The story of David and Goliath is a story of an underdog gaining victory over a champion. Today’s Bible reading* includes a story I’m sure you’ve heard of if you’ve been around church for very long. I’d venture to say that you’ve heard a little about the story even if you’ve never entered a church!…
In today’s Bible reading*, Saul commits a serious sin as he attempts to help God. A few days ago we looked at the people’s demand for a king. Yesterday, we saw that God chose Saul. There’s nothing inherently wrong with what Saul did. He simply made a sacrifice. But Samuel had told Saul to wait…
In today’s Bible reading* we once again see the command for God’s covenant people to fully obey God and receive His blessings or disobey and reap the consequences. (1 Samuel 12:14-15) You would think that by now God’s covenant people have heard the Word and finally “get it”. But it isn’t to be. Samuel tells…
We begin to read about the prophet Samuel in today’s Bible reading*. Samuel was a very special man in the life of Israel. We learn today that he was a miracle baby to his mother who was barren until she became pregnant with him. His mother Hannah dedicated him to God as a child and…
Although the book of Ruth contains cultural issues which are very different from our own, the book is about redemption. God makes so many things new. We read the entire book in today’s Bible reading* and learn of Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz. Naomi loses her husband and two sons. She is left with two daughters-in-law….
Twice in today’s Bible reading* we see people making vows to God. The first is a judge named Jephthah. Although human sacrifice was strictly forbidden to God’s people he made a vow that if God would deliver the Ammonites to him, he promised to sacrifice the first person that went through the doorway when he…
