Category: Daily Devotion

  When he began to reign, as soon as he had seated himself on his throne, he struck down all the house of Baasha. He did not leave him a single male of his relatives or his friends. 1 Kings 16:11 – Zimri, the “he” being spoken of here, was the commander of the previous king of…

  Let there be a covenant between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I am sending to you a present of silver and gold. Go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, that he may withdraw from me. 1 Kings 15:19 – Yesterday we looked at a story…

At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. And Jeroboam said to his wife, “Arise, and disguise yourself, that it not be known that you are the wife of Jeroboam, and go to Shiloh. Behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who said of me that I should be king over this people.” 1…

  And as he went away a lion met him on the road and killed him. And his body was thrown in the road, and the donkey stood beside it; the lion also stood beside the body. 1 Kings 13:24 – In my days of working at a zoo, I spent a lot of time working…

  But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him. 1 Kings 12:8 – But…If you’ve heard me preach you’ve likely heard me talk about the word “but” in the Bible. It’s often the word used…

  Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. 1 Kings 11:40 – With great power comes great responsibility. Solomon had firmly established his kingdom and his power was vast. We see in this chapter though the…

  Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, he has made you king, that you may execute justice and righteousness. 1 Kings 10:9 – King Solomon had a visitor, the Queen of Sheba. She arrived with a great royal host, with great royal…

  And the Lord said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your plea, which you have made before me. I have consecrated this house that you have built, by putting my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time. 1 Kings 9:3 – In chapter 3 we see the Lord speak…

Let your eyes be open to the plea of your servant and to the plea of your people Israel, giving ear to them whenever they call to you. 1 Kings‬ ‭8‬:‭52‬ ‭- As a way to officially consecrate the temple to be ready for service, the last piece had to be brought in. The ark…

Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished his entire house. 1 Kings‬ ‭7‬:‭1‬ ‭- This chapter gives us a small taste of how amazing the palace of King Solomon was. It was so massive and beautiful, and built with the most precious of resources, that it took Solomon thirteen full years…