2 Chronicles 13–16Finish well. Judah’s King Asa was a breath of fresh air. In his devotion to God, he destroyed the nation’s rampant idolatry, led the people in a renewal of their covenant with God, and even deposed his grandmother because of the repulsive image she worshiped. When Asa’s army was overwhelmingly outnumbered, he turned […]

MONDAY Reading for Today:Luke 8:40-56 Colossians 3:15-25 Psalm 130–1311 Chronicles 15–16 Colossians 3:15-25A plastic wrist band from several years ago sported the initials WWJD (What would Jesus do?) The wearer was reminded to respond to life’s situations as Jesus would have. At least that was the intent. Long before someone cashed in on the wrist […]

MONDAY Reading for Today:Luke 7:11-17 Colossians 1:1-14 Psalm 123–1241 Chronicles 1–2 Psalm 123–124The psalmist opens with an upward look to God whose throne is in Heaven, followed by an inward, introspective look. God’s people are suffering under the anguish of contempt. And then, there is the outward look at the proud and arrogant whose disdain […]

MONDAY Reading for Today:Luke 6:17-26 Philippians 3:10-14 Psalm 119:161-168 2 Kings 16–17 2 Kings 16–17God’s patience is amazing. The northern kingdom of Israel lasted for just over 200 years and the entire time God’s preeminence was sorely compromised. The noise of idolatry, child sacrifice, and witchcraft drowned out God’s clarion call to repentance. For two […]

MONDAY Reading for Today:Luke 5:1-11 Philippians 1:12-20 Psalm 119:113-120 2 Kings 4–5 2 Kings 4–5I’ve seen the Jordan River—it’s muddy. It’s easy to understand Naaman’s objection to dipping in it, but he totally missed God’s point. The point had nothing to do with the Jordan River’s superiority to the rivers of Damascus. The point wasn’t […]