T he only good news that we ought to know and remember is that Jesus Christ had already won the war against sin and death. He has made it possible for us to join Him in the afterlife. All we need now to do is accept Him as He is. God is alive today and it may be sometimes be difficult to see this. The world and its demonic nature has still made it look like that only worldly things matter and that the ultimate goal of each one is to achieve their own personal happiness. This is the biggest lie of all, that we should do all to make us happy. Individual happiness at the expense of someone else is the biggest deception of all. The truth is, our lives are never really about us. It is ultimately about God and about others. It is about how you can provide and give joy even at our own expense. This is the model of ultimate and genuine love that Jesus shown us at the cross. "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s frie...
The Second Book of Chronicles: A Detailed Summary The Second Book of Chronicles continues the historical narrative of 1 Chronicles, beginning with the glorious reign of King Solomon and tracing the lineage of the Davidic kings in Judah all the way to the kingdom's tragic downfall and the Babylonian Exile. Written for the generation returning from exile, the book is a powerful theological lesson: when the kings and people are faithful to God and His Temple, they prosper; when they embrace idolatry and forsake the covenant, disaster follows. It ultimately ends with a surprising note of hope and restoration. 📜 Narrative Summary The book's narrative can be split into three main sections: the reign of Solomon, the history of the kings of Judah, and the final judgment of exile and subsequent hope of return. Part 1: The Reign of King Solomon (2 Chronicles 1-9) This section mirrors the account in 1 Kings but with an even greater emphasis on the Temple as the center of Israel's lif...