2King 18:1-8; 2Chronicles 29-31; Psalm 48 Hard work is not the key to success. That truth is a gem that I stumbled across today in my reading about one of the greatest Kings Israel ever had: Hezekiah. Hezekiah cleaned house.  He had the priests get the temple back to its former glory, and he had his people destroy all he tokens of idolatry throughout His kingdom.  He led the people in celebrating Passover together…something they had not done for years. Hezekiah was successful, but not just because he was a hard worker: In everything that he undertook in the service … Continue reading Hard Work Really Does Pay Off, at least for Hezekiah

Isaiah 23-27 Isaiah continues to write about the coming destruction of nations but also of restoration.  Thinking about restoration makes me think of cooling off in a pool in a wretchedly hot day…or about standing under a cool waterfall, feeling the water run down my back, washing away the heat and bringing a blast of refreshing calm to my soul. The conference I went to last week dealt with the idea of liberty and how our children will find liberty through the Lord, and through the building up of both wisdom and virtue.  As I read through the Bible, I … Continue reading Knowledge and restoration

Isaiah 18-22 Isaiah made many prophesies about the nations in his part of the world.  Most interesting to me was his prophesy of a highway between Egypt and Assyria…his prophesy that those nations will one day bow down the Lord…and that the Lord had a special word for each people: 23 In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. 24 In that day Israel will be the third, along with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing on the earth. 25 The … Continue reading Greet the coming day in peace