Good Morning “Forgiven and Redeemed.”  Today we are in 1 Chronicles 11.Yesterday we looked at the end of Saul and his household - literally because he turned away from The Word of The Lord.In contrast, today we see “The man after Gods own heart”, David established as king.  The same horde who pursued him under Saul now claim him as their own.   “All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said...  Read More

Good Morning “Choice Makers - Consequence Receiver’s”.  Today we are in 1 Chronicles 10.  Yesterday we talked a little about Saul and his demise.  How Saul ended up King in the first place, and his subsequent sin choices that led to Gods judgment and his death.  Choices are a funny thing.  We get to choose how we want to live and what we want to do… we don’t get to choose the consequences, how peo...  Read More

Good Morning “Good Workers.”  Today we are in 1 Chronicles 9.Today we get a look at those returning from Babylonian exile.  There is much work to be done to repair Jerusalem and the Temple of God.  Emphasis is given to the Levites in this chapter - for obvious reasons.  They were the caretakers and servants of the Temple and the worship of God.  They were the Priests.  Their inheritance was not in...  Read More

Good Morning “Imitators of The One True King.”  Today we are in 1 Chronicles 8.As we read today’s genealogy we see where Saul came from.  His son Jonathan is of course mentioned.  This genealogy sets the scene for 1 Chronicles 10, which picks up at the very end of Saul’s reign.But first, let’s revisit how Israel ended up with Saul as King in the first place.  God was to be their worthy all suffici...  Read More

Good Morning “Standing Before Giants”.  Today we are in 1 Chronicles 7.  More names, more genealogies.   Same old same old right?  Hang on… When we get to Ephraim’s genealogy, we read about a city called Gath.  Where have we heard that before?  It sounds familiar doesn’t it?  Are the pieces coming together?  Now we’re meditating on The Word!  “And a champion went out from the camp of the Philistin...  Read More

Good Morning “Role Keepers”.  Today we are in 1 Chronicles 6.This chapter gives us the record of the descendants of Levi, the son of Jacob. You might remember that the Levites were the ones that agreed to stand with Moses and wipe out those that participated in all of the disgusting worship surrounding the Golden Calf (Exodus 32:26)Because of their faithfulness they were chosen as the tribe that w...  Read More

Good Morning “Protectors of Your Legacy.”  Today we are in 1 Chronicles 5.This chapter reminds us of the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh. These tribes lived on the east side of the Dead Sea, apart from the other Israelites. You may recall… they were content with the land they saw there, rather than waiting for the best God had - The Promised Land.  These tribes were l...  Read More

Good Morning “Understanders of The Only Real Gospel.”  Today we are in 1 Chronicles 4.Some of you remember the year 2000.  Specifically Jan 1st.  That was the year the world was supposed to come crashing in.  The theory was when all of the internal calendars on our electronically ran vehicles, airplanes, computers etc rolled from 1999 to 2000 - they were going to freak out not knowing what to do. ...  Read More

Good Morning “Sons and Daughters of The King”.  Today we are in 1 Chronicles 3.Who knew David had so many children?  Imagine being the son or daughter of King David.  We’ve likely all wondered what it would be like to be the son or daughter of the president.  Maybe, to be the son or daughter of someone famous.  Or to be royalty, a prince or princess.  We make movies about this kind of thing.  A fe...  Read More

Good Morning “Seekers of Your Heritage.”  Today we are in 1 Chronicles 2.The second chapter of 1 Chronicles contains a genealogy of the family of Jacob (Israel) and his 12 sons, with emphasis on Judah. The family tree follows Judah’s line until reaching King David. The second half of the chapter is a record of Hezron and Caleb’s family. They were also part of the tribe of Judah.  Why does this mat...  Read More

Good Morning “Faithful Studiers.”  Today we begin 1 Chronicles 1.  Are You still with us?  I hope so… hang on, keep grinding, don’t grow weary as you study.  Every chapter has something for us (2 Timothy 3:16-17). As we begin the books of Chronicles, how about a little overview?1st and 2nd Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah are really one long continuous story.  We (men) separated them and gave them bo...  Read More

Good Morning “Still Hopeful.”  Today we are in 2 Kings 25.In this chapter we learn of the fate of Judah after years of disobedience to God. Through the Prophet Isaiah God said Babylon would attack.   Under the command of Nebuchadnezzar, here they come to destroy Jerusalem and strip the Temple of almost everything that made it significant. Zedekiah and the people of Judah were taken captive to Baby...  Read More