1:1-54 Sometimes, Lord, we read, in your Word, things that make us wonder, “What’s this all about?” What are You saying to us in the parts of the Bible that don’t jump out at us? We ask, “Do we really need to read a long list of names?” You say to us, “All of these …
Category: 1 Chronicles
What’s this all about?
1 Chronicles 1:1-54 Sometimes, Lord, we read, in your Word, things that make us wonder, "What's this all about?" What are You saying to us in the parts of the Bible that don't jump out at us? We ask, "Do we really need to read a long list of names?" You say to us, "All …
What’s this all about?
Praying Through God's Word 1 Chronicles 1:1-54 Sometimes, Lord, we read, in your Word, things that make us wonder, "What's this all about?" What are You saying to us in the parts of the Bible that don't jump out at us? We ask, "Do we really need to read a long list of names?" You …
Taking a look at the Old Testament: 1 and 2 Chronicles
“His throne will be established forever” (1 Chronicles 17:14).
A king or queen can have a short reign or a long reign. Only God can have a “forever” reign.
Here’s something we should never forget – it’s the Lord who on the throne that really matters, the only throne that is established forever.
What’s the point of having plenty of friends, if we fall out with You, Lord?
Praying Though God's Word 1 Chronicles 3:1-4:23 "Jabez called upon the God of Israel, 'Oh that You would bless me ...' And God granted his request" (1 Chronicles 4:10). Help us, Lord, when we ask for Your blessing, to pray for your mercy - "Have mercy on me, O God, a sinner" (Luke 18:13). Help …
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The Lord is our Commander-in-Chief.
1 Chronicles 24:1-25:31 - The work of God was to be done ‘as the Lord God of Israel had commanded’ (24:19). The Lord is our Commander-in-Chief. No-one else can take His place. Never imagine you’re ‘the king of the castle’. We’re only sinners who’ve been saved by the grace of God. We’re ‘the dirty wee …
Let’s be sure to hear and heed the call to live our lives ‘according to the Word of the Lord.’
1 Chronicles 14:1-15:15 - David recognized that it was ‘the Lord’ who ‘had established him king over Israel’ (14:1). David sought to honour the Lord in everything. We see this in his battles with the Philistines – (a) He ‘inquired of God’ (10,14); (b) He ‘did as God commanded him’ (16,10-11); (c) He gave all …
Praise God for what He has done in the past. Pray for more of His blessing in the future.
1 Chronicles 10:1-11:19 - Saul’s life can be summed up in one word – ‘unfaithfulness’: ‘he was unfaithful to the Lord’. This is a warning: Don`t become like Saul who ‘did not keep the command of the Lord… and did not seek guidance from the Lord’ (10:13-14). David was quite different from Saul. He became …
You are important!
1 CHRONICLES 1:1-54 - What are we to make of this long list of names? – A waste of space? Are we wasting our time looking for God’s Word here? No! God has a very important message for us! Do you ever feel insignificant – just one among so many? Here`s God’s Word for you …
The danger of becoming a ‘double-minded man’
1 CHRONICLES 8:1-40 - How sad it is to find the name of Baal, the god worshipped by the Canaanites, appearing in this list of those who professed to be the people of God! The name ‘Esh-Baal’ (33) means ‘man of Baal’ or ‘man of shame’. It is a ‘shameful thing’ that those who are …
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Praying Through God's Word 