Thus says the Lord: "You shall not go up or fight against your brethren! Let every man return to his house, for this thing is from the Me." Therefore they obeyed the words of the Lord, and turn back from attacking Jeroboam. 2 Chronicles 11:4 Following orders from a leader does not always make sense.... Continue Reading →
1 Kings 16:26 Getting God Angry
For he walked in all the ways of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin by which he had made Israel sin, provoking the Lord God of Israel to anger with the idols. 1 Kings 16:26 Getting someone angry is not very difficult to do. All one has to do is something that... Continue Reading →
1 Kings 14:8 Hating The Blessing
and tore the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it to you; and yet you have not been as My servant David, who kept My commandments and who followed me with all his heart, to do only what was right in My eyes; 1 Kings 14:8 When a person is given something... Continue Reading →
2 Chronicles 13:10 Who Is Your God?
As for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him. The priests who serve the Lord are sons of Aaron, and the Levites assist them. 2 Chronicles 13:10 Throughout the world there are many different religions that worship many different gods. Some of these are completely unseen gods, while others are... Continue Reading →
1 Kings 15:26 Whose Ways Do You Follow?
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, following the ways of his father and committing the same sin his father had caused Israel to commit. 1 Kings 15:26 Everyone learns from someone. What they learn is determined by who they learn it from. Usually, one of the greatest influences on a person's life... Continue Reading →