J U N E 2 9 “The sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat were seen as minor for him to walk in, for he took Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians, as his wife and went and served Baal and worshipped him.” — 1 Kings 16:31

Ahab Went to the Wrong Place to Choose a Wife

Ahab, king of the Israelites, chose a wicked bride, Jezebel, a Syro-Phoenician princess. She was bad and her father was bad. Her children were bad. And her husband was bad. And her grandchildren were bad. She produced calamity in whatever she did, and everything she touched was poisoned by her false belief. She was part of a very prosperous and highly sophisticated people. The Phoenicians are the ones that gave us the alphabet. The Tyrians... More

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J U N E 2 8 “…and call on Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will glorify Me.” — Psalm 50:15

Prayer Helps Save the Constitution

The Constitution was written, as it says, “in the year of our Lord 1787.” And during that long, very hot summer in Philadelphia, tempers flared and the progress was slow. Indeed, the fact that they ever finished the whole enterprise was a “miracle” to quote George Washington, for they almost gave up midway through. The turning point came on June 28, when Ben Franklin rose to his feet and appealed to them to pray. He... More

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J U N E 2 7 “But there were none compared to Ahab, who sold himself to evil deeds in the sight of the Lord, which Jezebel his wife stirred up.” — 1 Kings 21:25

Jezebel

When you hear the name Jezebel, what images are conjured up in your mind? She personifies evil. Jezebel is certainly an intriguing character. She is the Lady Macbeth of the Scripture. She was in many ways a remarkably strong woman. In fact she was the worst of all combinations. She was a very strong character and a very bad character. These are the types of people who wreak havoc on their centuries, and Jezebel most certainly did that.... More

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J U N E 2 6 “Still, I have preserved seven thousand men in Israel for Myself, all of whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.” — 1 Kings 19:18

Am I the Only One?

Elijah, the bold prophet of the Lord, thought that he was the only one left in Israel who worshiped the one true God. But God told him there were seven thousand who did not bow the knee to the false god, Baal. In the great struggle that we have with the forces of unbelief, we need men and women of faith like Elijah. Men who have something of that unyielding spirit, that iron in their backbone that will enable them to stand up against the... More

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J U N E 2 5 “Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, ‘Choose one bull for yourselves and prepare it first, for there are many of you, and call on the name of your god, but do not light a fire underneath.’” — 1 Kings 18:25

Follow the True God

In the days of Ahab, the wicked king of Israel, there was mass apostasy in the land. The people worshiped Baal instead of the true God. One day, Elijah called for a showdown on Mount Carmel between Baal and Jehovah. Elijah was one man versus 450 priests of Baal and 400 false prophets. Elijah gathered the people and said, “How long will you stay between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him, but if Baal, then follow him”... More

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J U N E 2 4 “But when he saw the strong wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him, and said to him, ‘O you of little faith, why did you doubt?’” — Matthew 14:30-31

One of the Shortest Prayers

One of the shortest prayers in the Bible gets right to the point. It was said by Peter when he began to sink after briefly walking on water. When he looked away from Jesus and at the sea, then he sank and cried out, “Lord, save me!” Is your life filled with troubles? Christ can help you. Some of you may not even know Him. If so, there will come a day when you will find yourself sinking into a different kind of sea—a sea of... More

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J U N E 2 3 “The word of the Lord came to him, saying, Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and live there. I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.’“ — 1 Kings 17:7

Preparation for Big Tasks Through Little Ones

Sometimes God prepares us with little tests to prepare us for the bigger ones to come. Elijah, one of the great Old Testament prophets, lived in Zarephath with a poor widow and her son, no doubt an unusual relationship for a man who had spent most of his life in the desert. He spent about three years there, about half that time there was no rain. One day the widow’s son grew sick and died, and the widow became very distraught. Elijah... More

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Ahab Went to the Wrong Place to Choose a Wife

Prayer Helps Save the Constitution

Jezebel

Am I the Only One?

Follow the True God

One of the Shortest Prayers

Preparation for Big Tasks Through Little Ones