Prayer brings repentance.
Ezra 10: The response to sin. In Babylon, Ezra spent his time memorizing scripture, praying, and memorizing the Law of God. He prepared to leave…
“What legacy are you leaving?”
2Chron 33 If someone would open your life’s diary what would they read? Would it be like the life of King Manasseh who had a…
God Plans in Eternity Past
Ezra 1-4 God’s Servant What does a servant look like and act like? Ezra was a Jewish scribe living in Babylon during the 70 yr.…
Prayer moves the heart of God.
Nehemiah 1/Ps 5 Pray and Wait Expectantly Our prayer often sounds like this: God are you listening? Is my prayer falling upon deaf ears? I…
An invitation that is rejected.
2Chron 30 With great energy, Hezekiah continued his reforms for his nation. He wisely sought counsel from his officials and sought to protect Jerusalem from…
The Contrasts: Pride & Humility
2Chron 26 Pride goeth before the fall. Uzziah started with glowing statements of following God, but like Joash, who was faithful only as long as…
God Protects Us
2Chron 23 “Jehovah-nissi—God our protector.” In the previous chapter, we met the brave Jehoshabeath. She hid the one remaining person in the royal line when…
“Be Ye Steadfast”
2Chron 20 The Chronicler tells us in Ch. 22 “Jehoshaphat followed his father Asa’s footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved.” What…
Ahab’s Foolish Decision
2Chron 17-19 Jehoshaphat did right because he followed David’s example. Sounds good, right? However, he made a glaring mistake when he decided to ally with…
Foolish Decisions Reap Consequences
2Chron 13-16 The King’s Folly In the 36th year of King Asa, he made a deal with a neighboring king to come to his aid…