1 Kings 15:1-24; 2 Chronicles 13-16 At this time in history, Judah has split off from Israel.  Jeroboam and his followers in Israel no longer follow the Lord.  The Levites left Israel and went over to Rehoboam’s side in Judah. Rehoboam, although not perfect, fathered a son who led Judah for three years and who did have faith in the Lord.  The chronicles tell of a large battle against Israel when Abijah (Rehoboam’s son) stood on a mountain in the face of a larger army and boldly proclaimed: And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD, which … Continue reading Reliance

Proverbs 30-31 These hot Texas days are mitigated somewhat by the comfortable evenings.  I’m sitting out on the back patio listening to the sprinklers sprinkle and writing by the light of the moon.  I hear an occasional insect and see a few lightning bugs flitter here and there.  What joy and bliss it is to sit here with my husband beside me! Proverbs 31 has always been a hard chapter for me to follow.  The woman of noble character described in its lines seems so difficult to match. Just take a look at all that she does for her family: Brings … Continue reading Not measuring up

1King 10-11; 2Chronicles 9 King Solomon was wise about so many things in life…except women.  I would think that marrying 700 women (not including the concubines) would have led him to write more proverbs about wives. Instead, these wives led him astray not just a little bit, but a lot.  He went so far as to build high places for those “foreign gods,” and the Lord was not pleased. Insight into my own life?  Be thankful I am the one wife of my one husband!  I can’t imagine competing with 699 other women for his attention! Continue reading The great competition