Nov 20, 2012
1 Samuel 9: 1-27. Somedays can be filled with aggravation and frustration. But God is sovereign and in control over all the affairs of life. He knows where He is taking you and how to get you there. Here in chapter 9 of 1 Samuel, we see that God is at work through the aggravations of life, the conversations of life,...
Nov 11, 2012
1 Samuel 8: 9-22. The memory of trial tempts us to want to control our future, to secure for ourselves the things we once enjoyed before we were brought to our knees. This is not faith but fear. God may give us what we want to prevent us from choosing something worse. He may allow us to forfeit divine aids so we may...
Nov 11, 2012
1 Samuel 8:1-8. Trials can test our faith. But post-trial presents its own temptations. Instead of being thankful and contented in times of peace, we often look to secure our future ourselves hoping to avoid going backwards in life. This is not living by faith but by fear. Here, God speaks through Samuel to warn...
Nov 1, 2012
1 Samuel 7: 7-17. Whenever you are up against a wall, where only tears and a prayer remain, you have recourse! Look to God Who can deliver you as promised; set up an Ebenezer when He does; and return to the means of grace for resupply.