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On this Mother’s Day in the US, pray for mothers–both young and old–who are not yet believers. As a word of hope, I remind you that my mom was 79 years old when God saved her.

1 Kings 3:6 “And Solomon replied, ‘You have shown great and faithful love to your servant, my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, righteousness, and integrity.”

May you and I walk in faithfulness, righteousness, and integrity today — and the rest of our lives.

1 Chronicles 17-22

David, the king of Israel, was quite the victorious warrior. He defeated people after people, doing so because “the Lord gave David victory wherever he went” (1 Chron 18:6). In fact, the Word repeats the same phrase in 1 Chronicles 18:13. Joab, too, recognized that even as the Israelite warriors fought their battles...

This coming Sunday, many of us will celebrate Mother’s Day in our church. If your church is planning to honor mothers, here are some pastoral thoughts to keep in mind:

1 Chronicles 12-16

It surely seemed quite severe, actually. The Israelites were moving the Ark of the Covenant from the home of Abinadab to Jerusalem, and Uzzah reached out to steady it when it wobbled on its transportation cart. We read next that “the Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ...