Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? Mark 4.35-41(New Revised Standard Version Anglicized edition) On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side.’ And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he … More What kind of king? – Tuesday 24th November

The Price of Kingship Matthew 2.1-18(New Revised Standard Version) In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come … More What kind of king? – Monday 23rd November

Two sides of the coming King Zechariah 9.9-10(New Revised Standard Version) Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion!    Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem!Lo, your king comes to you;    triumphant and victorious is he,humble and riding on a donkey,    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.He] will cut off the chariot from Ephraim    and the war-horse from Jerusalem;and the battle bow shall … More What kind of king? – Sunday 22nd November

The return from exile Haggai 2.15-23(New Revised Standard Version) But now, consider what will come to pass from this day on. Before a stone was placed upon a stone in the Lord’s temple, how did you fare? When one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were but ten; when one came to the wine vat to … More What kind of king? – Saturday 21st November

Esther saves her people Esther 7(New International Version) So the king and Haman went to Queen Esther’s banquet, and as they were drinking wine on the second day, the king again asked, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will … More What kind of king? – Friday 20th November

King Josiah – an old head on young shoulders 2 Kings 22(New Revised Standard Version) Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked … More What kind of king? – Thursday 19th November

The Result of Bad Kingship 2 Kings 17.1-7(New International Version) In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned for nine years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him. Shalmaneser king … More What kind of king? – Wednesday 18th November

The Kingdom Splits 1 Kings 11.29-33, 12.1-20(Christian Standard Bible) During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as Jeroboam came out of Jerusalem. Now, Ahijah had wrapped himself with a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field. Then Ahijah took hold of the new … More What kind of king? – Tuesday 17th November

Solomon Builds the Temple 1 Kings 6.11-37(New Revised Standard Version) Now the word of the Lord came to Solomon, “Concerning this house that you are building, if you will walk in my statutes, obey my ordinances, and keep all my commandments by walking in them, then I will establish my promise with you, which I … More What kind of king? – Monday 16th November

Solomon prays for wisdom 1 Kings 3.1-15(New Revised Standard Version) Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt; he took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into the city of David, until he had finished building his own house and the house of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem. The people were sacrificing … More What kind of king? – Sunday 15th November