Do not play around with fire, which is sinning willfully against God. Instead, repent and be made clean through the blood of Jesus.
2 Chronicles 20 :17,18 (KJV)
17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not,...
God is always ready to go forth with us, even in every battle we face. He is so merciful and just, even to those that believe in His Name.
2 Chronicles 19 :6,7 (KJV)
6 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment.
7 Wherefore...
There is a way to judge people righteously. This is important to know, but we can only accomplish this when the Holy Spirit is with us.
2 Chronicles 18 :12,13 (KJV)
12 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word...
God sends his servants to speak through Him, although we must be on our toes for many false prophets, like in Mormonism, are out in wolves clothing deceiving millions of people throughout the generations.
2 Chronicles 17 :3-5 (KJV)
3 And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
4 But sought to the Lord God...
Wouldn’t it also be amazing if you were known for your love for God? I know it would be for me, as I love the Lord with all my heart.
2 Chronicles 16 :7-9 (KJV)
7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied...
Many people do not like to hear people say that they have done something wrong, especially when it comes to God.
2 Chronicles 15 :7,8 (KJV)
7 Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
8 And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded...
They knew that they were not walking in the ways of the Lord and were sorry. Therefore, they made an oath to God, to seek Him with their whole heart.
2 Chronicles 14 :2-5 (KJV)
2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God:
3 For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and...
In the Bible, we have great examples of people in the faith who lived up to and kept God’s commandments and therefore, did not allow idolatry to be a part of their lives.
2 Chronicles 13 :17,18 (KJV)
17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
18 Thus the children of Israel...
God’s people were surrounded with no way out, but to call upon the Lord God in prayer. Even their trumpets sounded, in order to get people’s attention that God is their deliverer.
2 Chronicles 12 :5-7 (KJV)
5 Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the...
The same thing that happened to Rehoboam happens to us as well, because we allow things in our lives to defile the temple of God in us.
2 Chronicles 11 :21-23 (KJV)
21 And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons,...
There was a problem with Rehoboam, even the same issue that Solomon dealt with, which was fornication and adultery.
2 Chronicles 10 :6-8 (KJV)
6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer...
Rehoboam was given counsel from wise men who feared God, and also those that didn’t care to make things better for the people. Here is what they both presented to the king.
2 Chronicles 9 :7,8 (KJV)
7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
8 Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in...
In the days of Solomon, people came from a variety of different countries just to meet him in Jerusalem.
If you want to know exactly what Jesus did for us on the cross, know that it is spelled out for us all throughout the Bible, even in the Old and New testaments.
2 Chronicles 7 :12-14 (KJV)
12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice....
As God was speaking to Solomon, he gave him a stern warning about his life and this temple, which was built unto the Lord.
2 Chronicles 6 :21-23 (KJV)
21 Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven;...
You may wonder why I mention both the Jews and Muslims. My friends, it is because they are both using ancient traditions when it comes to their prayer life.
