Daily Thoughts From God's Word

The story of “Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria” (5:1).  Now, “he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper” (5:1). ...

With 2 Kings, and after the death of Ahab, Elijah is still around, though he has already anointed Elisha as his successor.  The prophet...

More Elijah stories and more lessons.  Elijah went to Elisha and anointed him prophet.  Elijah’s ministry is only for a while longer, but...

These are the Elijah stories from which several very specific lessons can be gleaned.  I once noted, “It’s neither here nor there, but I...

The narrative of less than faithful rulers continues.  In the north, the Lord said to Jehu, “Since I exalted you out of the dust and made...

From the northern kingdom, the story of Jeroboam’s golden calves has just been told and, now, a man of God cried out against those altars...

The Queen of Sheba to Solomon:  “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words and of your wisdom, but I did not believe...

Among Solomon’s accomplishments, he was able, politically and religiously, to focus the people on the city of Jerusalem:  Zion, the royal...

The people were sacrificing at the high places:  “Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father, only he sacrificed...

“Now King David was old and advanced in years” (1:1).  A long life well lived, though not perfectly, we know.  And even here at the end,...

The heading, here in my Bible, is:  “David’s Last Words,” the last words of “the man who was raised on high, the anointed of the God of...

“Why do bad things happen to good people?”  That’s the question asked by Rabbi Harold Kushner in his book When Bad Things Happen to Good...

David had so many problems in his life.  There were the threats from Saul from which the Lord delivered David.  There was his great sin...

David’s goodness and kindness as king never fail to impress.  Of course, he was far from a perfect man but he was a good man, a righteous...

God’s covenant with David.  After reminding David about all that he has done for him up to this point, God promises David:  a great name,...