Today’s reading was a reminder of two important principles. #1 – All professed spiritual leaders do not necessarily know the Lord. #2 – The things of God are not our “lucky charm” to be brought out and used at our whims. The young Samuel that was dropped off at Shiloh has grown into an adult, …
Promises Made In The Pain
Today’s read was 1 Samuel 1-3, the story of Samuel’s birth. [Hannah] said, “Oh, my lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you, praying to the Lord. For this boy I prayed, and the Lord has given me my petition which I asked of Him. So I …
Whose Story Will You Change?
Over the past three weeks of taking a break from my blog, I finished reading Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, and Judges. Today’s read is a favorite story – the little book of Ruth – and it takes place in the same time period as Judges. The Israelites have settled the land; they’ve had much success but …
The Battle of Conviction vs. Corruption
*** Just a quick FYI to those of you who follow these posts on a regular basis. I’m stepping away from writing my daily blogs during August as I enjoy some time with family, so this will be my last post for a while. I will continue reading through the Old Testament and will start …
The Gravity Of Sin
Yesterday our adult Bible study group encountered this question in the study materials: How do human beings typically evaluate the gravity of sin? There were many answers, but we could all agree that we underestimate it, and without the perspective of the cross, we will never truly appreciate the gravity of our sin until we …
The Way Of The Word 