Category Archives: 2Chronicles

Came to the end of 2Chronicles this morning. What a roller coaster ride it has been hanging out with these kings of Judah . . . mostly steep drops . . . a few gut-turning curves thrown in . . … Continue reading →

He was 7 years old when he began to reign. Joash . . . the kid king. When he just one year old he was rescued from his grandmother’s slaughter of his siblings . . . hidden away by the … Continue reading →

Ok . . . so I don’t think it’s intended to be funny . . . but I gotta say, that there’s some pretty crazy stuff going on when King Jehoshaphat of Judah teams up with King Ahab of Israel. … Continue reading →

Reading in 2Chronicles this morning . . . chewing on the enigma that is King Asa of Judah. A guy who started so well . . . yet finished so crummy. A king who did what was right in the … Continue reading →

It’s like a drug. Something that can take control. Something that muddles the thinking . . . removes reasonable inhibitions . . . and can result in stupid, stupid decisions. Not recognized, it can take you farther than you really … Continue reading →

The warning lights went off as soon as I read it this morning. While the phrase was familiar . . . it had a twist to it that was a bit foreboding. Although things were going well, you just knew … Continue reading →

Another lesson this morning from a king of Judah . . . actually another warning about “finishing well.” King Asa is a bit of a “head scratcher” when you read his story (2Chronicles 14 thru 16) . . . how … Continue reading →

Talk about your major mistake . . . your strategic error . . . your “Oh, if I only had that to do again.” That’s kind of what hits me as a read the story of King Rehoboam’s reign in … Continue reading →

They had so much to do. Candles to be trimmed . . . incense to be offered . . . bread to be put on the table. There were songs to be sung . . . prayers to be offered … Continue reading →

So, I’m wrapping up Chronicles this morning. For the past month I have tried to follow along with the history of the kings of Judah . . . those of the line of David. Along the way, there’s been a … Continue reading →