Dear Readers,

I hope you are enjoying your quiet time with God. I hope you realize that God values this time with you more that you do. He enjoys the company of his people. He is a God of relationships and he likes to be close to you. He likes to reveal himself to you so you can love him more fully and completely. He wants to be very active in your life. That is why he works so hard with the Israelites and doesn't give up on them.

Each day as you begin your reading, pray that God will be come more and more real to you. Pray for new insights into the character of God. THE 27TH WEEK OF THE WB:

DAY ONE, JULY 2 -I CHRONICLES 26-27
Chapter 26
What do you think was the job of the gatekeeper of the temple?
In what way are you a gatekeeper in the house of God?
What treasures do you think the officials cared for?
What are some of the treasures of the church today?
How are you a guardian of God's church today?
Chapter 27
What was God's promise about the number of his people (verse 23)?
Do you ever feel like there aren't enough Christians to make a difference in this world?
Do you think that is true?

DAY TWO, JULY 3 - I CHRONICLES 28-29
Chapter 28
What privilege is David describing in verse 4-7?
What response is he expecting that to elicit in Solomon and the people?
How have you experienced the privilege of being chosen by God and the honor of passing that heritage on to others?
With how much devotion is David expecting Solomon to follow God?
How complete is your devotion to God?
From where did Solomon get the plan to execute his purpose?
Whose plan do you follow?
What promise is given to Solomon?
How does that same promise give you comfort?
Chapter 29
From where do much of the provisions for the temple come?
How much of your material goods are you willing to give to God?
What else besides "material goods" is David asking others to give (verse 5)?
How much does God want of us?
What response does this elicit from David and others?
How easily do you praise and honor God?

DAY THREE, JULY 4 - II CHRONICLES 1-5
Chapter 1
What does Solomon ask for?
Why does Solomon ask for that?
What is your motive for asking things of God - for the good and expansion of your "kingdom" or for the good and expansion of God's kingdom?
How does God honor Solomon's good motives?
Chapter 2
How does Solomon acknowledge that he knows God is not going to dwell only in a temple made of human hands?
How do others show that they recognize God's gift of wisdom to Solomon?
When God gives you a blessing will others be able to recognize a difference?
Chapter 3
How do you picture the temple?
If your Bible is using measurements that are not familiar to you, try to find a chart or another translation that you understand.
What impresses you about the building of the temple?
Chapter 4
Compare this account to the one in I Kings 6-7. What are the similarities and differences?
Chapter 5
What do you think the worship celebration was like?
Try to imagine the sounds, songs, noises, smells, people, etc.
How would others describe some of the worship services you attend?
How do we need to focus on God, his awesomeness, his majesty, his forgiveness, fulfillment of his promises, and his goodness more?

DAY FOUR, JULY 5 - II CHRONICLES 6-7
Chapter 6
To whom does Solomon give all the glory for the magnificent temple?
How is the temple a fulfillment of a promise?
What are some of the things that Solomon prays for in his dedication?
How are those requests still relevant today?
What kind of an example was Solomon being for all the people?
What kind of an example are you to others, especially ones who are looking to you for guidance?
Chapter 7
How does God show his power, presence, and awesomeness to the people?
How have you seen God's power, presence, and awesomeness in your life?
How does God show his mercy, forgiveness, patience, and love for his people when he appeared to Solomon at night? What truths does God reinforce here?
What do you need to hear most right now - the way God expects you to live, the consequences of living contrary to God's will, or the promise he will restore you if you humble yourself?

DAY FIVE, JULY 6 - II CHRONICLES 8-10
Chapter 8
What are some of the accomplishments of Solomon listed here?
How do you see Solomon's heart for the Lord in this chapter?
Can others see your heart for the Lord?
Chapter 9
How does the Queen of Sheba recognize God and praise him?
Is there anything different about this account and the one found in I kings 10?
Describe Solomon's wealth and kingdom.
What are some of the things that were omitted about Solomon in the Chronicles account?
If someone just wrote about the highlights of your life what would be included?
Chapter 10
NOTE: you might want to get out the chart you made (if you made one during the reading of Kings) on the various of kings so you don't get mixed up again.
Challenge: Do you remember the reason God gave for splitting the north and south into two kingdoms?
Describe the tangible events recorded here that were used to split the north and south into two kingdoms.
Can you describe a time in your life when you knew the tangible events were part of something bigger that God was trying to teach you?

