And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the Lord, Because the Syrians have said, The Lord is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know [...]
Posts Tagged ‘I Kings’
26 Jun
Not the Only One
And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. Yet I have left me [...]
25 Jun
The Journey Is Too Great
And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee. And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and nights unto Horeb and the mount of God. I [...]
24 Jun
We All Get Discouraged
But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. And as he lay and slept under [...]
10 Jun
Hard Hearted
And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they (the prophets of Baal) prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded. Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and [...]
8 Jun
Seeing and Believing
Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt-sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Lord, he is the God; the Lord he is [...]
7 Jun
The Way Home
If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy… Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying [...]
29 May
A Big Heart
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. I Kings 4:29 I don’t know if this verse is where the phrase “big hearted” comes from, but it does carry that connotation. The first part of the verse is great and [...]
12 May
Make Up Your Mind
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. I Kings 18:21 When I read this verse, I couldn’t help but think of Christianity today. It seems [...]
