In 2 Chronicles 30 & 31, Hezekiah restores God's calendar - God's heartbeat - to the land. Worship is restored and revival continues. He sends messengers out to invite all the tribes to return to the Lord and return to worship of the Lord. Some laughed, but the messengers didn't stop the mission. They kept running with the message - the invitation - to turn from sin and humbly turn to God instead. Some accepted the invite and joined, uniting in the worship celebration - in one heart - and ev...
May 07, 2024•18 min
In 2 Chronicles 29, Hezekiah takes over as king. He has a heart that is wholly and completely devoted to the Lord. He's all in. He gets rid of all the dead useless idols and restores the Temples, cleanses the nation, and brings back worship. In choosing to intentionally be all in for God, he changed the atmosphere of the entire nation. One person made a choice and the ripple affect spread to the people throughout the land. One person humbled themself before God and gave God every "yes" under the...
May 06, 2024•12 min
In 2 Chronicles 27 & 28, Uzziah's son Jotham becomes the next king. He learned from his father's mistakes and followed the ways of the Lord. His son Ahaz, however, took over after him and there are few men in the Bible mentioned who were as strongly against God as Ahaz was. The nation deteriorated greatly under his leadership. Through all of the struggles and wars the nation faced, he still stubbornly refused to turn to the Lord. The state of faith for the nation was as bad as it could get. ...
May 03, 2024•17 min
In 2 Chronicles 26, we see king Uzziah and how he was a great king for the nation when he honored and served the Lord in all his ways. He started out great. He let pride and arrogance creep in and puff up his ego as his fame spread throughout the lands. He tried to act as both priest and king and only Jesus holds that role. 80 brave priests stand up to him as he tries to enter the Tabernacle and refuse his entry. Rather than repent and turn back to God and God's ways, he tries to fight past them...
May 02, 2024•11 min
In 2 Chronicles 25, after Joash led the kingdom into great revival by faithfully trusting God heart and soul, his son Amaziah is the next king to rule. Amaziah started out good, but faltered. He knew God's law and started out following His ways, but wasn't wholeheartedly devoted to God heart and soul and it showed in his leadership of the kingdom and led to a decline in the nation's revival. Pride crept in and he waivered in his faith. He trusted in alliances rather than God for victories, he tr...
May 01, 2024•17 min
In 2 Chronicles 23 & 24, one man was brave enough to stand in faith against the evil that had infiltrated the kingdom for the last 6 years. The 7th year arrived and God moved. A descendant of David was back ruling the kingdom again. God's Temple was restored, worship was restored, and people had the opportunity to experience God and His presence again. All because one man was brave enough to step up and stand faithfully in the truth of God's Word. Revival broke out in the nation. People joyf...
May 01, 2024•19 min
Zacchaeus was a notorious sinner, but he was desperate to meet Jesus. He sought after Jesus and therefore experienced a personal encounter with Him. He was desperate for Jesus. We need to be desperate for Jesus. Desperate to know Him. Desperate to hear Him. Desperate to experience Him. Jesus wants to be included in all of our moments. He wants us to know Him personally and intimately - just like He knows each and every one of us.
Apr 30, 2024•14 min
In 2 Chronicles 21 & 22, Jehoram takes over as king when his father dies. Through his wife, Satan breathes evil into the kingdom of Judah. Revival had broke out and Satan was not happy about it and tries to halt the lineage of David and the coming Messiah through this line. When he dies, his son takes over as king and is ruled by his mother - the same woman who continues breathing evil into the nation. He only lasts a year and there's no king so she just takes over the kingdom herself. She e...
Apr 30, 2024•18 min
In 2 Chronicles 19 & 20, we learn that even in the hardest times through life, if we are open to trusting God, seeking Him passionately, hearing Him, and obeying His lead, He will get us through whatever we face. It doesn't promise it will be easy, but He will carry us through. It's a whole lot easier with Him carrying us than trying to go without Him. When we face struggles and challenges in life, our first emotion is usually fear. If we are willing to bring that fear straight to God and tr...
Apr 26, 2024•21 min
In 2 Chronicles 17 & 18. Asa's son, Jehoshaphat, takes over as king of Judah. He followed the ways of David and lead the kingdom under God's authority and will. He took the Word of God to the towns and made sure the people of Judah had access to the Word. A revelation of God broke out as a result and it spread. Spending time with the Lord and in His Word impacts our lives as well as the lives of those around us. Revival starts with us. Jehoshaphat joins the king of Israel, Ahab, in a battle ...
