Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
an unexpected mouth
2 Chronicles 35:20-27 We should not be surprised that the great reforming king Josiah would end his life in such an ignominious way. His story is of one who dared to respond to the word of the LORD. His only … Continue reading
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sustaining grace
Psalm 62 This psalm celebrates the security that believers have in the LORD. That security is not found in any other. A man – even a good man – cannot be trusted the way God can be trusted. The LORD … Continue reading
looking back, looking forward
2 Chronicles 35:1-19 In the same year that Josiah rediscovered the Book of the Law, he reinstituted the Passover, and celebrated it as none had ever done in his lifetime. It was a tremendous celebration of God’s grace, which looked … Continue reading
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saved to serve
Psalm 61 This psalm combines elements of an individual lament and a royal psalm. David can do this, because his need for God’s response and the preservation of God’s plans through the monarchy are the same purposes. It is helpful … Continue reading
new mission
2 Chronicles 34 Josiah was already 18 years into his mission of reforming Judah when his servant found a book among the collected items in the temple. Once he heard its words, he knew that it was the Law of … Continue reading
fighting for the right reason
Psalm 60 Why are we fighting our battles? Is it for self-preservation? Wrong answer. We fight our battles because the territory we fight for belongs to our God. He owns not only our own lives, but also the lives of … Continue reading
breaking point
2 Chronicles 33 The words “what were you thinking?” come to mind when we read about Manasseh. He busied himself undoing all the good that his father, Hezekiah, had done. But even evil Manasseh had his breaking point. Things got … Continue reading
wild dogs
Psalm 59 I heard their barking, and it was incessant. I knew I could not get any sleep with this pack of wild dogs howling and growling and fighting outside my house all night long. So, I decided to do … Continue reading
only one
2 Chronicles 32 Sennacharib could not understand the mind of Hezekiah. As king, he could not see the strategy behind Hezekiah ordering the destruction of all of the other gods and closing all the altars except those in the temple … Continue reading
LORD, intervene
Psalm 58 The psalmist is not content leaving the people in the hands of the gods who seem to be ruling on earth. He asks God to step in and bring righteousness and justice. The gods are letting the wicked … Continue reading