DAY SIX, JULY 7 - II CHRONICLES 11-14
Chapter 11
How do Rehoboam and the tribes of Judah and Benjamin obey God?
Describe a time you had to listen to God even when you were disappointed in what was happening?
How did God bless the southern kingdom?
In what way was the southern kingdom stronger even though it was smaller?
How do you feel the strength of the Lord with you?
Chapter 12
How did Rehoboam become too secure?
What becomes of Rehoboams relationship with God?
Have you ever become over confident in God's blessings and forgot that all of them came from God and not your own effort?
What happens to the southern kingdom due to her unfaithfulness to God?
How do they respond to God's discipline?
How do you respond to God's discipline?
Chapter 13
Who was the next king?
What does I Kings 14:22 say about him?
What does this chapter say about him?
Why do you think there is a difference?
NOTE: Often we are a mix of good and bad qualities. Sometimes our words are right but our practice is wrong.
Sometimes we do the wrong thing with a right motive. Remember we can only be considered good in God's eyes if we are cleansed with the blood of Jesus.
Chapter 14
What are some of the things that Asa does while the country is at peace?
How well do you use the quiet times in your life to prepare for the difficult times?
Is God giving you a time right now that you shouldn't waste?
How does Asa handle the attack on Judah?
To whom do you turn when the difficult times come?

DAY SEVEN, JULY 8 - II CHRONICLES 15-18
Chapter 15
What promise does God give to Asa and Judah through Azariah?
How do they respond to God?
How complete was Asa's and Judah's commitment to God?
On a scale of 1 - 10 how complete is your commitment to God?
What must you do to increase that?
Chapter 16
NOTE: Even those who have a wholehearted walk with God must nurture it and work at it. With out spending intimate time with God, it is easy for even the most devoted Christians to fall.
What happens to Asa in this chapter?
In whom does Asa put his trust?
What is the result?
Has your once soft heart become hardened towards God recently?
Are you going to follow in Asa's steps or are you going to seek God again?
Chapter 17
How does Jehoshaphat begin his reign?
How does Jehoshaphat teach the people God's ways?
Do you have a burden for those in your neighborhood who need to know the truth of God?
How are you sharing the Good News with others?
Chapter 18
How many false prophets were there?
How many true prophets were there?
Do you ever feel like you are the only one who is speaking truth for God?
How do we know which prophet was really speaking the truth?

YOU CAN ALWAYS USE THESE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS FOR ANY BIBLE READING:

Always begin your time of God with prayer. Ask him for understanding and insights. You can pick out a verse, thought or feeling from the passage and think on it (mediate) on it all day. Meditating on God's word means to digest it, put it into your mind, think on it, and concentrate in different ways on the passage.

Some ways you can do this is:
1. Put yourself into the scene.
2. Emphasize different words in the verse.
3. Paraphrase the passage in your own words.
4. Pray the passage back to God if it is a prayer, song, poem, etc (personalize it).
5. Use SPACE PETS acrostic to ask some standard questions.
     S - Sins to confess? Do I need to make restitution?
     P - Promises to claim? Have I met the conditions(s)?
     A - Attitudes to change? Am I willing?
     C - Commands to obey? Even if I don't feel like it?
     E - Examples to follow? One to copy or avoid?
     P - Prayers to pray? Is there something I need to tell God?
     E - Errors to avoid?
     T - Truths about God or the Bible I need to believe?
Adapted from 12 Dynamic Bible Study Methods (Chapter 1) by Richard Warren and William A. Shell.