Many people today are appalled at some of the commands God gave to His people. Personally, I often ask myself the same question; “Why does…
Fear takes charge of the great Philistine army in this chapter from 1 Samuel. And, we are no strangers to fear in these times, are…
As I read chapter 13 from 1 Samuel, I thought about what’s happening in America today. Fear We’ll learn how fear moves Israel (and Saul)…
Samuel warned them. God warned them. I’m talking about Israel’s forever begging for a king to reign over them. The old saying; “Be careful what…
What’s the difference between a ruler and a leader? I asked myself this question as I read through chapter 11 of 1 Samuel. Although Saul…
An unlikely king – hiding among the the baggage? Yes, Saul was a tall young man. But, did that qualify him to become King of…
The unwilling king: What is a responsible leader? Well, you could most likely give several viable descriptions, couldn’t you? And, in today’s world of Facebook…
1 Samuel chapter 9 is a very interesting passage. It shows the power of God in knowing what lies in store for us –…
I have a quick question for you: Have you ever wanted something in your life which turned out to be really awful? Yes, me too!…
As you remember from 1 Samuel 4, the Philistines defeated Israel in battle and captured the ark. This incident caused the death of Eli when…
The time of the judges were sort of like the dark ages in Europe. Very few people followed God. Each person did whatever they wanted…