135 - Some Good Kings in the South (Judah)
May 15 - Nº 135 1 Kings 14:21 – 15:15 and 2 Chronicles 12 – 15 While Jeroboam was ruling the northern kingdom of Israel, Solomon’s son,...
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134 - Trying to Trick a Prophet
May 14 - Nº 134 1 Kings 14:1-20; 15:25-31 One day one of King Jeroboam’s sons became very sick. Jeroboam desperately tried to find a...
133 - The Young Prophet Listens to the Wrong Man
May 13 - Nº 133 1 Kings 13:11-32 There was an old prophet who lived at Bethel. His sons had seen the young prophet from Judah bravely...
132 - Jeroboam’s Sin
May 12 - Nº 132 1 Kings 12:25 – 13:8, 33-34 Soon after becoming king of the northern kingdom of Israel, Jeroboam realized he had a...
131 - The Kingdom Is Divided
May 11 - Nº 131 1 Kings 11:26 – 12:24; 2 Chronicles 10:1 – 11:4 Before Solomon died, he promoted a brave, hardworking young man named...
130 - Solomon’s Deepest Thoughts
May 10 - Nº 130 Ecclesiastes Although it is never directly stated who wrote the book of Ecclesiastes, the author referred to himself as...
129 - Solomon’s Wisest Words
May 9 - Nº 129 [Proverbs- see selected Proverbs below] Soon after Solomon became king, God gave him the opportunity to have anything he...
128 - Solomon’s Greatest Song
May 8 - Nº 128 Song of Solomon Solomon loved to be in love. He was especially attracted to foreign women (see 1 Kings 11:1). Early in his...
127 - More Wealth; Less Wisdom
May 7 - Nº 127 1 Kings 10:26-11:12; 2 Chronicles 9:25-28 Unfortunately, Solomon did not remain faithful to God—the One who had made him...
126 - The Queen of Sheba Visits King Solomon
May 6 - Nº 126 1 Kings 9:1 – 10:25; 2 Chronicles 7:11-22; 9:1-24 Once the Temple was dedicated and the celebrations ended, the Israelites...
125 - Solomon Builds the Temple
May 5 - Nº 125 1 Kings 5 – 8; 2 Chronicles 2:1 – 7:10 David knew that he would not build a permanent dwelling place for God (see #110 -...
124 - Solomon Asks for Wisdom and Understanding
May 4 - Nº 124 1 Kings 3 – 4; 2 Chronicles 1 In order to demonstrate how much, he wanted to obey God, Solomon went to Gibeon to offer...
123 - David’s Songs
May 3 - Nº 123 The Psalms – see selected Psalms below David loved music. He sang and wrote songs throughout his entire life: no doubt he...
122 - David’s Last Words
May 2 - Nº 122 1 Kings 2 Just before he died, David gave Solomon some advice: “Be strong and brave. Always obey God’s commandments and...
121 - A New King Is Anointed
May 1 - Nº 121 1 Kings 1 As David grew older and weaker, he had difficulty staying warm. It was customary in those days to keep an...
120 - David Deals with His Own Sin
April 30 - Nº 120 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21:1 – 22:1 Even in his old age, David continued to be susceptible to Satan’s temptations...
119 - David Deals with Saul’s Sin
April 29 - Nº 119 2 Samuel 21 David’s last years in the palace were far from easy. A terrible famine devastated the land for three years....
118 - David Becomes the King – Again
April 28 - Nº 118 2 Samuel 19:9 – 20:22; 1 Chronicles 2:16-17 After Absalom was defeated, the people from the northern tribes of Israel...
117 - Absalom Is Defeated
April 27 - Nº 117 2 Samuel 17:24 – 19:8 As an undercover agent in Absalom’s camp, Hushai was able to gather intelligence and secretly...
116 - Absalom Tries to Steal the Crown
April 26 - Nº 116 2 Samuel 14:25-26; 2 Samuel 15 – 17:23 Absalom was the most handsome man in all of Israel. He was especially proud of...
115 - Absalom Returns to Jerusalem
April 25 - Nº 115 2 Samuel 14 David missed Absalom very much, but for three years he never tried to contact him. Joab, David’s commander,...
114 - The Sins of David’s Sons
April 24 - Nº 114 2 Samuel 13 Amnon was David’s oldest son. That meant that he was next in line to become the king. He had everything he...
113 - Nathan Confronts David
April 23 - Nº 113 2 Samuel 12; Psalm 51 Not long after David and Bathsheba’s baby was born, Nathan the prophet showed up at the palace. ...
112 - David and Bathsheba
April 22 - Nº 112 2 Samuel 11 Winter ended and spring came. It was time for the Israelites to resume their efforts to reclaim the...
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