Jabez and Prayer
1 Chronicles 4 “God Knows Us…”The Chronicler noted the lineages of many people without descriptions until we get to chapter 4, verses 9 and 10.…
Category: Challenges
Where do you go for help?
Psalm 121 My Help Comes From? When in a quandary, where do you turn for help; to others, to the scriptures, or to God in…
Clear insight or rash decisions?
1 Sam 29-31 David decided to go with Achish to fight with the Philistines but is rejected by them. Sometimes, even in our hastiness or…
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…
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…
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…
The Patience of God
Judges 10 There is a pattern that becomes very evident in this book, and it is what we read in Judges 10:10 “The Israelites cried…
Do we trust God?
Judges 6-7 Why is it that we think we must be the strongest, bravest, and wisest for God to use us? We are not all…
What does the world see in you?
Judges 3-5 In Judges, we see the fickle hearts of God’s children, and it is the same for us today. We are a fickle, fearful…