Author: Jon

Readings 1 Kings 20 1 Kings 21 2 Kings 9:24-26 Prayer Pray… that you will take advice well, and not sulk! Day 175 – Ahab #4 Syria’s threats & Naboth’s vineyard   1 Kings 20 is rather tough going at points, but stick with it. 1 Kings 21 is perhaps a more useful focus for…

Readings 1 Kings 19 Psalm 103:13-14 Romans 11:1-8 Prayer Pray… that in low moments, or times when you despair, that you will find comfort in God’s Word. Day 174 – Ahab #3 Elijah’s depression, God’s compassion, the 7000 & Elisha   Remember back to our reading yesterday, when Elijah “faced off” against the 450 prophets…

Readings 1 Kings 18 2 Kings 1:1-15 Luke 9:51-56 Prayer Pray… and remember we serve a powerful and mighty God! Day 173 – Ahab #2 Elijah’s victory, the fires from Heaven & end of the drought   We’re still in Ahab’s reign (and will be for several more days) but our focus once again is…

Readings None… unless you need to catch up! Prayer A day off from reading is not a day off from praying or living as a Christian. Pray for something that’s on your heart today. Day 172 – Day Off     The next couple of weeks are going to be a bit tough at times,…

Readings 1 Kings 16:29-34 1 Kings 17 James 5:16-18 Prayer Pray… for a deep trust in the words we’re reading. Day 171 – Ahab (Northern King 22 years) Elijah’s powerful prayer & drought of three and a half years   Continuing in the line of kings of Israel, today we’re introduced to Ahab. How does…

Readings 1 Kings 15:25-33 1 Kings 16:1-28 Isaiah 65:2-3 Prayer Pray… in thankfulness that we have a King who we can truly follow, unlike the awful kings we’re reading about today! Day 170 – Five Wicked Kings (Northern King 40 years) The sins of five different kings & God’s anger   Are you keeping up…

Readings 1 Kings 15:1-24 2 Chronicles 16:1-14 Psalm 118:5-14 Prayer Pray… for the people who put this plan for reading the bible together. Day 169 – Asa (Southern King 41 years) Asa relies on Syria instead of relying on the Lord   We meet two kings today, but we’ll focus on the second one, Asa.…

Readings 1 Kings 12:25-33 1 Kings 13 1 Kings 14:1-20 Prayer Pray… and remember that God sees beyond the trickery of our mouths to our true hearts below. Day 168 – Jeroboam (Northern King 22 years) Jeroboam creates idols to keep the people’s allegiance   Whilst Rehoboam was king of the southern region of Judah,…

Readings 1 Kings 12:1-24 1 Kings 14:21-31 Proverbs 15:1 Prayer Pray… that you will seek wise advice from the right places! Day 167 – Rehoboam (Southern King 17 years) Rehoboam ignores the wisdom of answering gently   We’ve had Saul, David and Solomon. All have led (with ups and downs) a united country with all…

Readings 1 Kings 11:41-43 Ecclesiastes 1 Ecclesiastes 12 Prayer Pray… that you will know that in Jesus there is complete meaning in life! Day 166 – Solomon & His Death Solomon’s final comments on the meaning of life   In today’s study, as we finish off our time looking at the life of Solomon, we’re…