Category Archives: grace
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
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
yet more faithless
2 Chronicles 28 Ahaz was so determined to reject the LORD that when things got worse for him and his kingdom, he became yet more faithless. He had reasoned that the victors in the battles of the day must have … Continue reading
evaluation results
2 Chronicles 9 The queen of Sheba examined all the aspects of Solomon’s rule and life and concluded that God loved Israel, so set him up as their king. Her evaluation of Solomon’s leadership was a reflection not on his … Continue reading
pleas for mercy
Psalm 28 David dares to ask God to act justly and drag off his hypocritical enemies. But for himself, he pleas for mercy. When God grants him victory over his enemies, he praises God who has heard his pleas for … Continue reading
after grace
Psalm 26 This is a prayer from a man who expect the God of justice to act, sweeping away sinners. Instead of asking God to prevent him from ever experiencing difficulty, David asks God to prove, try and test him … Continue reading
knowing forgiveness
Job 15 What do you know that we do not know? What do you understand that is not clear to us?(Job 15:9 ESV) Eliphaz’ question was a good one – if only he had not meant it as a rhetorical … Continue reading
the place of grace
1 Kings 8:22-66 Solomon’s prayer of dedication begins by simply asking God to hear the prayers of the righteous, and give them justice when they pray toward the temple in Jerusalem. But then he asks the LORD to go one … Continue reading
famous last words
2 Samuel 22:1-23:7 These are the words of a man who had faced tremendous challenges in his life – internally and externally. David’s words show confidence in God for what he has done by grace. But there also sounds like … Continue reading
waiting for Jesus
1 Samuel 13 Saul’s mistake was in assuming that he had the authority to set aside God’s revealed will because time was of the essence. He was losing the confidence of the people because Samuel delayed. So, he decided to … Continue reading
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