Category Archives: Scripture Reading Challenge
SRC: Historical Books – Day 50
Today’s Chapters: Esther 7-10
Pete’s Thoughts:
Esther 7
At last Esther springs her trap. Imagine Haman’s surprise. He thought everything was going well. He was dinning alone with the king and queen something few others could say they had done. This was sure to be a great step in his career in the palace. Yet all at once [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 49
Today’s Chapters: Esther 2-6
Pete’s Thoughts:
Esther 2
It is important to note that when Esther went to the King to tell him about the plot to kill him, she gave the credit of the discover to Mordecai. This was written in the chronicles. This may seem like a trivial bit of information now but it plays a [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 48
Today’s Chapters: Nehemiah 10-Esther 1
Pete’s Thoughts:
Nehemiah 10
The people were so serious about their returning to a right standing with God that they made a covenant with God and each other. There were two parts to this covenant an oath of what they would do and a curse of what would happen to them if they [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 47
Today’s Chapters: Nehemiah 5-9
Pete’s Thoughts:
Nehemiah 5
Nehemiah had to deal with the people being too much like the world. He had to rebuke the elders for taking advantage of the people. He had to lead by example of what it meant to be generous. Too often today, we, as Christians, would fall into the traps that [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 46
Today’s Chapters: Ezra 10-Nehemiah 4
Pete’s Thoughts:
Ezra 10
Whenever there is revival taking place, there will always be repentance of sin. When was the last time that you focused on the holiness of God so much that you had a realization of your sin?
Nehemiah 1
Nehemiah was in a unique position. He was before the king everyday and [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 45
Today’s Chapters: Ezra 5-9
Pete’s Thoughts:
Ezra 5
The leaders in Israel sent a letter back to King Darius to have the articles for the temple sent to them. Darius had possession of these articles because they were apart of the loot that Nebuchadnezzar took from Jerusalem when he destroyed the temple. In order for worship to be [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 44
Today’s Chapters: II Chronicles 36-Ezra 4
Pete’s Thoughts:
II Chronicles 36
The last chapter of II Chronicles has the people of Judah being killed or led off into captivity. The encouraging fact about the captivity is that Jeremiah had already proclaimed that it would only be for 70 years so the land could keep the Sabbaths that the [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 43
Today’s Chapters: II Chronicles 31-35
Pete’s Thoughts:
II Chronicles 31
Hezekiah initiated many reforms in Judah to bring the people back to the Lord. One of the greatest things written about his is that “in every work that he began…he did it with all his heart.” Too many times we are fickle in our service to God. We [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 42
Today’s Chapters: II Chronicles 26-30
Pete’s Thoughts:
II Chronicles 26
Uzziah was struck with leprosy and was a leper until the day of his death because he became proud and arrogant. He decided that he was able to preform the duties of the priests, completely against what God had directed. He should have been willing to serve the [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 41
Today’s Chapters: II Chronicles 21-25
Pete’s Thoughts:
II Chronicles 21
Jehoahaz choose not to follow the Lord but to follow the kings of Israel instead. Due to this, we find a very interesting account of how he died. He died in severe pain from his intestines falling out from the disease the Lord struck him with. Sure it [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 40
Today’s Chapters: II Chronicles 16-20
Pete’s Thoughts:
II Chronicles 16
Asa started out so well but then turned away from the Lord. It is always sad to see someone follow the Lord but fall away at the end. The legacy that you leave is just as important as how you lived you life, if not more.
II Chronicles 17
You [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 39
Today’s Chapters: II Chronicles 11-15
Pete’s Thoughts:
II Chronicles 11
The nation of Israel should have taken it’s lead from the spiritual leaders. The priests and Levites sided with Rehoboam and moved to Jerusalem.
II Chronicles 12
It is interesting to note that the reason that Rehoboam did evil was because he did not prepare his hear to seek the [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 38
Today’s Chapters: II Chronicles 6-10
Pete’s Thoughts:
II Chronicles 6
In his prayer of dedication, Solomon calls upon the Lord to have His word come true. God loves it when we “hold” Him to His word. It means we have placed ourselves in a position to test Him by taking Him at His word. His word never fails.
II [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 37
Today’s Chapters: II Chronicles 1-5
Pete’s Thoughts:
II Chronicles 1
This section recounts Solomon’s request for wisdom from God. If God were to ask what one thing you wanted, would you answer be wisdom? Solomon could have asked for anything but he showed the beginning of wisdom in asking for more. James tells us that God freely gives [...]
SRC: Historical Books – Day 23
Today’s Chapters: I Kings 7-11
Pete’s Thoughts:
I Kings 7
Here we find the specific pieces for the Temple being manufactured.
I Kings 8
It is amazing to consider that when the priests brought the ark of the covenant into the holy place, the glory of God so filled the Temple that they had to stop what they were doing. [...]
