Daily Devotionals
Jonah Changes – 14 Days on Men of the Old Testament – September 26
September 26 - Jonah Changes - Jonah 2-3 Jonah’s attitude and actions change, but only after his world is shaken. God had told Jonah to go preach in Nineveh. Jonah hopped on a boat and went the opposite way. God brought a storm into Jonah’s life to...
Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego Got Fired Up – 14 Days on Men of the Old Testament – September 25
September 25 - Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego Got Fired Up - Daniel 3 When the title states “Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego Got Fired Up,” they were literally were thrown into a flaming furnace and got fired up! King Nebuchadnezzar made a 90 to 110 foot...
Daniel Risks His Life – 14 Days on Men of the Old Testament – September 24
September 24 - Daniel Risks His Life - Daniel 1 As a teenager, Daniel risks his life to stay true to his beliefs. The king commanded all of his “wise men in training” to stay on a specific diet of the kings choosing. This included a great display of...
Jeremiah in Prison – 14 Days on Men of the Old Testament – September 23
September 23 - Jeremiah in Prison - Jeremiah 38 Jeremiah spent much time in prison for his boldness as a prophet. In today’s reading we find a group of princes that petition King Zedekiah to put Jeremiah to death. Although the king did not end Jeremiah’s...
Courageous Nehemiah – 14 Days on Men of the Old Testament – September 22
September 22 - Courageous Nehemiah - Nehemiah 2 Nehemiah was courageous in his rebuilding the wall. Courage is acting in the face of fear. What fears did Nehemiah face? He had to face the fear of recognizing the condition of Jerusalem. He had...
Young Josiah – 14 Days on Men of the Old Testament – September 21
September 21 - Young Josiah - 2 Chronicles 34 Just like today’s youth, Josiah made some of the most important decisions beginning as a young boy. At 8 years old he did not have to obey anybody, because he was king. He did decide at 8 years old to listen to...
Hezekiah Under Siege – 14 Days on Men of the Old Testament – September 19
September 19 - Hezekiah under Siege - 2 Kings 18 Today we see the reaction of King Hezekiah when he is under siege. Hezekiah was 25 years old when he became king of Judah. Immediately he began tearing down the places of sacrifice to false gods and idols,...
Elisha’s Odd Advice – 14 Days on Men of the Old Testament – September 18
September 18 - Elisha’s Odd Advice - 2 Kings 5 Elisha gives illogical, crazy advice to a man in a prominent position. We don’t know why Elisha would send Naaman down to a muddy Jordan River to dip seven times, but we do know that God uses illogical methods to...
Ahab Doesn’t Wear the Pants – 14 Days on Men of the Old Testament – September 17
September 17 - Ahab Doesn’t Wear the Pants - 1 Kings 21 In today’s passage, Ahab refuses to wear the pants of responsibility. Jezebel, his wife, is more than happy to take over this role. Ahab wanted a vineyard that belonged to Naboth. Naboth refused...
Elijah Runs for His Life – 14 Days on Men of the Old Testament – September 16
September 16 - Elijah Runs for His Life - 1 Kings 19 Elijah finds himself running for his life. He has just experienced two great miracles in his life. In the previous chapter, Elijah calls down fire from heaven then chases down satan’s false prophets to...
