Today’s Word
Abandon
“for the LORD will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the LORD has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.” 1 Samuel 12:22 Abandon – “Why did you leave me?” The piercing blade of those words wounded me, cutting through my rationalizations. I felt only shame. How often…
Deliver
“Let us take to ourselves from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that it may come among us and deliver us from the power of our enemies” 1 Samuel 4:3 Deliver – Yesterday we saw the reaction to Israel’s defeat. The elders recognized immediately that the issue was with God, not the…
Defeated
“Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines?” 1 Samuel 4:3 Defeated – We are in dire need of a change of perspective. In fact, without a new worldview, we are undoubtedly headed for defeat and disaster. All history shows this to be true. God pronounces it to be true. But we are…
If
“Brethren, even if a man is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness;” Galatians 6:1 If – What’s the difference between these two uses of “if”? “If I had $10 million dollars, I would give more money to the church” and “If you apologize, you…
_________
“The LORD visited Hannah” 1 Samuel 2:21 _________ – In Hebrew, two small letters are added to this verb. These letters are missing in English. But they are important. Let’s see why. Do you remember the great theme of Hannah’s prayer? It’s God’s sovereignty. Hannah knows that God is completely in charge of life, right…
Makes poor
“The LORD makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts.” 1 Samuel 2:7 Makes poor – Three thousand years ago Hannah proclaimed thanksgiving to the Lord in a prayer of incredible power. A year earlier she was crushed with sorrow. She longed for a child of her own. God heard her lament and…
