"The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine" (1 Samuel 17:37). David looked back - and remembered what the Lord had done for him. Then, he looked at Goliath - and he declared his faith in the Lord: what …
Tag: 1 Samuel
The voice of the Lord …
Three times, Samuel said to Eli: "Here I am; you called me" (1 Samuel 3:5,6,8). The next time, Samuel, with the help of Eli (1 Samuel 3:8-9), knew that it was the Lord calling him, and he prayed, "Speak, for your servant is listening" (1 Samuel 3:10). The Word of God is preached to us, …
The greatest joy …
"My heart rejoices in the Lord!" (1 Samuel 2:1). Hannah had been blessed by the Lord - and she rejoiced in him. We have been blessed by the Lord - and we rejoice in him. The joy that comes to us from the Lord - this is the greatest joy of all. The joy of the …
The Holy Spirit – Learning from 1 Samuel
Everyone was so happy - ‘Long live the king! (1 Samuel 10:24). Everything seemed to be so promising - ‘The Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul’ (1 Samuel 11:6). God’s people were victorious (1 Samuel 11:11). God’s people ‘rejoiced greatly’ (1 Samuel 11:15). This is not, however, the whole story. Things were to get …
Calling upon the Lord, responding to him …
At the heart of our life of faith, there is speaking to God, listening to him and making our response to what he says to us. We pray to him - "Speak, Lord. Your servant is listening" (1 Samuel 3: 10). We read the Word of God. God speaks to us. As we listen to …
Against all odds …
All the odds were stacked against David. There could be only one winner - Goliath ... so it seemed! ... but there was something else, something unusual, something out of the ordinary, something that meant that Goliath was in for a big shock, the shock of his life, the shock that would end his life …
Where does true love come from?
1 Samuel 20:1-42Where does true love come from? It comes from You, Lord. It comes from Your love. Give us real love. Give us Your love. When we know that we are loved by You, our love will grow strong - our love for You, our love for one another, our love for people who need …
