Day 178: The Lord Is

Welcome to Day 178 of the Bible 365 Podcast! I'm so excited you are joining me on this journey through the entire Bible this year. Reminder that each episode in 2026 will have a brand new devotional.

Today we'll be reading through 2 Kings 10:32-36, 11, 12; Acts 18:1-22; Psalm 145; and Proverbs 18:1. Invite a family member or friend to join you as we grow in our knowledge of God through His Word.

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Welcome to day 178 of the Bible 365 podcast. My name is Randy Gudo and today we're going to be reading through 2 Kings chapter 10 verses 32 through 36 and chapters 11 and 12, Acts chapter 18, verses 1 through 22, Psalm chapter 145, and Proverbs chapter 18, verse 1. The translation I'm using throughout this podcast is the Berean Standard Bible, also known as the BSB. Let's read. 2 Kings chapter 10, verses 32 through 36. In those days the Lord began to reduce the size of Israel. Haziel defeated the Israelites throughout their territory, from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead, the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh, and from Auror by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan. As for the rest of the acts of Jehu, along with all his accomplishments and all his might, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel? And Jehu rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Jehoahaz reigned in his place. So the duration of Jehu's reign over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years. 2 Kings chapter eleven. When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs. But Jehoshaba, daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash, son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, and he was not killed. And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled the land. Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Kerites and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the Lord. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king's son and commanded them, This is what you are to do. A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace. A third shall be at the gate of Sir, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple. The two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the Lord for the king. You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes. So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men, those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty, and came to Jehoiada the priest. Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the Lord. And the guard stood with weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple. Then Jehoiada brought out the king's son, put the crown on him, presented him with the testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, Long live the king! When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the Lord, and she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, Treason, treason! And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her. For the priest had said, She must not be put to death in the house of the Lord. So they seized Atheliah as she reached the horse's entrance to the palace grounds, and there she was put to death. Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people that they would be the Lord's people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Matin, the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the Lord. He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Kerites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the Lord and entered the royal palace by way of the gate of the guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace. Joash was seven years old when he became king. Second Kings chapter twelve. In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother's name was Zibiah, she was from Beersheba. And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the days he was instructed by Jehoiada the priest. Nevertheless, the high places were not removed. The people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. Then Joash said to the priest, Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the Lord, the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the Lord. Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple. By the twenty third year of the reign of Joash, however, the priest had not yet repaired the damage to the temple. So King Joash called Jehoiada and the other priest and said, Why have you not repaired the damage to the temple? Now, therefore, take no more money from your constituency, but hand it over for the repair of the temple. So the priest agreed that they would not receive money from the people, and that they would not repair the temple themselves. Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the house of the Lord. There the priest who guarded the threshold put all the money brought into the house of the Lord. Whenever they saw that there was a large amount of money in the chest, the royal scribe and the high priest would go up, count the money brought into the house of the Lord, and tie it up in bags. Then they would put the counted money into the hands of those who supervised the work on the house of the Lord, who in turn would pay those doing the work, the carpenters, builders, masons, and stone cutters. They also purchased timber and dress stone to repair the damage to the house of the Lord, and they paid the other expenses of the temple repairs. However, the money brought into the house of the Lord was not used for making silver basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, trumpets, or any articles of gold or silver for the house of the Lord. Instead, it was paid to those doing the work, and with it they repaired the house of the Lord. No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity. The money from the guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the house of the Lord, it belonged to the priest. At that time Haziel, king of Aram, marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem. So King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers, Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah, along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the Lord and the royal palace, and he sent them to Haziel, king of Aram. So Haziel withdrew from Jerusalem. As for the rest of the acts of Joash, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Bethmelow, on the road to Sillah. His servants Josabad, son of Shimeath, and Jehazabad, son of Shomer, struck him down and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place. Acts 18, verses 1 through 22. After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit him, and he stayed and worked with them because they were tent makers by trade, just as he was. Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike. And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, Your blood be on your own heads, I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles. So Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titus Justus, a worshiper of God. Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord, and many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized. One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision. Do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city. So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the Word of God among the Corinthians. While Galio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat. This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law, they said. But just as Paul was about to speak, Galio told the Jews, If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint. But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things. And he drove them away from the judgment seat. At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio. Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Sincrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews. When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined. But as he left, he said, I will come back to you if God is willing. And he set sail from Ephesus. When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch. Psalm chapter 145. I will exalt you, my God and king. I will bless your name for ever and ever. Every day I will bless you, and I will praise your name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. His greatness is unsearchable. One generation will commend your works to the next, and will proclaim your mighty acts, the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wondrous works. They will proclaim the power of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. They will extol the fame of your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of your righteousness. The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion. The Lord is good to all, his compassion rests on all he has made. All you have made will give you thanks, O Lord, and your saints will bless you. They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, to make known to men your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words and kind in all his actions. The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in season. You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his deeds. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call out to him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him, he hears their cry and saves them. The Lord preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. My mouth will declare the praise of the Lord. Let every creature bless his holy name for ever and ever. Proverbs chapter 18, verse 1. He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires. Today's devotional is coming from Psalm chapter 145. And today, as I was reading this, uh to recording it actually, I found myself just getting caught up in just a place of prayer. Now I'm you know, I'm recording it, I have a microphone, I've got my little you know, studio right here. But as I was going through this portion of our reading Psalms, it just felt so personal for me. I found myself when I was reading, I will exalt you, my God and king. It was personal for me. And so as I was reading it, I found myself just being drawn to every place where it says, The Lord is. Now there are a lot of statements made in here. You know, great is the Lord, the Lord upholds. So there's several statements that it makes about the Lord, but I found myself really zeroing in on the places where it says, the Lord is, those three words. And so I want to just read those right now. It says, The Lord is gracious and compassionate. Now, this is present tense. The Lord is, not the Lord was, or the Lord is someday going to be, but the Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion. The Lord is good to all, his compassion rests on all he has made. The Lord is faithful in all his words and kind in all his actions. The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his deeds. And then lastly, and I love this one, the Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call out to him in truth. What I really want you to know today is that the Lord is let's pray. Father, I come to you in the name of Jesus, and today I'll lift up all of our listeners, and my prayer is that all of us would know just a little bit more how gracious and compassionate you are, how good you are to all, how faithful you are in all your words and kind in all your actions, how you are righteous in all your ways and kind in all your deeds, and how you are near to all who call on you, to all who call out to you in truth. Draw us close by the presence of your Holy Spirit and reveal your Son to us. We ask all these things in the precious name of Jesus. Amen. Well, I sure hope you enjoyed today's devotional. If you're getting something out of the Bible 365 podcast, consider sharing it with your family and with your friends. Please continue to pray for me. I am praying for you. Have a great day, and I'll see you tomorrow with day 179.