We all have moments when we place our trust in things other than God, looking to our material possessions or our leaders to bring us security and happiness. The people of Israel fell into the same trap, relying on their kings and treasures, and it led them into idolatry and exile. As we focus on their stories in the books of Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, and Daniel this summer, we’ll discover that God is the only source of true freedom and life. When we prioritize Him over the “kings and things” of this world, even when it’s challenging, we’ll experience His ultimate hope and reflect it to the world around us.
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Weekly Memory Verses:
Week 1&2
Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his presence continually!
Remember the wondrous works that he has done,
his miracles and the judgments he uttered,
O offspring of Israel his servant,
children of Jacob, his chosen ones!
–1 Chronicles 16:11-13
Week 3
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
–2 Chronicles 7:14
Week 4
The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
–2 Chronicles 15:2
Week 5
O Lord, the God of Israel, you are just, for we are left a remnant that has escaped, as it is today. Behold, we are before you in our guilt, for none can stand before you because of this.
–Ezra 9:15
Week 6
O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name.
–Nehemiah 1:11
Week 7
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?
–Esther 4:14
Week 8
And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
– Daniel 12:3
