Category Archives: discipleship
the earlier ways
2 Chronicles 17 Jehoshaphat’s reforms were more extensive than Asa’s. He not only took away the high places that had been used for idolatry, but he sent a company to teach the commandments of the Law to his people. The … Continue reading
surrendering sovereignty
1 Chronicles 28 These are not the actions and words of a sovereign king, passing on his dominion to his son. They are the words of a servant, a steward of God’s household. David had it in his heart to … Continue reading
Posted in David, discipleship, leadership, obedience, Solomon
Tagged 1 Chronicles 28
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no secular jobs
1 Chronicles 26 Administrators and protectors of the the temple and its treasures were also appointed by David. He searched for men of great skill and proven leadership to assign. No task was left to chance. For David’s monarchy, there … Continue reading
our place
1 Chronicles 23-24 The Levites were a subculture in the land. Among them were chosen officers who served the temple and its services. They were part of the community but they had special tasks, and were honored by reason of … Continue reading
Posted in cooperation, discipleship, genuineness, kingdom of God, servanthood
Tagged 1 Chronicles 23, 1 Chronicles 24
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God helps those…
1 Chronicles 12 This chapter shows the strong support David received from the tribes of Israel after it became clear that he was God’s choice for king. Thousands came to him, even from Benjamin – Saul’s tribe. It was obvious … Continue reading
control
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Wisdom is not about changing the environment so that things happen the way we want them to. Wisdom embraces the world around it, and lets the time determine itself. Wisdom wants to laugh, but is ready to cry. … Continue reading
greater wisdom
Job 39:1-40:5 The LORD reminds Job of all those ways of the animal world – both wild and tame, that are beyond the scientific enquiry of humans. There are some things that we are not meant to understand. How God … Continue reading
Posted in dependence upon God, discernment, discipleship, Job, wisdom
Tagged Job 39, Job 40
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myopia
Job 36:1-21 Elihu assumes that God only works in one way and for one reason. He fails to see the big picture that revealed why Job was suffering. He was guilty of theological myopia. LORD, forgive us for being so … Continue reading
defending God
Job 34-35 Elihu insists that God must be in the right, therefore Job must have wronged someone for God to bring this suffering upon him. He feels he must say this in order to defend God. Believers need to be … Continue reading
agreeing with God
Job 22 Eliphaz urges Job to “agree with God and be at peace.” Behind the advice is the presumption that Eliphaz is arguing God’s position. He really does no such thing. God is not after repentance from Job. God wants … Continue reading
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