Daily Bread
May 18, 2026 (Mon)
THE LORD REIGNS IN HISTORY
2 Kings 23:31-24:7
1. After Josiah’s death, his son Jehoahaz, also known as Shallum, was made king bypassing his older brothers probably because of his anti-Egyptian stance like his father (1Ch 3:15). But his kingship l(...)
ReadMay 17, 2026 (Sun)
CELEBRATION OF THE PASSOVER
2 Kings 23:21-30
1. King Josiah’s spiritual reformation continued to rid the nation of idolatrous practices. It was to fulfill the requirements of the law written in the book that had been discovered in the temple of(...)
ReadMay 16, 2026 (Sat)
KING JOSIAH’S REFORMATION
2 Kings 23:1-20
1. In God’s history of redemption, godly leaders carried out the function of covenant mediator; cf. Moses (Ex 24:3-8; Dt 1:3-4), Joshua (Jos 24), Samuel (1Sa 11:14-12:25) and Jehoiada (2Ki 11:17). So(...)
ReadMay 15, 2026 (Fri)
KING JOSIAH’S CONTRITE HEART
2 Kings 22:1-20
1. King Josiah loved God as his father David did (2). His love compelled him to initiate repair work of the temple of the LORD (6). One good thing after another, the repair work caused finding of the(...)
ReadMay 14, 2026 (Thu)
KING MANASSEH’S SIN
2 Kings 21:1-26
1. King Manasseh reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years (697-642 B.C.), including a ten-year co-regency (697-686) with his father Hezekiah. This was the longest reign of any king in either Israel or Ju(...)
ReadMay 13, 2026 (Wed)
HEZEKIAH’S FOOLISHNESS
2 Kings 20:12-21
1. After King Hezekiah’s miraculous recovery from his illness, he received a seemingly friendly visit from representatives of the king of Babylon. He welcomed them and showed them all his riches and r(...)
ReadMay 12, 2026 (Tue)
EXTRA GRACE TO HEZEKIAH
2 Kings 20:1-11
1. Judah’s King Hezekiah became ill with a serious sickness and was near death. Such an event can happen to anyone at any time, even to God’s servants. The prophet Isaiah told the king that this was h(...)
ReadMay 11, 2026 (Mon)
THE LORD SPEAKS
2 Kings 19:20-37
1. Through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord gave a clear and decisive answer to King Hezekiah’s prayer for rescue from the Assyrian army. Hezekiah had only hoped for mercy for a surviving remnant, but the(...)
ReadMay 10, 2026 (Sun)
HEZEKIAH’S PRAYER
2 Kings 19:1-19
1. After hearing the blasphemous threats that King Sennacherib of Assyria and his commander made against Judah, King Hezekiah humbled himself and sought the Lord. He knew he did not have the ability h(...)
ReadMay 9, 2026 (Sat)
A SATANIC THREAT
2 Kings 18:17-37
1. King Hezekiah’s offering of gold and silver (18:14-16) was not enough to satisfy the king of Assyria. He was determined to conquer and wipe out Judah. He sent his officials with a large army, and t(...)
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