Apr 25, 2024•19 min
In 2 Chronicles 15 & 16, king Asa receives a prophetic word from the Lord and responds by doing exactly what God wanted him to do. He seeks God. He cleanses the land of any and all false idols and false gods. He restored worship to the one and only true and living God. Because he intentionally sought God heart and soul, revival spread through the nation. One man is obedient, humble, and passionate about pursuing God and revival breaks out. Revival begins with us. When we passionately desire ...
Apr 24, 2024•17 min
In 2 Chronicles 13 & 14, we see what happens when you choose to trust God. Abijah trusted God faithfully and God honored his faithfulness and gave him victory in the battle. Asa was king for 41 years and for 10 of those years there was total peace in the land because Asa chose to trust God completely - heart and soul - and followed His ways. Under Asa's rule, the nation faced an intense battle and were outnumbered greatly, but Asa remained un-shook. He stood firm in faith in God. He went int...
Apr 23, 2024•15 min
In 2 Chronicles 11 & 12, Rehoboam walks away from God so God lets him have is way and the whole nation crumbles. Nothing in the entire cosmos can or ever will separate us from God's love, but sin will separate us from His presence. Sin is harmful to us in every way. It is harmful to our soul, spirit, body, and to those around us. Jesus came to earth and gave us the remedy we need for sin - Himself. There is no sin too big that He cannot and will not forgive. He's already forgiven it, we just...
Apr 22, 2024•20 min
In 2 Chronicles 9 & 10, we see a huge contrast in what it looks like to follow and honor God in your life versus what it looks like to follow the advice of the foolish. The Queen of Sheba paid a visit to Solomon before the kingdom was passed on to his son Rehoboam. She was blown away by all that God had blessed Solomon with - both in wisdom and the material blessings. Rehoboam, however, allowed greed and pride to influence his actions and he ended up causing a complete division of the nation...
Apr 19, 2024•16 min
In 2 Chronicles 7 & 8, the nation again unites in one voice and dedicates the Temple of God. God's presence fills the Temple and they worship Him with song and voice, crying out "He is good! His faithful love endures forever!" This remains true today as well and will for all eternity. He is good - and His faithful love never ends and is bigger than we can humanly comprehend. The keys to revival are laid out as the Lord visits Solomon. He tells Solomon His people need to humble themselves bef...
Apr 18, 2024•15 min
In 2 Chronicles 5 & 6, Solomon completes the building of the Temple of the Lord. His father, David, dreamt of this day and now Solomon has completed his father's dream. This had to have been an emotional moment for Solomon as the Temple is complete and dedicated wholly to the Lord. God is worshiped sincerely and wholeheartedly as the nation joins together in one voice - in unison - to praise the Lord. God's presence fills the Temple and they worship Him together as they experience God and Hi...
Apr 17, 2024•16 min
in 2 Chronicles 3 & 4, Solomon faithfully and obediently gets to work in carrying out God's will and plan for the Temple. He intricately and beautifully walks us through every detail of the Temple and every details shouts God's great glory. God is not looking for our perfection, He's looking for our devotion to Him as we faithfully continue to fall forward in pursuit of His holiness. He's looking for faith in action as we live out His Word through our everyday lives glorifying Him with every...
Apr 16, 2024•14 min
In 2 Chronicles 1 & 2, Solomon has taken over as king and is ready to get started on the mission of building God's' Temple to glorify and honor God. God asks Solomon what he wants and Solomon responds by saying he wants wisdom to govern God's people well for God. God honors Solomon's faithfulness to Him by pouring out wisdom as well as wealth. When we are faithful to God and His mission with everything in us - heart and soul - God pours out more than we could ask or dream of. Solomon knows t...
Apr 15, 2024•13 min
In 1 Chronicles 29, David hands the kingdom over to his son, Solomon. David delighted in God first and foremost and worshiped wholeheartedly out of his devotion to God. He ends his reign as king by giving God glory, honor, praise, and thanksgiving. He not only left Solomon with a blessing of encouragement, all the materials needed to build the Temple of God for God's glory, as well as the hands and manpower needed to build it - he also left real life examples of how to worship God with all your ...
Apr 12, 2024•11 min
In 1 Chronicles 27 & 28, the kingdom is organized and all the plans, materials, and people are ready to be passed on from David to Solomon. David stands to address the nation and make sure everyone knew and understood his heart and that it was after glorifying God and carrying forth God's will and God's alone. He made sure God got all the glory in every detail. Solomon was chosen by God to be the king who would follow David and Solomon was chosen by God as the one who would build the 1st Tem...
