“And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?” (1 Samuel 15:14) Samuel, a prophet and judge of Israel, gave King Saul the Words of the Lord concerning Amalek. Samuel … [Read more...]
What Kind of Testimony Do You Have?
“Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes … [Read more...]
The Reason When We Don’t Understand
“And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb” (1 Samuel 1:6) The story in 1 Samuel, chapters 1 and 2 involves Elkanah and his two wives. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. … [Read more...]
Appointed
Job 23:13-14 The thought that is before us is “appointed.” God is in charge of all Providence, all appointments, in our daily lives. Job said in Job 23:13-14: “But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he … [Read more...]
Somebody Is Watching
Hebrews 4:12-13 In this high-tech world in which we live, there is always someone who is watching us. It matters not where you go or who you may be, someone is watching you. I was in our local Wal-Mart store, looking up at the ceiling, when I … [Read more...]
Whose Servant Are You?
“Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons” (Philippians 1:1) In this epistle to the saints at Philippi, Paul identifies himself and Timotheus as … [Read more...]
