Monthly Archives: May 2011

Spoken through His servants the prophets — 2 Kings 24-25

Posted on May 12, 2011 by parklinscomb

Today’s reading concludes the history of the kingdom of Judah. Since the days of Moses God had warned Israel where unfaithfulness would land them — out of the Promised Land. But Satan continued his lie to the people and their … Continue reading →

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Not since the days of the judges — 2 Kings 22-23

Posted on May 11, 2011 by parklinscomb

Hey good to see you’re back again! Today’s reading tells us about the last glorious days of Josiah and his grand restoration efforts. How thorough was Josiah’s restoration? — One of the things that separated Josiah’s “restoration movement” from those … Continue reading →

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When Things Got So Bad, They Lost The Bible — 2 Kings 20-22

Posted on May 10, 2011 by parklinscomb

I’m so glad you’ve joined me again. I appreciate the effort that you show to both read the Scriptures (the most important part of this discipline) and then read my humble blog. As I’m sure you’ve noticed this is interesting … Continue reading →

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Trashing talking to God — 2 Kings 17-19

Posted on May 9, 2011 by parklinscomb

“Happy Mothers’ Day!” to those of my readers who are moms. It’s an important job that you do; I’m glad you’re taking the time to fill yourself with the Word. The proverbist said, “Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, … Continue reading →

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The final end of the sins of Jeroboam — 2 Kings 14-16

Posted on May 8, 2011 by parklinscomb

If you’ve already read today’s reading, you’ll know how fast the parade of kings is moving. Both Judah and Israel had kings that were less than completely faithful, but Israel had really gone off the rails and were about to … Continue reading →

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Zeal Matters — 2 Kings 11-13

Posted on May 7, 2011 by parklinscomb

Have you been keeping track of the kings in your reading? In today’s scriptures we have a couple of kings named Jehoash, one ruled Judah and the other ruled Israel, reigning contemporaneously. And then we have another Jeroboam, not the … Continue reading →

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Evil is returned upon Ahab’s house — 2 Kings 8-10

Posted on May 6, 2011 by parklinscomb

Jezebel’s signet ring Today’s post covers a lot action — no less than three coups, assassinations, and a complete religious “cleansing”. But the points to consider here are actually few and pretty straight forward. Those who corrupt God’s way don’t … Continue reading →

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Wash and be clean — 2 Kings 5-7

Posted on May 5, 2011 by parklinscomb

Although Elijah is considered the greatest of the prophets, Elisha clearly performed more miracles. Today’s reading is full of them: the cleansing of Naaman, the floating axehead, the capture of the Aramean army, the miraculous defeat of the Arameans, and … Continue reading →

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Elijah’s double spirit in Elisha — 2 Kings 2-4

Posted on May 4, 2011 by parklinscomb

Today’s reading tells the stories of the beginning of the ministry of Elisha, the successor of Elijah. But before we look at the application, let’s look at a few helps… Sons of the prophets — From as early as the … Continue reading →

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Is there no God in Israel — 1 Kings 22 and 2 Kings 1

Posted on May 3, 2011 by parklinscomb

A Peek Behind the Curtain — 1 Kings 22 and 2 Kings 1 Today, among other things, our reading includes a fascinating story that allows us to pull back the curtain of this physical world and look into the world … Continue reading →

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