What happens when corrupt human authority collides with the uncompromised justice of God? Today on Day 179, we witness the stark contrast between the entitlement of a wicked royal palace and the humility of a growing church. In 1 Kings, King Ahab throws a temper tantrum when a godly citizen refuses to sell his family inheritance. Queen Jezebel steps in with a cold-blooded, corrupt conspiracy to murder the innocent landowner for his vineyard, triggering a swift, terrifying announcement of judgment from the prophet Elijah.

In the book of Acts, we watch the explosive expansion of the gospel into Ephesus. From Corinth to Asia Minor, the Lord protects His workers and deepens the understanding of His people. We watch a brilliant preacher named Apollos get gently aligned with the full truth, and we stand by as Paul lays hands on believers who had  ...