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Daily Devotional for Wednesday, April 23 Elisha and the Prophets “And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. And his servitor said, […]

Daily Devotional for Tuesday, April 22 Elisha and a Poor Widow    “Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; . . . and she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually,” 2 Kings 4:8, 9.     As missionaries,

Daily Devotional for Monday, April 21 Elisha and a Poor Widow “Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few,” 2 Kings 4:3.     My mother became a preacher’s widow several years ago. Since that time, I have seen God’s wonderful provision for her

Daily Devotional for Sunday, April 20 Jehoshaphat, the Favored King “And all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit

Daily Devotional for Saturday, April 19 Jehoshaphat as King    “And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beer-sheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the Lord God of their fathers,” 2 Chronicles 19:4.     When one reads the beginning of Jehoshaphat’s reign, hope wells up.

Daily Devotional for Friday, April 18 The Bad Deeds of Jehoshaphat “Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab,” 2 Chronicles 18:1.     Jehoshaphat’s obedience to God had led to many blessings, but when the king had riches and honor in abundance, he “joined affinity with Ahab” (verse 1).

Daily Devotional for Thursday, April 17 The Good Deeds of Jehoshaphat “And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim,” 2 Chronicles 17:3.     Jehoshaphat served as king of Judah honorably as he committed to the ways of the Lord. Jehoshaphat’s

Daily Devotional for Wednesday, April 16 The End of Ahab’s Reign    “And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace. And the king of Israel said unto

Daily Devotional for Tuesday, April 15 Ahab’s Second Conquest “And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids, but the Syrians filled the country,”  1 Kings 20:27.     I grew up in a preacher’s