This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released a decision that reverses the 1973 abortion provision of Roe v. Wade. In the 1973 decision, SCOTUS ruled that women had a Constitutional right to abortion because of an implied right to privacy based on the Fourteenth Amendment. Roe has been the law of…
In today’s Bible reading* we read of several kings who did what was evil in God’s sight: Nadab, Baasha, Omri, and Ahab. We’re told that Omri did more evil than anyone before him. Then, we’re told that Ahab was even more evil than Omri. After the good King Asa died, Jehoshaphat became King of Judah….
Whether or not we want to admit it, today’s Bible reading* reminds us that there is accountability for everything. We may want to live a carefree life. We may even enjoy a carefree, but Solomon warns, “When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: fear God and keep his commands, because…
I saw something in today’s Bible reading* that I’ve never seen before. Not only does the psalmist love God’s Word. He is also burdened with the fact that people don’t follow it. He has just said, “How sweet your word is to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth.” Psalm 119:103 (CSB) Then in…
We read of trouble in the house of David in today’s Bible reading*. David is an old man. He has promised that Solomon would succeed him as Israel’s king. But there’s a problem. Nathan sees that Adonijah had conspired to succeed David. He tells Solomon’s mother to report the news to David. Then Nathan entered…