Daily Devotion

Weekend Recharge!

In the 9th century BC, the world was a busy place. The Bronze Age had given way to the Iron Age, with iron becoming the primary material for war and agriculture. In China, the Zhou Dynasty was in power. Egypt was caught in civil war. The Phoenicians were flourishing in Lebanon. In northern Iraq, the Assyrians were beginning to build a great empire. And through it all, the sovereign God was at work.

Over the next few days, we will consider six of Judah’s godly kings and the impact they had on the nation. We begin with Asa, who reigned for forty-one years, from 911 to 870 BC. First, let me set the context.

Today we begin a survey of fascinating periods in Old Testament history that highlight key lessons for us, starting in 931 BC, the year Rehoboam became king.

In the Old Testament book of Ruth, we meet a young Moabite widow who leaves her homeland to live in Bethlehem with her mother-in-law, Naomi. Though she had grown up knowing only Chemosh, the god of Moab, Ruth came to know Yahweh through the influence of her husband and his family. Longing for Naomi’s people to become her people and for Naomi’s God to become her God, Ruth moved to Israel.

From David to Jesus, there are 1,000 years of Israel’s history to cover. Today, let’s look at David’s successor, his son, Solomon.

Weekend Recharge!

Weekend Recharge!

What is true repentance? We are continuing our study of Psalm 51, the prayer for forgiveness that David wrote after he committed adultery with Bathsheba and had her husband Uriah killed.