by Lynne Marie | Jun 26, 2026 | Daily Reflections
When King Nebuchadnezzar deported the citizens of Jerusalem to Babylon, “no one remained, except the poorest people of the land.” Still, he left Judah a king, Jehoiachin’s uncle, whose name he changed to Zedekiah. But in 2Kings 25: 1-12 Zedekiah continues the...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 25, 2026 | Daily Reflections
2Kings 24: 8-17 records the beginning of the end for Jerusalem and Judah—at least until the end of the Babylonian exile. Jehoiachin became king of Judah, but “he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, just as his father had done.” The predictable took place: King...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 24, 2026 | Daily Reflections
What Isaiah 49:1-6 says of the prophet, the Scripture also says of John the Baptizer, “The LORD called me before I was born, while I was in my mother’s womb he named me.” Before John was conceived, the angel Gabriel told him, “Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 23, 2026 | Daily Reflections
2Kings 17:5-18 shows us what happens when we don’t follow “the manufacturer’s instructions.” God’s People are invaded, defeated, and reduced to slaves. “This happened because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord their God.” God’s laws are the “operator’s manual”...
by Lynne Marie | Jun 22, 2026 | Daily Reflections
2Kings 17:5-18 shows us what happens when we don’t follow “the manufacturer’s instructions.” God’s People are invaded, defeated, and reduced to slaves. “This happened because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord their God.” God’s laws are the “operator’s manual”...
