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151 - Naaman and the Servant Girl
May 31 - Nº 151 2 Kings 5:1-15 Naaman was the commander of the Syrian army. He was extremely brave and respected by his king, and he led...
150 - A Famine in Samaria
May 30 - Nº 150 2 Kings 6:24 – 7:20 Time passed, and the king of Syria invaded Israel again. He surrounded the capital city called...
149 - Gehazi’s Eyes Are Opened
May 29 - Nº 149 2 Kings 6:8-23 God used Elisha in many ways while he was a prophet in Israel. Not only did he impact the people with his...
148 - The Woman from Shunem
May 28 - Nº 148 2 Kings 4:8-37 As Elisha traveled through the northern kingdom of Israel, he often passed through a town called Shunem....
147 - Elisha’s School of Prophets
May 27 - Nº 147 2 Kings 4:1-7, 38-44; 6:1-7 Elisha was the leader of a group of men known as the School of Prophets . They lived,...
146 - Water in the Desert
May 26 - Nº 146 2 Kings 3 When Ahaziah (Ahab’s son and his successor as the king of Israel) died after falling from the balcony (see ...
145 - Elijah Is Taken Into Heaven
May 25 - Nº 145 2 Kings 2 Elijah was traveling with Elisha, his young servant, when God instructed him to go to Bethel. Elijah told...
144 - Ahaziah Consults the Wrong God
May 24 - Nº 144 1 Kings 22:51-53 ; 2 Kings 1 When Ahab (the wicked king of Israel) died, his son Ahaziah became king. He was not a good...
143 - Jehoshaphat’s Great Victory
May 23 - Nº 143 2 Chronicles 19:1 – 20:34 Jehoshaphat was 35 years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled for 25 years. He...
142 - The End of King Ahab’s Reign
May 22 - Nº 142 1 Kings 22 ; 2 Chronicles 17 – 18 While Ahab ruled the northern kingdom of Israel, Jehoshaphat ruled Judah in the south. ...
141 - Wicked King Ahab Receives Mercy
May 21 - Nº 141 1 Kings 21 A man named Naboth owned a vineyard in Jezreel close to the palace of Ahab the king. Ahab decided he wanted to...
140 - King Ahab and the Wounded Prophet
May 20 - Nº 140 1 Kings 20 Benhadad, the king of Syria, kept raiding cities in the northern nation of Israel (see #136 - May 16 ). As he...
139 - Down One Mountain Then Up Another
May 19 - Nº 139 1 Kings 19 Benhadad, the king of Syria, kept raiding cities in the northern nation of Israel (see #136 - May 16 ). As he...
138 - The Battle with Baal
May 18 - Nº 138 1 Kings 18 The famine in Israel lasted three years. Finally, God sent Elijah to King Ahab to inform him that He was ready...
137 - Elijah and the Widow
May 17 - Nº 137 1 Kings 16:29 – 17:24 When Ahab became the king of Israel, he married the daughter of the king of the Sidonians. Her name...
136 - AsaTurns His Back on God
May 16 - Nº 136 1 Kings 15:16-24 and 2 Chronicles 16 King Asa reigned peacefully in Judah for 35 years. Unfortunately, he made a bad...
135 - Some Good Kings in the South (Judah)
May 15 - Nº 135 1 Kings 14:21 – 15:15 and 2 Chronicles 12 – 15 While Jeroboam was ruling the northern kingdom of Israel, Solomon’s son, ...
134 - Jeroboam Tries to Trick a Prophet
May 14 - Nº 134 1 Kings 14:1-20; 15:25-31 One day one of King Jeroboam’s sons became very sick. Jeroboam desperately tried to find a...
133 - The Young Prophet Disobeys God
May 13 - Nº 133 1 Kings 13:11-32 There was an old prophet who lived at Bethel. His sons had seen the young prophet from Judah bravely...
132 - Jeroboam’s Sin
May 12 - Nº 132 1 Kings 12:25 – 13:8, 33-34 Soon after being crowned king of the northern kingdom of Israel, Jeroboam realized he had a...
131 - The Kingdom Is Divided
May 11 - Nº 131 1 Kings 11:26 – 12:24 ; 2 Chronicles 10:1 – 11:4 Before Solomon died, he promoted a brave, hardworking young man named...
130 - Solomon’s Deepest Thoughts
May 10 - Nº 130 Ecclesiastes Although it is never directly stated who wrote the book of Ecclesiastes, the author referred to himself as...
129 - Solomon’s Wisest Words
May 9 - Nº 129 [Proverbs- see selected Proverbs below] Soon after Solomon became king, God gave him the opportunity to have anything he...
128 - Solomon’s Greatest Song
May 8 - Nº 128 Song of Solomon Solomon loved to be in love. He was especially attracted to foreign women (see 1 Kings 11:1 ). Early in...
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