Messy Worship Blog
Messy Worship
Then David continued, "Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or discouraged by the size of the task, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. He will see to it that all the work related to the Temple of the...
Built
So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it. Instead he poured it out before the LORD. 1 Chronicles 11:18 NLT ___ In a Christmas episode of one of my favorite sitcoms,...
Pretty
Ephraim's sons Ezer and Elead were killed trying to steal livestock from the local farmers near Gath. 1 Chronicles 7:21 NLT ___ Every once in awhile someone sends me an e-mail forward that has pictures of "typical" shoppers of a certain...
Wrong Line
The sons of Israel were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 1 Chronicles 2:1-2 NLT ___ In my pursuit of Blogging through the entire Bible, one of the things I have learned about myself is that I have...
True Change
The king took his place of authority beside the pillar and renewed the covenant in the LORD's presence. He pledged to obey the LORD by keeping all his commands, regulations, and laws with all his heart and soul. In this way, he confirmed all the terms of the...
No Matter What
Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. There was never another king like him in the land of Judah, either before or after his time. 2 Kings 18:5 NLT ___ This past week, I have been thinking quite a bit about the theme of self-discipline. For most of us,...
In My Kitchen
They rejected his laws and the covenant he had made with their ancestors, and they despised all his warnings. They worshipped worthless idols and became worthless themselves. They followed the example of the nations around them, disobeying the LORD's command not to...
When No One Is Watching
All his life Joash did what was pleasing in the LORD's sight because Jehoiada the priest instructed him. 2 Kings 12:2 nlt ___ "The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching." - John Wooden I don't remember the first time I heard that...
Never Land
Hazael said, “How could your servant, a mere dog, accomplish such a feat?” “The LORD has shown me that you will become kind of Aram,” answered Elisha. 2 Kings 8:13 NIV ___ One thing I have often heard over the course of my life (and find to be true) is “Never say...
Love Wastefully
On the way, he sent this message to King Jehoshaphat of Judah: "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you help me fight him?" And Jehoshaphat replied, "Why, of course! You and I are brothers, and my troops are yours to command. Even my horses are at your...
