Daily D – 1 Kings 16:18

Daily D – 1 Kings 16:18 1 Kings 16:18  When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the royal palace and set the palace on fire around him. So he died, . . .” (NIV) — Overreact much?  This is a real problem. Time magazine had an...

Daily D – 1 Kings 11:1-3

Daily D – 1 Kings 11:1-3 1 Kings 11:1-3  King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, “You must not...

Daily D – 1 Kings 10:1

Daily D – 1 Kings 10:1 1 Kings 10:1  When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the LORD, she came to test Solomon with hard questions. (NIV) — It’s easy to get caught up in the details of this story and miss the focus...

Daily D – 1 Kings 4:20

Daily D – 1 Kings 4:20 1 Kings 4:20  The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy. (NIV) 1 Kings 4:25  During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety,...

Daily D – 1 Kings 2:1-4

Daily D – 1 Kings 2:1-4  1 Kings 2:1-4  When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son.    “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, and observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in...