Category: Faith in the Struggle

“Put this fellow in prison and feed him with meager rations of bread and water until I return in peace.” And Micaiah said, “If you return in peace, the LORD has not spoken by me.” 2 Chronicles 18:26-27 Most of the stories we consume, whether books or movies, are quite formulaic. There’s a good guy…
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So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your robes.” And the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle. 2 Chronicles 18:28-29 I heard the story…
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And the LORD said, “Who will entice Ahab the king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?” And one said one thing, and another said another. Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, “I will entice him.” 2 Chronicles 18:19-20 When I was a kid, we usually…
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And he answered, “Go up and triumph; they will be given into your hand.” But the king said to him, “How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?” 2 Chronicles 18:14-15 When I was a kid, we didn’t believe in…
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And the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, “Behold, the words of the prophets with one accord are favorable to the king. Let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably.” 2 Chronicles 18:12 Years ago, I read of the Miligram Experiment. You’ve probably heard about it.…
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And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.” 2 Chronicles 18:7 In medicine, it’s…
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Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead?” He answered him, “I am as you are, my people as your people. We will be with you in the war.” 2 Chronicles 18:3 Years ago, I planned to get together with some buddies from college. Having gone…
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And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah. 2 Chronicles 17:6 When we first bought our property, I realized that we had an overabundance of beggar’s lice – a maddening weed which produces hundreds of burs on each plant that cover your clothing when you get too close. Whoever owned…
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The acts of Asa, from first to last, are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. . . And Asa slept with his fathers, dying in the forty-first year of his reign. 2 Chronicles 16:11-13 Growing up, I loved the water and so, I spent the long summer days of my…
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In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet, and his disease became severe. Yet even in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but sought help from physicians. 2 Chronicles 16:12 As a physician, trained in modern medicine, I obviously prescribe medications as part of my practice. If you…
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