M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 1 Kings 9: Yahweh’s covenant regarding the temple, the warnings concerning disobedience, and the ruins of Jesus.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 1 Kings 8: Solomon’s prayer of dedication in the temple, how God hears us from heaven, and gospel prayers.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 1 Kings 7: The Garden of Eden, the new garden in the temple, and the new creation for those who are in Christ.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 1 Kings 6: The tabernacle, the construction of the temple, and the permanent dwelling place of God in Jesus.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 1 Kings 4–5: The glory of Solomon’s kingdom, the promise to David’s offspring, and the better kingdom of Christ.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 1 Kings 3: Solomon’s humility, his desire for wisdom, and and the need to live out our lives skillfully.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 1 Kings 2: David’s godly charge to Solomon versus David’s weak request that Solomon would finish his dirty work.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 1 Kings 1: The passivity of David, the strong leadership of Solomon, and the ultimate Messiah yet to come.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 2 Samuel 24: David’s census, Satan’s strategies later in life, and the costliness of David’s sacrifice.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 2 Samuel 23: David’s oracle, the responsibility of kings to rule justly, and the great purpose of David’s reign.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 2 Samuel 22: The faith of David, the transition of the kingdom, and Yahweh’s strength as the basis for hope.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 2 Samuel 21: The bloodguilt of Saul against the Gibeonites, the land’s curse, and healing through atonement.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 2 Samuel 20: Another rebellion against David, Joab’s murder of Amasa, and the sacrificial love of Jesus.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 2 Samuel 19: The aftermath for David after Absalom’s rebellion, and the virtue of Mephibosheth’s weakness.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 2 Samuel 18: How Absalom’s good looks literally became his undoing and the contrast of David’s heart after God.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 2 Samuel 17: How Hushai helps defeat the course of Ahithophel and the importance of prayerful trust in Yahweh.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 2 Samuel 16: The suffering of David at the hands of Ziba, Shimei, and Absalom—and the suffering of Jesus.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 2 Samuel 15: How all the unresolved problems of David’s reign combine to allow Absalom to steal the kingdom.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 2 Samuel 14: How Joab manipulates David, how David ignores Absalom’s red flags, and the hard work of discipline.
M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan Meditation for 2 Samuel 13: Amnon’s bad company, the lie of sexual temptation, and the beginning of the story of Absalom.