Category Archives: 2Kings

Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Pete

Done! Time to finish the job. It had already been over tens years since the city was captured and the people carted off into captivity (2Kings 24:10-17). Over ten years since all the treasures and all the vessels of gold … Continue reading →

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He Trusted

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Pete

His name literally means “Jehovah is my strength.” It’s one thing to be named something like that, it’s quite another to actually believe it. But as I’m reading in 2Kings 18 and 19 this morning that’s exactly what Hezekiah did, … Continue reading →

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Royal Grace

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Pete

Finished up 2Kings this morning. Kind of sad when you pause and reflect how what had started out so well with the promises of God, ended up so bleakly with the prisons of Assyria and Babylon. Talk about your roller … Continue reading →

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A Current Truth

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Pete

It wasn’t that they deserved it. Nor that they were going to get their act together and, perhaps, some day deserve it. But it was because of another . . . and the promise made to him . . . … Continue reading →

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Windows in Heaven

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Pete

The situation was desperate. Samaria had been besieged by the king of Syria (2Kings 6:24). Nobody gets out of the city. Nobody gets in. More importantly, nothing gets in. Not food . . . not water . . . nor … Continue reading →

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That Which Is Not Seen

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Pete

In two of my readings this morning, someone was told to not be afraid. One was in the Old Testament, the other in the New. Separated by centuries and with very different circumstances at play, the bottom line was similar … Continue reading →

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A Little Girl

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Pete

A little girl . . . that’s how she’s described in my Bible . . . just a young girl . . . taken from her family . . . removed from her country . . . separated from the … Continue reading →

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Starting With the Heart

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Pete

It really is a pretty impressive list . . . but it came up short. There was no king like him in terms of his shear effort to try and power revival throughout Judah. If it was pagan . . … Continue reading →

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Gehazi

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Pete

You really need to wonder at what he was thinking. Gehazi was Elisha’s servant . . . the prophet’s attendant . . . where Elisha was, you’d most likely find him too. As such, he had “artist’s circle seating” for … Continue reading →

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When Revival Takes

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Pete

It’s like hitting a wall. One moment you’re going 60 miles per hour, the next you’re at a dead stop. It’s the thrill of victory . . . followed by the stark agony of defeat. It’s scoring the winning goal … Continue reading →

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