Apr 11, 2024•19 min
In 1 Chronicles 25 & 26, the duties for the musicians and gatekeepers are outlined. All roles and duties are given by God and all gifts and talents He pours out are meant to glorify Him and His eternal Kingdom. In David's reign, music was brought into worship of our Lord. David was a gifted musician and he invented instruments to be used to glorify and worship God. Through these men gifted in music came the book of Psalm. The gatekeepers were vital to the needs of God's community and God gav...
Apr 10, 2024•17 min
In 1 Chronicles 23 & 24, the division, organization and duties of the Levites and priests were delegated. David knew the ministers of the Temple had to be organized and prepared according to God's direction. He left nothing to chance and made sure everything was addressed. He wanted to ensure all would be done for God orderly and seamlessly. David wasn't after an office or position merely being filled. He wanted to ensure every position filled was done so to serve the Lord and God's people p...
Apr 09, 2024•18 min
In 1 Chronicles 22, we see, once again, David's heart for the Lord and giving Him all glory and honor. David desired a Temple for God, but God's desire was not for David to build it. Through the Lord's direction and in faithful confidence in God, David was able to give Solomon everything that would be needed to complete a Temple to point people to worship, glorify, and honor God in every way. In faith, David encouraged Solomon and made sure he understood the Temple was to be built to honor and g...
Apr 08, 2024•10 min
In 1 Chronicles 21, a sin of David's that is not talked about so much is revealed. Sure, David sinned - he sinned hugely. Most people know he committed adultery and even murder as a result of the adultery. (sin leads to more sin) But no one talks about the sin of the census. The sin of pride creeping in and taking the place of glorifying God and God alone. He ordered a census to be taken of the land so he could see how large the nation God placed in his hands had become. He seemed to have forgot...
Apr 05, 2024•21 min
In 1 Chronicles 19 & 20, David tries to show kindness to a known enemy nation with his peacemaking heart, but his kindness is returned with war. The war the enemy started ended up costing a lot of lives. Joab urged the army of God to be strong and trust the Lord. Their plan was to divide and conquer but come to each other's aid and support if it was needed. We are to do the same in the body of Christ. We are one army united in a front against the same enemy. We each have battles we face and ...
Apr 04, 2024•14 min
In 1 Chronicles 17 & 18, David seeks out Nathan the prophet to consult him regarding building a Temple for the Lord. Nathan responds quickly with a Yeah, sure! God is clearly with you, do what you want. BUT, that was not God's plan or will. God corrected Nathan that evening and Nathan was humble enough to both receive the correction needed from God as well as correct the information that David really needed to hear for God's plans for the current time and space as well as for His eternal Kin...
Apr 03, 2024•17 min
In 1 Chronicles 16, David bursts into a song of praise to God for all of His wonderfulness. He praises, worships, and gives great thanks to God for who He is, all He's done, and all He continues to do. He gives God thanks for His never-ending love, strength, and saving mercy and grace. He danced before God freely, sincerely, passionately, and whole-heartedly. David was willing to dance. He didn't sit in a window trying to judgingly control the environment from afar. He dived into God deep. He so...
Apr 02, 2024•12 min
In 1 Chronicles 15, David still desires to move the Ark of the Covenant back into Jerusalem, but this time, he desires to do it precisely and exactly how God directs it to be done. He meticulously follows God's instructions and does exactly as the Scriptures declared for the task before them. This time, they get it right and respect the holiness of God. In the process, they worship Him and celebrate joyfully before Him as they experience His presence. God wants us to know Him personally and inti...
Apr 01, 2024•11 min
In 1 Chronicles 13 & 14, we see David clearly has a heart after God and brings the nation into a place of revival before the Lord. He wants to bring the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem and restore proper worship of God to the nation. He has the right intentions and the right motives and even wisely seeks counsel. David wanted to lead his people to draw close to God and experience His love, forgiveness, and provision personally. Big problems rose up when they failed to heed God's direct...
Mar 29, 2024•11 min
In 1 Chronicles 12, the nation of Israel rises up in support and encouragement of David as their king. David is surrounded with a huge loyal army. They see David's faithfulness and that God's hand is on His life and they like what they see. They join God's team and God's anointed king. God's perfect timing has arrived and the army is prepared for battle. They were a mass unified army for God's purpose and plan through David. Today, if you are a Christ follower, we too are called and commissioned...
Mar 28, 2024•11 min
