After church on Sunday morning, a young boy suddenly announced to his mother, "Mom, I've decided I'm going to be a minister when I grow up.
"That's okay with us," the mother said, "But what made you decide to be a minister?"
"Well," the boy replied, "I'll have to go to church on Sunday anyway, and I figure it will be more fun to stand up and yell than to sit still and listen.
lol Hopefully that is not all that you remember when you leave your church's service! :) Praise the Lord with me today, guys!! An amazing thing happened over this weekend. A new transfer to my school found out that his sister's breast cancer had reappeared, so he left on Thursday to head back home for the weekend. (The amazing part is coming, I promise.) I was praying for his sister and family and asked some others to pray as well. What a joy it was to hear from him that the tests on Friday came back negative - Monday's test was just scar tissue!! :) The Lord is faithful, and He always answers. Amen? How has the Lord answered your prayers recently? Please feel free to share!!! :)
Today's reading (as that is really the purpose of this email), is from 2 Kings 15:27 to 2 Kings 25:30. We get to finish 2 Kings today!! So cool!
Some questions from today's reading... which were hard to pick, as there were so many things that stuck out
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1. What did Hezekiah king of Judah do that set him apart from all other kinds of Judah (both before and after him)?
2. To which prophet did King Hezekiah send word upon hearing the threat from Assyria's king?
3. What sign did the Lord give Hezekiah to show that he would be healed?
4. What feast/memorial was celebrated for the first time since the judges ruled Israel in King Josiah's 18th year of reign?
5. Why was Josiah unlike any other king?
BONUS! Can you find the reference where Josiah's birth was foretold? (HINT: It was in yesterday's reading...)
Yesterday's questions - and answers!!
- King Joram sent out a horseman to meet the oncoming troops that were riding up to the gates. He wanted to know if they came in peace. when neither of his horsemen returned, he correctly deduced that it must have been Jehu and his troops. How did he know it was Jehu? By his reckless driving.
- After Jezebel was thrown out of the tower and trampled on, Jehu went in the palace and ate. Then he said to go bury Jezebel, but when the troops went to get her body, what was all that they could find? Only her skull, her feet, and her hands. She had been eaten by the dogs.
- How old was Joash, the hidden son of Ahaziah, when he became king? Seven years old.
- What happened to the dead man when was thrown into the grave of Elisha? When the dead man's body touched Elisha's bones, he came back to life and jumped out of the grave.
- What did Menahem the wicked king make his subjects do to stop the king of Assyria from invading his kingdom? He made them all pay 50 pieces of silver to the king of Assyria.
Alysha
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