Tag: Syrians
June 28 – Early Beginnings of Captivity
Reading 2 Kings 15:29; 1 Chron. 5:23-26 2 Kings 15:37, 31, 30; 17:1-2; 15:36, 38; 16:1-2a 2 Chron. 28:1b-4 Devotional The warnings of the prophets are beginning to come true. During the reign of Pekah king of Israel, the king of Assyria came and took several towns and regions, including Gilead and Galilee and all…
June 20 – Amos: Prepare to Meet Your GOD, O Israel
Reading Amos 1:1-4:13 Devotional In the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and Jeroboam II, king of Israel, GOD called a shepherd named Amos from Tekoah, near Bethlehem, to prophesy. Not surprisingly, GOD is very displeased at the situation among the nations with all of the idolatry and violence, and He begins His message through…
June 15 – Amaziah in Judah; Jeroboam II in Israel
Reading 2 Kings 12:21b; 14:1-6; 13:20b-25 2 Chron. 25:5-24 2 Kings 14:15-16, 23-24 Devotional Amaziah, son of Joash, became king in Judah after Joash was assassinated. He was 25 years old and reigned 29 years. Amaziah did what was right before GOD, but not completely, as David had done. He followed the example of his father…
June 14 – Joash Abandons GOD
Reading 2 Chron. 24:3 2 Kings 12:4-5; 2 Chron. 24:4-5 2 Kings 10:32-35a, 36; 35b; 13:1-2; 12:6-16 2 Chron. 24:6-22 2 Kings 13:3-4, 7 2 Chron. 24:23-24 2 Kings 12:17-18; 13:8-11, 14-20a; 12:20-21a, 19 2 Chron. 24:25-27a Devotional Joash decided to restore the temple of GOD. He instructed the Levites to take up a collection from among the…
June 11 – GOD Purges Judah and Israel
Reading 2 Kings 8:23-24a; 2 Chron. 21:19, 20b 2 Kings 8:24b-26; 9:29; 2 Chron. 22:1-4 2 Kings 8:7-15, 28; 9:14b, 15a; 8:29b 2 Kings 9:1-14a, 15b-27; 2 Chron. 22:7 2 Kings 9:30-37; 10:1-14; 2 Chron. 22:8 2 Kings 9:28; 2 Chron. 22:9 2 Kings 10:15-17 Devotional Today’s reading is filled with terrible bloodshed, people killing people.…
June 10 – Chariots of Fire and Naaman is Healed
Reading 2 Chron. 21:18 2 Kings 6:8-23; 8:3-6; 5:1-27; 6:24-7:20 Devotional Today’s reading contains multiple miracles that GOD performed through the prophet Elisha. For today’s devotional we will consider two of them. Chariots of Fire The king of Aram [Syria] was at war with Israel, but when he would send forces to a location, GOD would reveal it…