Author Archives: drbob76

Sometimes our best intentions result in unintentional discord and disharmony. Abraham is well-known for his devotion to God and his willingness to be obedient to God’s call. But there are several instances where his human faculties got in the way … Continue reading →

NEVER FORGET, GOD IS IN CHARGE – While Jehoshaphat was trying to bring Judah back from the brink of destruction by instituting a new judicial system, building up Judah’s defenses, tearing down all the idols and reestablishing worship to God … Continue reading →

BIBLICAL OATH FOR JUDGES – King Jehoshaphat was one of Judah’s most dedicated kings. After starting his reign he traveled around the country, going as far north as Ephraim and then south to Beersheba. He saw so much idolatry; graft … Continue reading →

MOST IMPORTANT CALL – After King Shishak of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem, he ransacked the treasuries of the LORD‘s Temple and the royal palace; he stole everything, including all the gold shields Solomon had made. But he did … Continue reading →

GOD’S DISCIPLINE IS NOT REJECTION – Some of the saddest times in the history of Israel occurred when foreign armies invaded and attempted to destroy everything sacred to them. Shishak from Egypt; Sennacherib from Assyria; and Nebuchadnezzar from Babylon were … Continue reading →

GOD’S DISCIPLINE IS NOT DAMNATION – When Judah was being invaded by heathen forces, many of God’s people spent days and hours agonizing before God, trying to find something to give them hope that all King David and Solomon did … Continue reading →

In King James Version rendering of 2 Kings 18:17 we read, “And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem.” On the surface it appears that Tartan, … Continue reading →

Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh were born and lived in Iran all their lives. Raised as Muslims, both women grew dissatisfied with the teachings of the Koran and converted to Christianity after personal encounters with Jesus Christ. Sensing a call … Continue reading →

HAVE YOU DONE YOUR PART – The Psalmist was convinced that with the threat of an invasion by the heathen Assyrian king Sennacherib, God’s people needed to get back to the basics of what they had been taught. The nation … Continue reading →

GOD CAN’T BE CHANGED – When Syrian king Sennacherib invaded northern Israel, many of Asaph’s descendants fled south to Judah to become involved in the temple music ministry there. They had seen how Israel slowly decayed into an idolatrous nation, … Continue reading →