Good Morning “Mercy and Grace Recipients.”  Today we wrap up 2 Chronicles with chapter 36.  As we’ve read through 1 and 2 Chronicles we’ve seen Gods Mercy and Grace demonstrated to Judah again and again - yet they turned away.  We’ve read as God used their enemies to turn them back to Himself.  We’ve wondered why don’t they get it?  Yet we’ve looked in the mirror and asked the same of ourselves.To...  Read More

Good Morning “Never Opposed to God.”  Today we are in 2 Chronicles 35.When Josiah heard The Law read - he repented of his sin and mourned the sin Judah.  That repentance led to a cleaning up of Judah.  He served The Lord well.  Some respond in the opposite manner. We’ll soon read about Jehoiakim, Josiah’s son.  When he was read The Law, he sought to kill Jeremiah the prophet messenger (Jeremiah 36...  Read More

Good Morning “Doers of What is Right in His Eyes.”  Today we are in 2 Chronicles 34.  Today we read about King Josiah.  Josiah had childlike faith.  “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3Of course Josiah had childlike faith - he was only 8, yet… Perhaps the seed of his faith came from Manasseh’s story.We’re to...  Read More

Good Morning “Brokenhearted.”  Today we are in 2 Chronicles 33.  Judah was thriving under Hezekiah.  The people were applying the teaching they were receiving and Judah was blessed.  Along comes Manasseh, Hezekiah’s son.  As he takes over the family business (Kinging the kingdom), surely he will follow in his fathers footsteps.  Surely Hezekiah’s example sticks.  Surely Manny sees the value in doi...  Read More

Good Morning “Followers of The True Champ”.  Today we are in 2 Chronicles 32.  Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, set his eye on conquering Jerusalem. He sent servants to Jerusalem to mock their military, their king (Hezekiah), and their God.The first 19 verses read like the lengthy build up to a “Title Card, Main Event” boxing match.  No doubt the odds appeared to be Sennacherib’s favor… at least ...  Read More

Good Morning “Out of The Abundance of The Heart.”  Today we are in 2 Chronicles 31.  Yesterday we read about Hezekiah.  He brought back worship of The One True God, beginning with observing the Passover.  The people weren’t properly consecrated, or all cleaned up but they got their feet in the right place.  They had hearts that were open to God.  We saw Gods mercy and grace on full display.  Today...  Read More

Good Morning “Those With Your Hearts Right.”  Today we are in 2 Chronicles 30.Hezekiah is pumped about getting back to right worship of The One True God!  He sends out a call to worship, not just to Judah but also to the idolatrous Northern Kingdom.  How will they worship?  By celebrating the Passover, and remembering Gods deliverance of all of Israel from Egyptian Bondage - as a result of their o...  Read More

Good Morning “Ready to Get After It.”  Today we are in 2 Chronicles 29.Hezekiah is king of Judah.  He takes over and immediately gets to work.  He begins reforming the nation, starting with Jerusalem and the Temple. He  reopened the temple doors, renovated the Lord’s house, and reinstated worship of the One True God.The text says he began in the first month of the first year of his reign.  He coul...  Read More

Good Morning “Reality Checkers.”  Today we are in 2 Chronicles 28.King Ahaz “did not do what was right in the eyes of The Lord.”  He even sacrificed his own children for the sake of the gods he served.  As we’ve read through Kings and Chronicles we’ve seen repeated reminders of leaders who led Judah in accordance with Gods Word - and received blessing as a result.  Unfortunately we’ve also been co...  Read More

Good Morning “Boldly Living It Out.”  Today we are in 2 Chronicles 27.This short chapter covers Jotham taking the throne of Judah after his father Uzziah.“He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not enter the temple of the Lord. The people, however, continued their corrupt practices.”‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭27‬:‭2‬ ‭NIV‬‬There is so much in...  Read More

Good Morning “Humbly Still Standing”.  Today we are in 2 Chronicles 26.  We live in a self focused, I’m proud of myself society.  We all struggle in this area - to a point. We even see events like “Pride Parades”, “Pride Clothing”, some celebrate “Pride Month”.  Some divisions of modern psychology teach us to learn to be proud of ourselves and our accomplishments.  There’s a problem though… that k...  Read More

Good Morning “Easily Distracted.”  Today we are in 2 Chronicles 25.Yesterday we talked about making our faith our own.  Making it REAL - pressing in to Him and His Word daily as the means to grow.  We all know the good we should do, the devotion to God we should have yet often we don’t do it (James 4:17).  Why?  Our flesh is in continual battle with  The Holy Spirit in us (Galatians 5:17).  We tal...  Read More