Author: Josephine Yu

SCRIPTURE:  1 KINGS 7 SOLOMON BUILDS HIS PALACE (vs. 1-12) It took Solomon 13 years to complete the construction of his palace.  He built the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, 50 wide and 30 high with four rows of cedar columns supporting trimmed cedar beams.  The palace had a throne… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 8/4/23

SCRIPTURE:  1 KINGS 6 SOLOMON BUILDS THE TEMPLE (vs. 1-37) Solomon began to build the temple in the 48th year after the Israelites had come out of Egypt, in the 4th year of his reign over Israel in the month of Ziv, the second month.  He spent 7 years building the temple in all its… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 8/3/23 (Thursday)

SCRIPTURE:  1 KINGS 4 SOLOMON’S OFFICIALS AND GOVERNORS (vs. 1-19) The Chief Officials of Solomon: Priest – Azariah Priest – Zadok Priest – Abiathar Secretary – Elihoreph Secretary – Ahijah Recorder – Jehoshapha Commander in chief – Benaiah In charge of the district officers – Azariah Personal adviser to the king – Zabud In charge… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 8/1/23 (Tuesday)

SCRIPTURE:  1 KINGS 3 BIBLE VERSES: “So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?” ( 1 Kings 3:9) “So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/31/23 (Monday)

SCRIPTURE:  1 KINGS 2 DAVID’S CHARGE TO SOLOMON (vs. 1-12) DAVIDS LAST COUNSELS TO SOLOMON: Be strong and show yourself a man. Walk in God’s ways and keep his decrees, commands, laws and requirements in the Law of Moses. Deal with Joab according to your wisdom and do not let his gray head go down… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/30/23 (Sunday)

SCRIPTURE:  1 KINGS 1 INTRODUCTION: Although the author of  1 Kings was unknown, it recorded the history of Jewish kings from Solomon to Zedekiah.  The main events of 1 Kings were David’s death, Solomon’s reign, the division of the kingdom and Elijah’s ministry.  After Solomon’s death, Israel was divided into Northern Kingdom called Israel and… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/29/23 (Saturday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 24 DAVID COUNTS THE FIGHTING MEN (vs. 1-17) David took a census of Israel for 9 months and 20 days.  There were 800 thousand able bodied men who could handle a sword and 500 in Judah.  David was conscience stricken and asked forgiveness from God.  The Lord gave him three options to… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/28/23 (Friday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 23 THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID (vs. 1-7) DAVID WROTE A BEAUTIFUL BRIEF SONG ABOUT LEADERSHIP:  A leader must be anointed by God. (v. 1)  He must know the word of God. (v. 2)  He must rule in righteousness and in fear of God. (v. 3)  He must be right with God.… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/27/23 (Thursday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 22 BIBLE VERSES:  “To the faithful you show yourself faithful,  to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.  You save the humble, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.” (2 Samuel 22:26-28) “As for God, his way… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/26/23 (Wednesday)

SCRIPTURE:  2 SAMUEL 21 THE GIBEONITES AVENGED (vs. 1-14) During the reign of David, there was a famine for 3 successive years.  So David asked the Lord.  The Lord said: “It is on account of Saul and his blood-stained house.  It is because he put the Gibeonites to death” (v. 1) The Gibeonites were survivors… Continue reading Our Daily Scripture – 7/25/23 (Tuesday)