The Drive Home Newsletter May 6th, 2018
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May 6 – Thoughts on 1 Kings 21-22 & Luke 23:26-56
So far, it seems that the story of God’s people has been a true “us vs. them” story. Again and again it has been the people of Israel against their enemies. There have been a few exceptions to this, from Saul and David to Jeroboam and Rehaboam, but with Elijah and the dawn of the […]
May 5 – Thoughts on 1 Kings 19-20 & Luke 23:1-25
Elijah is such an intriguing character because he is one with whom we can identify. Yesterday, Elijah (whose name means literally “God is the Lord”) saw one of the greatest victories he would ever have. Calling down fire from the sky, his victory was not this control of power, for when it comes to God […]
May 4 – Thoughts on 1 Kings 16-18 & Luke 22:47-71
Today, we meet one of the most interesting characters in the bible, Elijah. As the representative prophet of scripture, Elijah plays a huge role throughout the bible, from here through Revelation. In today’s reading alone, Elijah confronts one of Israel’s most evil kings, raises a young man from the dead, and calls down fire from […]
May 3 – Thoughts on 1 Kings 14-15 & Luke 22:31-46
After the kingdom divided, king after king ruled in Israel and Judah, and there was one common denominator among them: their success was directly dependent on their obedience to God. It is a tricky thing, reading this one-to-one correlation between obedience and success. We often try to read into this text a rule for our […]