Daily Devotion
THESE WORDS ARE FAITHFUL AND TRUE
This whole chapter of Revelation 22 tells us three things. First, this prophecy is genuine. Second, Jesus will return very soon. Third, unbelievers should beware, and the faithful should take courage. In verse 6 the angel speaks to John and says all of this will...
THE ALPHA AND OMEGA
Revelation 21:5-7 Jesus begins to speak again and says He is about to make the new heavens and earth and all things new. He has accomplished the judgements of the Tribulation and all of the old creation and now refers to Himself again as the originator and the one...
THE STANDARD
In 2 Chronicles 31:20-21 God sets the standard for the King and for us to uphold justice for all those who are "the afflicted" (the poor, the weak, the sick and disabled), those who others take advantage of most of the time. God said in Isaiah 58:6-7 "Is this not...
A HOLY EXAMPLE
Hezekiah's love for God was shown in how he cared for the temple. Ahaz's reign was full of war, but Hezekiah enjoyed peace. God rewarded Hezekiah's spiritual restoration of Judah with a remarkable military deliverance. Yet "good king" Hezekiah was not the...
LOSING OUT ON GOD’S BEST
2 Chronicles 25:7-9 Amaziah the king obeyed God partially in his war with the Edomites. He unwisely hired mercenary soldiers to help him rather than seeking the Lord's help. However, when the prophet rebuked him, he obediently dismissed them, even though it cost...
GOD’S PROVIDENCE
2 Chronicles 22:11-12 This story of the saving of Joash is one of God’s providence. God had said the Messiah (Jesus) would come through the Davidic line and that David’s children would continue to rule. This promise had to be fulfilled. At this time Joash is the...
SINGING TWO SONGS
Revelation 15:3-4 They are singing two songs, one of Moses who celebrated a deliverance by the Lord which was a picture of the greater deliverance to come through Christ’s redemption on the cross. In the second one His ways and works are praised, specifically...
DAVID’S EXAMPLE OF TRUSTING GOD
2 Chronicles 17:3-6 Jehoshaphat followed David’s example of trusting God and removed the Baal’s (places of idolatrous worship) which were almost innumerable during this time. He sent teachers throughout the land to enable people to know God’s will. He not only...
KING ASA’S OBEDIENCE
In these 3 Chapters of 2 Chronicles (12-14) we see King Asa’s obedience contrasted with the other King’s disobedience. We see that King Asa is given way more attention than to any of the other kings who reigned. This is because his reign spanned the time of 7...
THE LONG AWAITED REIGN OF JESUS CHRIST
Revelation 11:15-17 Here those in heaven with loud voices proclaim that the long awaited reign of Jesus Christ over the world will soon begin after the 7th trumpet judgement has taken place. God will finish removing all evil so that the King Of Kings can reign....
LOOKING FOR THOSE OPPORTUNITIES
John takes the book and understands the revelation that is given in it. This book may have contained more of the book of Revelation or all the rest of the chapters, we don’t know. It is sweet at first because it is from God and all of God’s word is sweet to those...
OPPOSING THE WICKED
Evil men praise each other, but we who know the Lord oppose the wicked. Evil men do not understand justice and for them wrong is often right. Those of us who know the Lord see things correctly because God has opened our eyes to truth. Ultimately it is better to be...