Prayer is our Confidence
Ps 56, 120. 14-142 Words that can healDavid is running for his life, but he also knows this truth: No one can harm him unless…
When in a quandary, seek God
Psalm 7; Psalm 27; Psalm 31; Psalm 34; Psalm 52 Like many of us, David had flaws; the most glaring was his quick defense using…
Following God First
1Sam 21-24 The downward spiral of King Saul is revealed, and his jealousy overtakes his ability to make wise decisions. In sharp contrast, David uses…
Deception is like a spider web
1 Sam. 17-20 King Saul needs a warrior to destroy the enemy, but he doesn’t think the shepherd David is up to the task, so…
Fearing God Means Obedience
1 Sam. 14-16 The fear of man emerges in spades in these chapters. First, God tells Samuel to tell Saul to go and exterminate ALL…
Rejection and Decisions
1Sam 13-14 How do we handle rejection? The people rejected Samuel in favor of a king. God reminded him that they were not rejecting him…
Choices
1 Sam 9-12The people reject Samuel’s sons, and rightly so, for they were not men ‘of the cloth’ but of perversion. We wonder why Samuel…
Prayers of the Righteous
1Sam 1-3 The book of Ruth ushered us into the realm of the righteous by one [Ruth] who made the decision to follow God based…
Ruth 1-4 God Directs Our Steps Do we trust God in the hardest of times, or do we follow the example of Abraham and Elimelech…
Pray for Discernment
Judges 1 and Judges 19-21 We remember that the author of Judges opened his diary to show us the ugliness of sin and the contrast…