When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen warriors, to fight against Israel, to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 2 Chronicles 11:1 When I was a kid, we visited the Chicago Zoo, where I got a plastic toy gorilla from one of those Mold-A-Rama machines that injects melted…
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And the young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Thus shall you speak to the people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you lighten it for us’; thus shall you say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s thighs.’” 2 Chronicles 10:10 I…
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All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Silver was not considered as anything in the days of Solomon. 2 Chronicles 9:20 When my wife and I first married, we decided alcohol wasn’t something we wanted in our home…
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Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, besides that which the explorers and merchants brought. 2 Chronicles 9:13 It’s not uncommon, when meeting with the addicted, to have someone attempt to derail the purpose of an accountability group or recovery meeting. Once, years ago, while…
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Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and set you on his throne as king for the LORD your God! Because your God loved Israel and would establish them forever, he has made you king over them, that you may execute justice and righteousness. 2 Chronicles 9:8 Growing up in an…
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If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Recovery is one of those words I use so frequently now that I don’t…
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Then hear from heaven your dwelling place their prayer and their pleas, and maintain their cause and forgive your people who have sinned against you. 2 Chronicles 6:39 I wrote yesterday about our responsibility to do whatever it takes to stop our addictive, self-destructive behavior. As Christians, it’s tempting to expect God to do all…
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Yet if they turn their heart in the land to which they have been carried captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captivity, saying, “We have sinned and have acted perversely and wickedly,” if they repent with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their…
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If they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin . . . 2 Chronicles 6:36 In times of personal struggle, it’s easy for me to maintain a sense of humility. When I’m struggling with my eating and being overweight, it’s far easier for me to feel sympathy for the other guy…
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If your people Israel are defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against you, and they turn again and acknowledge your name and pray and plead with you in this house, then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and bring them again to the land that you gave to…
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