This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format.

2 Chronicles 13:1 - 16:14

- Abijah defeats Jeroboam in battle by relying on the Lord, then Asa removes idolatry and wins a major victory over the Ethiopians.

- Asa later allies with Syria against Israel, faces rebuke from a prophet, and dies after a long reign marked by both reform and later unfaithfulness.

1 Corinthians 14:1-25

- Paul urges the pursuit of love and spiritual gifts, especially prophecy, which builds up the church more than uninterpreted tongues.

- He explains that tongues without interpretation confuse outsiders while clear prophecy can lead them to worship God.