Lord , the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below—you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way. You have kept your promise to your servant David my father; with your mouth you have promised and with your hand […]
Read More The Kings 08 – A Magnificent PrayerKing Solomon sent to Tyre and brought Huram, whose mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali and whose father was from Tyre and a skilled craftsman in bronze. Huram was filled with wisdom, with understanding and with knowledge to do all kinds of bronze work. He came to King Solomon and did all […]
Read More The Kings 07 – Just The Man For The JobThe foundation of the temple of the Lord was laid in the fourth year, in the month of Ziv. In the eleventh year in the month of Bul, the eighth month, the temple was finished in all its details according to its specifications. He had spent seven years building it. (1 Kings 6:37-38 NIV) The […]
Read More The Kings 06 – Seven Years in the MakingI intend, therefore, to build a temple for the Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord told my father David, when he said, ‘Your son whom I will put on the throne in your place will build the temple for my Name.’ (1 Kings 5:5 NIV) The wisdom of God given to Solomon […]
Read More The Kings 05: With a Little Help from Dad’s FriendThe people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy. (1 Kings 4:20 NIV) You won’t hear many people rave about the first part of 1 Kings 4. There’s a load of names, most of which people from my side of the […]
Read More The Kings 04 – Breathtaking Splendour based on Sound AdministrationWhen all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom from God to administer justice. (1 Kings 3:28 NIV) 1 Kings 3 is a fairly familiar chapter because of the two episodes that dominate it. The first is Solomon’s divine encounter in […]
Read More The Kings 03 – A Man’s Most Important ResourceSo Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his rule was firmly established. (1 Kings 2:12 NIV) Before David left this mortal coil, he saw the need to give his successor some important words. Here was the man after God’s heart telling his son how to have a good reign. Yet some […]
Read More The Kings 02 – King Solomon EstablishedMy Lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to learn from you who will sit on the throne of my Lord the king after him. (1 Kings 1:20 NIV) The book of Kings continues the saga of the life of the nation of Israel from 2 Samuel. The main character in […]
Read More The Kings 01 – Who’s Next?Solomon, eh. What a story. What a character. What wisdom. What clarity. What a tragic end to such a fine reign. A few of us were reflecting on 1 Kings 3, that famous conversation dream between Solomon and God where the new king asks the King of Kings for the one thing He needs to […]
Read More Solid September Signing: Rediscovering Walking The Way Of GodMy upbringing gave me the impression that church gatherings were about excitement and noise. God was with us when our emotions were stirred. Truly the Spirit was moving if people were shouting hallelujah, people were crying and whoever was preaching/singing was encouraged to do an encore. If I didn’t feel buzzed up after a meeting […]
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