1 Kings 19:19-21 “Are you all in, or are you all out?” In a culture of fence riding, this question brings definitiveness to the equation. Think of the last time you had to be either all in or all out of a situation. Elijah was sent by God to anoint new kings, and to anoint Elisha to succeed him as prophet. In today’s verses, Elijah comes upon Elisha who was plowing the fields. The fact that Elisha...  Read More

Week 8Main Point and Overview:    There is no prophet in the Old Testament like Elijah. The “spirit of Elijah” is a Biblical concept describing a prophetic anointing of bold confrontation against evil, a call to deep repentance, and the restoration of relationships between generations (Malachi 4:5-6). It wasn’t until the coming of John the Baptizer that there was such a confrontational and committ...  Read More

2 Chronicles 20:1-30 Up to this point in 2 Chronicles Jehoshaphat has made some bad choices as king. Finally, we see a turning point in his decisions as he inquires of the Lord. In this chapter we see the king desperate for God as the Moabite and Ammonite armies were coming for him and the people of Judah. The first thing Jehoshaphat did upon hearing the news was to seek God. He gathered the peopl...  Read More

2 Chronicles 19:1-7 As I prepared my heart to write this devotion, I wanted to share a personal experience of being teachable after a mistake. Hmm… which mistake would I use as an example? My mistakes are many, that list is lengthy. One thing that I can recall for certain are the times when I was NOT teachable. Those times that I allowed pride to take the throne of my life. Ugh, my entitlement, my...  Read More

2 Chronicles 18:28-32 This passage drops us into a moment of intense tension and spiritual irony. King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah go into battle together, even though the prophet Micaiah has already warned that disaster is coming. What unfolds reveals both the futility of human schemes and the unstoppable sovereignty of God.Ahab enters the battlefield with a plan. He disguises hi...  Read More

2 Chronicles 18:1-3; 20:35-37 There is a phrase that describes Jehoshaphat at this time of his life. Growing greater doesn’t mean you are growing wiser. As Jehoshaphat’s kingdom grew, fame grew, and his wealth and power grew, he was not growing wiser. Great blessings from God and yet he is using less godly wisdom. Jehoshaphat has been following God and rejecting idol worship in Judah. He has manag...  Read More