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1 Kings

Perfect Obedience

1 Kings 6:11-13 “Now the word of the Lord came to Solomon, ‘Concerning this house that you are building, if you will walk in my statutes and obey my rules and keep all my commandments and walk in them, then I will establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father. And I will dwell among the children of…

1 Peter

Humble Hearers

1 Peter 5:5 “Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders.” One of the great dangers as we hear biblical instruction is to think it’s for someone other than us.  Have you ever done this?  As you’ve listened to a sermon, has the thought ever entered your mind, “Boy, so and so really…

1 Kings

The Conscripts

1 Kings 5:13 “King Solomon drafted forced labor out of all Israel.” In the passage above, we are told that King Solomon used forced labor to build the temple. Typically, such conscripts were taken from the surrounding nations that had been defeated in battle.  Earlier examples of this can be found in places such as Judges…

1 Kings

Ministering Spirits

1 Kings 5:13-18 “King Solomon drafted forced labor out of all Israel, and the draft numbered 30,000 men. And he sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in shifts. They would be a month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of the draft. Solomon also had 70,000 burden-bearers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hill country,besides…

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Hi, I’m Lillie. Previously a magazine editor, I became a full-time mother and freelance writer in 2017. I spend most of my time with my kids and husband over at The Brown Bear Family but this blog is for my love of food and sharing my favorites with you!

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