Many of us have adversaries, but few of us have enemies who are actively seeking to take our life. But, in the book of Esther, the Jews...

Not only did God restore Judah, through a remarkable set of circumstances He also allowed them to rebuild their Temple. The Lord is a God...

The Northern Kingdom of Israel was totally destroyed in 722 BC, followed by the Babylonian Captivity of Judah in 586 BC. These nations...

It is important to remember that, those whom God loves, He disciplines. The people of Judah were the Lord’s chosen nation, but despite...

Don’t ever think you are immune from God’s discipline! In our scripture passage for today, the people of Jerusalem thought they would...

Our scripture reading for today is one of the most tragic passages in the Bible. It is the sad story of God judging sin. The people had...

One of the few good kings in Israel or Judah was King Josiah. Simply put, he was faithful the Lord, and made reforms to align the nation...

Jerusalem was the capital of Judah and was where the Temple was housed. In our assigned reading for today we find that this city of God...

After a civil war, Israel split into two kingdoms. The Northern Kingdom retained the name “Israel” and the Southern Kingdom was called...

Joash was under a death sentence. When his father, King Ahaziah, died, his grandmother Athaliah attempted to consolidate her power by...

Today’s scripture passage is an account of Israel’s civil war. Solomon’s son was youthful and foolish. He rejected the wise counsel of...

In our scripture passage for today, Solomon builds the Temple of the Lord. David had everything in place. The plans were drawn, the...

In our Bible reading assignment for today, David dies and his son Solomon is anointed as king. Both David and Solomon were wise and...

Throughout the Bible, God makes various “covenants” or sacred promises to his people. The covenant with King David is our scripture...

All is not lost when you believe in the Lord. The people of Israel lost the Ark of the Covenant to the Philistines due to a lack of...

The significance of a person is not in their talent or strength. And, the significance of a place is not in its beauty or wealth. True...

King Saul proved to be an unfaithful king. He was prideful, disobedient to the Lord, and self-reliant. He consulted witches and mediums...

No king had more promise than Saul when he began his reign. He looked the part of a king. He was handsome and was a head taller than the...

In today’s reading, Israel desired a king like the surrounding nations had. The prophet Samuel informed them that God was Israel’s only...

Our scripture reading for today recounts the Israelites going into battle against the Philistines. Rather than preparing their hearts for...