Walter Spires - Minutes For Men

Loneliness is epidemic in our country despite all the "social media".   God asked me to remind you His presence is always available IF we choose to enter into it.  Bible References:  2 Kings 2: 2-3; Genesis 28: 10 - 22

God is deeply committed to the "man preparation" business.  As He did throughout Scripture, His desire is to prepare us for His work.  The question is are we letting Him?  Bible References:  2 Kings 2: 1; Joshua 5: 2-9

Got told Elijah to make one more circuit through several of the cities in which he had ministered. Elisha faithfully followed and that is the point of today’s lesson.  Bible References: 2 Kings 2: 1-2

In all the Bible, I do not think there is a wider swing of emotions - the high experienced from God's awesome display of power over Baal to fear and the depths of depression and a death wish.  My dear brothers, pay close attention to this episode and share it widely.   Bible References: 1 Kings 19: 1 - 21

After three years of drought and the accompanying hardships, God told Elijah to come out of hiding and stand before the king that sought to kill him.  God was about to demonstrate His power (again) for one reason - remind His people Who He is and Whose they are (or were).  Bible References:  1 Kings 18: 1-40

No prophet or preacher wants his first words from God to be telling "His people" they are about to enter a long, crippling - even deadly - drought.  Elijah was faithful to obey God and bring this bad news.  Just as we saw with Jonah, God often used nature to bring about His punishment and discipline to get their attention and try to bring repentance.   Bible References: ! Kings 17: 1 - 6

Resentment is an unbecoming condition of the heart in any man of God, especially a prophet.  Why would Jonah be angry that God forgave the repentant people of Nineveh and spared them and the city?  God gets to the heart of the matter. Bible References:  Jonah 3: 1 - 4: 11

God sometimes goes to great lengths to get our full attention.  From the belly of a giant fish, He had Jonah's! Bible References:  Jonah 1: 4 - 2: 10

Perhaps the most famous prophet in the Bible did not sign up voluntarily when God came calling.  In fact, he ran the other way!  Bible References:  Jonah 1: 1-3; 2 Kings 14: 23-29

Israel, now a divided nation, was guilty of allowing pagan people and nations to infiltrate their society and destroy their godly heritage and culture.  Sound familiar?  The Lord is giving us a much needed wake-up call.    Bible References:  These stories are found in the books of 1 Kings 15- 22; 2 Kings 1 - 25;  2 Chronicles 13 - 36

God's words to Solomon come to pass.  Ten of the twelve tribes are torn away from the authority of his successor.  Bible References:  1 Samuel 8; 1 Kings 11 - 14

It sounded good at the beginning, Solomon's son the new king sought advice from the same elders that counseled his father.  But... Bible References: 1 Kings 12: 1-19

Don't think it cannot happen here! Bible References:  1 Kngs 11: 1-13

Solomon took the throne with his father David's blessing.  He asked for and received the gift of wisdom and discernment from God.  It served him well for many years.   Bible References; 1 Kings 8

A dying King David, called his son Solomon to his side and instructed him in the ways of the Lord -  a clear lesson to all dads.  Bible References:   1 Kings 1: 47-48; 2: 1-4

For two weeks we have looked into the highly exposed life of David - good and bad.  How does your compare?   Bible References:  2 Samuel 2-24

By the blood of Jesus, God will forgive any sin confessed by a humble heart.  But sometimes consequences of our sin continue to plague us.  Bible References: 2 Samuel 15

David was trouble that he was living in a better palace than God's visible testimony - the Ark of the Covenant. Bible References:  2 Samuel 7: 1-2; 18-29

Based on where we left King David, it is hard to understand how he was the ONLY man in the Bible with this amazing description.  Listen and learn. Bible References:  2 Samuel 7; 1 Samuel 13: 14; Acts 13: 22; Psalm 51

Bad decisions and errors in judgement impact kings and famous men perhaps even more than the rest of us.  God is willing to forgive our sins, but the consequences can follow and plague us for many years.  Here is a synopsis of those of mighty King David, great man of God. Bible References:  2 Samuel 11 13