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Christian Devotional – September 9, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 20 VERSE: 2 Kings 20:2–Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord. TRUTH: Hezekiah had become ill and first thing, he sent for the prophet to inquire of the Lord as to what he should do. When the prophet told him that he would die as a result of the illness, the very next thing that Hezekiah does is pray. He comes to the Lord and he prays. As Hezekiah is praying, God hears his prayer and He answer it with a “yes.” God turns the prophet around and sends him back to Hezekiah to let him know that He’s heard the…
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Christian Devotional – September 8, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 19 VERSE: 2 Kings 19:19–Now, the Lord our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone, Lord, are God. TRUTH: Why should God help us? When we cry out to God asking for his help and to either give us something or fix something, what is the reason we are asking? Many times, the reason is a very selfish one in that we want something or don’t want to lose something or someone. When King Hezekiah saw that he was in the verge of losing his kingdom and being overthrown, he prayed and asked God…
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Christian Devotional – September 7, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 18 VERSE: 2 Kings 18:35–Who of all the gods of these countries has been able to save his land from me? How then can the Lord deliver Jerusalem from my land? TRUTH: “Your god can’t do that!!” Many of us have either heard these words or have thought them to ourselves when faced with seemingly insurmountable circumstance. Often, we’ve heard from people who have watched other people who have crumbled and fell when they were faced with difficult life circumstances. However, we must always remember that God is the God over everything and that He is not to be compared with any other God. When people…
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Christian Devotional – September 6, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 17 VERSE: 2 Kings 17:15–They rejected his decrees and the covenant he had made with their ancestors and the statutes he had warned them to keep. They followed worthless idols and themselves became worthless. They imitated the nations around them although the Lord had ordered them, “Do not do as they do.” TRUTH: The county of Israel was taken over by the Assyrians. God goes through the chapter explaining how everything went so very wrong. This verse stands out to me as a great summary of how things went wrong. They followed worthless idols and themselves became worthless. We will become what we follow. As we…
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Christian Devotional – September 5, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 16 VERSE: 2 Kings 16:4–He offered sacrifices and burned incense at the high places on the hilltops and under every spreading tree. TRUTH: This king took disobedience to a whole new level. He didn’t just offer sacrifices to other gods, he did it in every way possible that he could fine and at every single place that he could fine. As we are seeking to follow and honor God, we must realize that there will be those who are just as committed to disobeying God as we are committed to following and obeying Him. We must continue to pray for this people and show them the…
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Christian Devotional – September 3, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 15 VERSE: 2 Kings 15:34–He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done. TRUTH: This judgment of a person’s life accompanies almost every person that is mentioned throughout 2 Kings. In each case, the leader of the country is measured up to God and either found to be doing what was right or what was wrong in the eyes of the Lord. This is the greatest measure that we sill have today to be able to see where we stand. If we are measuring ourselves up to other people, then we will never truly see how we…
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Christian Devotional – September 2, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 14 VERSE: 2 Kings 14:26–The Lord had seen how bitterly everyone in Israel, whether slave or free, was suffering; there was no one to help them. TRUTH: God still sees, even in the hard times. Sometimes people think God isn’t aware of the hardships they go through, but He sees and He knows and He will move and work in the perfect time. Now, I can guarantee that my idea of the perfect time for Him to act and His idea of the perfect time to act is not the same, but regardless, I trust that He will act and that He will do what will…
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Christian Devotional – September 1, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 13 VERSE: 2 Kings 13:3–So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and for a long time he kept them under the power of Hazael king of Aram and Ben-Hadad his son. TRUTH: We can do things to make God angry. When we are going against Him or being disobedient to Him, we will find that God will become angry with us. We must show God our love for Him. When we don’t God will bring about circumstances where we will be forced to admit His power and glory. God will always be ready and able to display His power. If we will not acknowledge it, then…
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Christian Devotional – August 30, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 11 VERSE: 2 Kings 11:8–Station yourselves around the king, each of you with a weapon in hand. Anyone who approaches your ranks is o be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes. TRUTH: This illustrates such a great point. Often in our lives we will have other things that are trying to be the “king” of our life. Money, fame, possessions, family, and power are all examples of things that try to take over. Each and every day we have to make the choice to place Jesus Christ in the position of King of our life. However, most of us stop there.…
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Christian Devotional – August 29, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 10 VERSE: 2 Kings 10:31–Yet Jehu was not careful to keep the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his hear, He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit. TRUTH: God used Jehu in a mighty way to rid Israel of much of the evil practices and idolatry that was running rampant in Israel in that time. Jehu took a great stand. However, when the dust settled and Jehu was firmly established as king, he didn’t continue down that path, but instead followed evil practices of his own. We have to make a choice to…