Author Archives: Pastor Robin

“Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the eyes of the LORD than any of those before him.”   1 Kings 16:30 The extreme wickedness of the kings of Israel is highlighted through these chapters. It seems as though each … Continue reading →

“Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done. He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his fathers had made.” 1 Kings 15:11,12 … Continue reading →

“Go home, every one of you, for this [Jereboam’s reign over Israel] is my doing.”                1 Kings 12:24 These two chapters reveal God’s people, some godly people, making one bad decision after another. … Continue reading →

“King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.  The whole world sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.” 1 Kings 10:23,24 Solomon seems to have … Continue reading →

“O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below-you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way.” 1 Kings 8:23 Solomon and the people … Continue reading →

“In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the temple of the … Continue reading →

“Solomon showed his love for the LORD by walking according to the statutes of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.”      1 Kings 3:3 Solomon solidifies his rule over the people of Israel.  … Continue reading →

“Then Nathan asked Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, ‘Have you not heard that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has become king without our lord David’s knowing it?’” 1 Kings 1:11 David’s life is coming to a close.  Yet, he faces one last … Continue reading →

“David was conscience-stricken after he had counted the fighting men, and he said to the LORD, ‘I have sinned greatly in what I have done. …  I have done a very foolish thing.’”  2 Samuel 24:10 David continues to show … Continue reading →

“The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior-”    2 Samuel 22:2,3 … Continue reading →