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MORNING— A Slow Walk to a Whirlwind “And it came about when the LORD was about to take up Elijah by a whirlwind to heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.” When we think of Elijah’s departure, our minds immediately rush to the chariot of fire. It’s the image that has captured imagination for…

MORNING— It is Enough, O Lord🌳 “But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree; and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, ‘It is enough now, O LORD.’” Elijah is coming off one of the most dramatic moments in Scripture. Fire…

MORNING— Called Out of the Stands “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” Elijah walks back into Israel after three and a half years of drought. The famine is severe. Ahab is desperate—but not repentant. When the king finally sees Elijah, he…

MORNING— A Man For the Times “Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, ‘As the LORD, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.’” The chapter opens like a headline reel. Ahab takes…

MORNING— Faithful for a Time “Asa did what was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father.” Asa, Solomon’s great grandson, begins his reign over Judah well—remarkably well. When the author of Kings introduces him, the verdict is clear and hopeful. Asa “did what was right in the sight of the LORD,”…

MORNING— A Kingdom Split for Lack of Listening “So the king did not listen to the people; for it was a turn of events from the LORD.” Rehoboam, Solomon’s son and heir to the throne, steps into leadership at a moment of enormous opportunity. Israel gathers at Shechem—a place heavy with covenant memory. Abraham worshiped…

MORNING— The Fallout from Abundance “Now the weight of gold which came in to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold.” Solomon stands at the height of human achievement. Nations stream to Jerusalem. Wealth pours in faster than it can be counted. Wisdom astonishes kings. Gold becomes so common that silver is treated…

MORNING— When God Fills the House “It happened that when the priests came from the holy place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD.” The temple was finished. Stone set. Cedar in place. Gold gleaming. Years of planning and labor had come to an end. The leaders of Israel gathered. The ark was carried…

MORNING— Every Man Under His Own Fig Tree🌳 “So Judah and Israel lived in safety, every man under his vine and his fig tree🌳, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.” There are moments in Scripture when the narrator pauses and lets us take in a wide-angle view. First Kings 4 is…

MORNING— Requested: An Understanding Heart “So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?” David’s story does not end with everything neatly resolved. When Solomon steps into the throne, he inherits more than a crown—he inherits…