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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, ...

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...

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...

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...

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 Jeroboam to an important position in the kingdom. What Solomon didn't know was that this was actually part of God’s plan--not his own. Previously, God had told Solomon that He would punish him for allowing, and even encouraging, his people to worship foreign gods. He said that, as a result of Solomon's divided heart, his kingdom would soon be

May 10 - Nº 130 Ecclesiastes Although it is never directly stated who wrote the book of Ecclesiastes, the author referred to himself as “the son of David” and a “king who ruled over Israel in Jerusalem.” He added that he was given more wisdom than anyone who ruled before him. Therefore, most Jewish, and Christian scholars agree that the author was King Solomon and that he probably wrote the book near the end of his life. Ecclesiastes is a glimpse back at the author’s own lif

May 9 - Nº 129 [Proverbs- see selected Proverbs below] Soon after Solomon became king, God gave him the opportunity to have anything he...

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...

May 7 - Nº 127 1 Kings 10:26-11:12; 2 Chronicles 9:25-28 Unfortunately, Solomon did not remain faithful to God—the One who had made him...

May 6 - Nº 126 1 Kings 9:1 – 10:25; 2 Chronicles 7:11-22; 9:1-24 After the Temple Solomon built was dedicated, and when all the...

May 5 - Nº 125 1 Kings 5 – 8 ; 2 Chronicles 2:1 – 7:10 While he was the King of Israel, God had informed David that he would not be the...

May 4 - Nº 124 1 Kings 3 – 4; 2 Chronicles 1 In order to demonstrate how much, he wanted to obey God, Solomon went to Gibeon to offer...

May 3 - Nº 123 The Psalms – see selected Psalms below David loved music. He sang and wrote songs throughout his entire life: no doubt he...

May 2 - Nº 122 1 Kings 2 Just before he died, David gave Solomon some advice: “Be strong and brave. Always obey God’s commandments and...

May 1 - Nº 121 1 Kings 1 As David grew older and weaker, he had difficulty staying warm. It was customary in those days to keep an...

April 30 - Nº 120 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21:1 – 22:1 Even in his old age, David was susceptible to Satan’s temptations (see 1...

April 29 - Nº 119 2 Samuel 21 David’s last years in the palace were far from easy. A terrible famine devastated the land for three...

April 28 - Nº 118 2 Samuel 19:9 – 20:22; 1 Chronicles 2:16-17 After Absalom was defeated, the people from the northern tribes of Israel...

April 27 - Nº 117 2 Samuel 17:24 – 19:8 As an undercover agent in Absalom’s camp, Hushai was able to gather intelligence and secretly...

April 26 - Nº 116 2 Samuel 14:25-26; 2 Samuel 15 – 17:23 Absalom was the most handsome man in all of Israel--and he knew it! He was...

April 25 - Nº 115 2 Samuel 14 David missed Absalom very much, but for three years he never tried to contact him. Joab, David’s commander, realized that the king longed for his son, but was having trouble forgiving him for the death of Amnon. So, Joab came up with a plan. He hired an actress from the nearby city of Tekoa to go to the king and convince him to bring his son home. Joab told her how to dress and exactly what to say. So, the lady showed up in David’s court dres

April 24 - Nº 114 2 Samuel 13 David begged God to forgive him for his sin with Bathsheba, and God did. But Nathan warned David that his...

April 23 - Nº 113 2 Samuel 12; Psalm 51 Not long after David and Bathsheba’s baby was born, Nathan the prophet showed up at the...

April 22 - Nº 112 2 Samuel 11 Winter ended and spring came. It was time for the Israelites to resume their efforts to reclaim the...