July 23 – 2 Chronicles 10-12, 1 Corinthians 1:1-17, Psalm 20, Proverbs 20:2-3

2 Chronicles 10-12 The Revolt Against Rehoboam 10 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2 And as soon as Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), then Jeroboam returned from Egypt. 3 And they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all Israel came …

July 22 – 2 Chronicles 7-9, Romans 16, Psalm 19:7-14, Proverbs 20:1

2 Chronicles 7-9 Fire from Heaven 7 As soon as Solomon finished his prayer, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. 2 And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord filled the Lord’s house. 3 When all the people of Israel saw the fire come down and the glory …

July 21 – 2 Chronicles 5-6, Romans 15:14-33, Psalm 19:1-6, Proverbs 19:27-29

2 Chronicles 5-6 5 Thus all the work that Solomon did for the house of the Lord was finished. And Solomon brought in the things that David his father had dedicated, and stored the silver, the gold, and all the vessels in the treasuries of the house of God. The Ark Brought to the Temple 2 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and …

July 20 – 2 Chronicles 2-4, Romans 15:1-13, Psalm 18:25-50, Proverbs 19:26

2 Chronicles 2-4 Preparing to Build the Temple 2 [a] Now Solomon purposed to build a temple for the name of the Lord, and a royal palace for himself. 2 [b] And Solomon assigned 70,000 men to bear burdens and 80,000 to quarry in the hill country, and 3,600 to oversee them. 3 And Solomon sent word to Hiram the king of Tyre: “As you dealt with David my father …

July 19 – 2 Chronicles 1, Romans 14, Psalm 18:1-24, Proverbs 19:24-25

2 Chronicles 1 Solomon Worships at Gibeon 1 Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great. 2 Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to all the leaders in all Israel, the heads of fathers’ houses. 3 And Solomon, and all the assembly …

July 18 – 1 Chronicles 28-29, Romans 13, Psalm 17, Proverbs 19:22-23

1 Chronicles 28-29 David’s Charge to Israel 28 David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the officials of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that served the king, the commanders of thousands, the commanders of hundreds, the stewards of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the mighty men and all the seasoned …

July 17 – 1 Chronicles 26-27, Romans 12:9-21, Psalm 16, Proverbs 19:20-21

1 Chronicles 26-27 Divisions of the Gatekeepers 26 As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. 4 And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, …

July 16 – 1 Chronicles 24-25, Romans 12:1-8, Psalm 15, Proverbs 19:18-19

1 Chronicles 24-25 David Organizes the Priests 24 The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests. 3 With the help of Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David organized them …

Where the Gospel Collides with Disordered Eating

Disordered eating is used to describe a range of irregular eating behaviors that may or may not warrant a diagnosis of a specific eating disorder. Signs and symptoms of disordered eating may include, but are not limited to: Frequent dieting, anxiety associated with specific foods or meal skipping  Chronic weight fluctuations Rigid rituals and routines surrounding food and exercise Feelings …

July 15 – 1 Chronicles 21-23, Romans 11, Psalm 14, Proverbs 19:17

1 Chronicles 21-23English Standard Version David’s Census Brings Pestilence 21 Then Satan stood against Israel and incited David to number Israel. 2 So David said to Joab and the commanders of the army, “Go, number Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, and bring me a report, that I may know their number.” 3 But Joab said, “May the Lord add to his people a hundred times as many as …