Chapter 17 ⁽²⁸⁾

Passage Read: 2 Chronicles 14-17 Meditation Verses: 17:9-11 Jehoshaphat sent teachers throughout the towns of Judah, including several Levites and priests. They taught the Law of God and fear fell on the surrounding nations so that they didn't bother Judah, but instead some brought gifts.

Passage Read: 1 Chronicles 15-18 Meditation Verse: 17:10 David couldn't bear the thought of the Lord sitting on His throne in a tent, while David sat on a throne in a cedar house. It was wrong that he should enjoy comforts that the Lord didn't.

Passage Read: Judges 14-17 Meditation Verse: 17:6 There is value in having a clear leader who will uphold the word of the Lord and promote His ways. The priests should have been sufficient, but there appears to be little evidence that they taught the people…

Passage Read: Joshua 14-17 Meditation Verses: 17:16-18 This is like us, when dealing with a difficult sin: We say we cannot get victory, but God says we can. We don't believe or don't try, but instead we make peace with the sin and let it…

Passage Read: Numbers 16-19 Meditation Verse: 17:13 It would be terrifying to see the Lord deal like this with His people today, to call them out for their sin and rebellion in so dramatic a fashion that men die in front of others. And the…