Category Archives: 1Kings

I guess there’s no way he saw it coming. Mt. Carmel should have turned the tide . . . it should have been game, set, match for the God of Elijah . . . and by extension, for Elijah himself. … Continue reading →

It seems it began as a political move more than anything else. Less about rejecting God than about securing an “electorate.” Jeroboam was king . . . at least over most of Israel . . . he had been made … Continue reading →

So . . . was it a mid-life crisis? Did it come upon him suddenly or had it been building for years? I’m guessing it wasn’t a conscious decision . . . that one morning, he’s doing his devos and … Continue reading →

What would it have been like to have been there? To be on Mount Carmel that morning when the ultimate smackdown, royal battle occurred. Imagine the headlines . . . “Elijah vs. the Prophets of Baal” . . . “1 … Continue reading →

There’s something about the glory of God that when you get a glimpse of it . . . when you sense something of the essence of His name . . . not only are you struck with awe . . … Continue reading →

It’s overshadowed by Mt. Carmel. While the events I read of this morning were intended so that “you shall know that I am the Lord”, it’s not something that comes to mind as does the showdown between Elijah and the … Continue reading →

I’m continuing to work my way through the list of Judah’s and Israel’s rulers in 1Kings. Kind of a depressing pattern actually. The people of Israel had asked for a king, “that we also may be like all the nations” … Continue reading →

I came across a bit of a frightening statement this morning. One which seemed directed to those of us who have been on the pilgrim path for a few years now . . . to us who, by the grace … Continue reading →

Reading 1Kings 8 . . . It must have been a magnificent event to have been part of. After seven years . . . millions of hours of blood and sweat labor . . . no cost spared in the … Continue reading →