Nehemiah 1-4

Ecclesiastes

I decided to read the entire book of Ecclesiastes. God bless.

Proverbs 31

This Proverb describes who your mom is to me every day.

Nehemiah 1-4

The recording of this episode didn't record the first 5 minutes, it starts in the middle of me telling you about the anniversary dinner you kids made for me and your mom.

Entire Book of Ezra

I decided to read the entire book of Ezra. This has to be the funniest book in the bible so far, from Darius' letter to the leaders of the city beyond the river, to the elders of Israel saying to the exiles to return or we will banish you and keep your property. The last third of the book is challenging because Ezra realizes the exiles married foreigners in direct conflict with God's established commands. This rule was to prevent foreign false gods (little g) from corrupting Israel again, as we saw with the first established Israel. We saw that with Solomon and nearly all of the kings after him until the exile. The bottom line is, as Christians, you children need to be equally yoked with a spouse who also has a saving faith in Jesus Christ, anything less than that is dangerous. It's a tough lesson, but it has to be taught. I love you all.

2nd Kings 6-8

I detail our memorable July 4th holiday. From participating in the longest parade in the United States, to watching an Oakland A's game and seeing fireworks after. For the reading, we go over more of Elisha's miracles and the strained relationship the King of Israel has on Elisha. A famine hits Israel and a siege from the Samarians. The king demands Elisha's head because he thinks Elisha's god is behind this. The belief that killing a man could control a god shows how little the king thought of God. This is a perfect illustration of a small man who never had true faith in God. God is not some talisman that can be taken out of a box and put back in it when convenient. God is God. Sometimes it will rain, and sometimes there will be a drought. Love God always.