Out of all Israel, God selected Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, to be their first king. 17 So when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, “There he is, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall reign over My people.” 1 Samuel 9:17 (NKJV) It was known from earliest prophecy that the scepterContinue reading “Israel’s First King – 1 Samuel 8-9”
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The Ebenezer Stone – 1 Samuel 7
After the Lord thundered, sending the invading Philistines into a panic, the tables were turned and the invaders ran for their lives. 11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and drove them back as far as below Beth Car. 12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and calledContinue reading “The Ebenezer Stone – 1 Samuel 7”
The Lord Thunders – 1 Samuel 7
The prophet and head priest Samuel continued the process of delivering Israel from the the invading Philistines, but it was going to be done by the divine power of God and not by the sword. Israel had pretty much turned their backs upon God at this point and were worshiping the gods of the Canaanites,Continue reading “The Lord Thunders – 1 Samuel 7”
God vs. Dagon – 1 Samuel 5-6
Scientists tell us HOW the universe is currently expanding out from a central point that began with a Big Bang. This created universe is being stretched throughout the heavens at a rapid clip. Scripture tells us WHO is responsible for the stretching. It also tells us that creation has a purpose, God’s purpose. He formedContinue reading “God vs. Dagon – 1 Samuel 5-6”
The New Order – 1 Samuel 4
The head priest, Eli, had been planning to turn the priesthood over to his two sons. Unfortunately, his sons were immoral and corrupt, and their actions were leading some to sin and others were discouraged from even coming to the tabernacle to offer a sacrifice. 17 Therefore the sin of the young men was very great beforeContinue reading “The New Order – 1 Samuel 4”
Be Still and Know – 1 Samuel 3
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”
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”
Daily Meditations from the Genealogy of Jesus 