The Kings II 09 – Justice for JezebelThere are times when I feel like my life is a mess. Everything in disarray and I do well just to survive the day. Jeez, it can feel too much sometimes and I throw up my hands and look up wonder why. So much for being a child of God and all that. Then I […]
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