June 26

<p>I Kings 15-18 New King James Version 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Stream | <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YPPA8XGTQ2YHU">Donate</a> Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote> <div>God, some of the things you need to do to clean up the world that man messes up is almost too much to bear.  But we want to be on your side of righteousness, on your side the law, and sided with you in all your grace.  Thank you for calling us as you called Elijah.  Amen.</div> </blockquote> <p>15 - In case the memo missed anyone, the reading today opens in 915 B.C.   That is before most of us started kindergarten... really....! Abijah had a short reign of a couple years or so. He was mostly all-in for evil.  He fought with the northern king Jeroboam who started the rebellion against the south about 18 years prior. His mother was evil and apparently she mentored him so.  He did win back some cities from the north as the LORD stepped in for Judah; the southern kingdom.  Comparing Abijah's story here with the one in II Chron. 13 gives the fuller picture of Abijah.</p> <div>Asa, his son reigned immediately following.  Asa sought the Lord wholeheartedly and his plan was to clean up Judah. He banished his twisted grandmother (Abijah's mother), he rid the lude idols and the Lord gave him reign for 41 years; a time span that covered 7 of Israel's kings in the north. II Chr. 14-16 has more of Asa's story. Notice that he turned to Syria [not the LORD] for military help,  He did the same in his old age regarding the problems with his feet and he suffered for his refusal to come to God in this matter.  Take note here, friends!</div> <div>I Kings 15-16, for the remainder of the run here, lists a string of kings that coincides with the reign of Asa.  It's a grisly, bloody, backstabbing, horrid time in Israel.  The kings are practically trying to outdo each other in an "ungodliness contest" wherein the thirst for darkness doesn't seem to be quenchable. They are then l