10 Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10 (NKJV) Samson judged Israel for twenty years, beginning God’s process of freeing Israel from the cruel grip of the Philistines. Although Samson had been given phenomenal strength through his Nazirite vows, he didContinue reading “Be Still and Know – 1 Samuel 3”
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The Birth of Samson – Judges 13
After the death of Gideon and later judges, Israel turned away from the one true God once again and began to worship other gods. As a result, they lost the cover and protection of the Lord, and Israel’s adversaries were able to rule over them. This time, it would be the Philistines who would makeContinue reading “The Birth of Samson – Judges 13”
Have I Not Sent You? – Judges 6
What if God came to you and sat down under a shade tree while you were working nearby? He did that with Gideon, who was busy threshing wheat. Gideon was working in a winepress, hiding so that the Midianite oppressors who had taken over the land of Israel would not see him and steal hisContinue reading “Have I Not Sent You? – Judges 6”
Hannah Celebrates – 1 Samuel 2
God blessed Hannah with the birth of the prophet Samuel. She was filled with joy and expressed her faith and gratitude to the Lord in prayer. She began to prophesy about a day when God’s kingdom will extend to the very ends of the earth. This will come to pass with the return of JesusContinue reading “Hannah Celebrates – 1 Samuel 2”
Hannah and Elizabeth – 1 Samuel 2
6 … “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6 (NKJV) The latter two-thirds of the genealogy of Jesus Christ extends from King David to King Jesus. The birth of these two key members in the heavenly line, each heralded by a prophet, was separatedContinue reading “Hannah and Elizabeth – 1 Samuel 2”
Samuel and Those Who Follow– 1 Samuel 2
At his first sermon on the Feast of Pentecost, the apostle Peter spoke of how the Old Testament prophets foretold the coming of the Christ, who is the source of our forgiveness and peace. 19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from theContinue reading “Samuel and Those Who Follow– 1 Samuel 2”
The Deepest Prayers – 1 Samuel 1
Have you ever prayed from the depths of your soul, even to the point of pleading with God? The prophet Samuel’s mother Hannah did, and as a result, the prophet would be born. 10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish. 11 Then she made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed lookContinue reading “The Deepest Prayers – 1 Samuel 1”
Prophet of the Coming Kings – 1 Samuel 1
We know from Matthew 1, in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, that the Messiah was to born in the line of King David. This was predicted by the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah, and referred to by the apostle Paul in the book of Romans. 1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospelContinue reading “Prophet of the Coming Kings – 1 Samuel 1”
God and Science – Joshua 10
12 At that time Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord gave the Amorites over to the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still at Gibeon, and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.” 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on theirContinue reading “God and Science – Joshua 10”
Removing Sandals – Joshua 5
13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?” 14 So He said, “No, but as Commander of the army of the Lord IContinue reading “Removing Sandals – Joshua 5”
Daily Meditations from the Genealogy of Jesus 