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”
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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”
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”
Entering the New Land – Joshua 3-5
23 For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over, 24 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty, that you may fear the Lord your God forever.” Joshua 4:23-24Continue reading “Entering the New Land – Joshua 3-5”
Multiplying Horses – Deuteronomy 17
The genealogy of Jesus Christ can be divided in four different parts (see Matthew 1): After the failure of Israel’s first king, Saul, came their first successful king, David. To prepare the nation for a king, God raised up the prophet Samuel as a spiritual leader and guide. In a similar way, John the BaptistContinue reading “Multiplying Horses – Deuteronomy 17”
The Blessings of Abraham – Deuteronomy 28
There are people in our lives who have had a much bigger impact upon us than they ever realized. They say or do something that resonates deeply within us, without them even having a clue that they have done it. Such was the case for Carolyn, a woman who spoke to a roomful of prisonContinue reading “The Blessings of Abraham – Deuteronomy 28”
A Prophet Like Moses – Deuteronomy 18
As the Israelites prepared to enter the Promised land without Moses, he prophesied that God planned to raise up a future Prophet like him from among their Jewish brethren. 15 “The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear…17 “And the Lord said to me: ‘What they haveContinue reading “A Prophet Like Moses – Deuteronomy 18”
The Feast of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit – Deuteronomy 16
Before they entered the new land, Moses reminded the Israelites to keep the Feast of Pentecost, a time to remember who it was who was bringing them blessing and watching over them. It was when the first fruits of those blessings were to be presented to God. Similarly, the first Pentecost feast after Christ’s resurrectionContinue reading “The Feast of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit – Deuteronomy 16”
Daily Meditations from the Genealogy of Jesus 