Saul and Samuel stood as a united front. Together they represent both the physical strength and spiritual strength of the Lord.
Author: Michele McFadden
Michele McFadden is an interior designer who keeps her faith in Christ a priority. Her favorite thing about interior decorating is teaching women how to create a home they love. A home that reflects their values, that is practical to live in, and reflects their values.
You Can Run But You Can’t Hide
The problem with confidence is it can be self-serving, meaning our lack of confidence is us focusing on ourselves when we should have full confidence in God. We should be focusing on God, not ourselves.
Raise Your Voice in Worship
Samuel notices the look on Saul’s face and answering the unasked questions he states, “You wonder why I’m anointing you and honoring you with my deepest respect, is it not because you are chosen?” I’ll put it another way, “Do you still not understand that you have been chosen, you are the chosen one”.
Searching for Donkeys
Giving Up Freedom
God told Samuel to give them what they wanted, but before doing so, give them a fair warning of the reality of how things will be. You see the grass on the other side is looking greener to them, but what they don’t realize is the grass is planted on a septic tank.
Balaam Couldn’t Curse Israel But God Could
The Baalim was formerly a prophet who was hired by Balaak, the king of the Moabites to curse Israel. Balaam couldn’t curse Israel but God could.
Presents Without The Presence
This story tells us way more about God’s love and devotion to us than it does about our devotion to Him.
Just Get It Out Of Here
If you were taken captive and placed out in the wilderness, wouldn’t you want those who claim to love you to come and get you and bring you back to where you belong? No wonder the Lord is so willing to leave the 99 to go get the one that is lost. He knows what it feels like to not have your loved ones seek you.
That Dagon Temple
It would be no surprise that placing the ark of God next to this pesky idol was not a good idea, but they did it anyway. Only after God knocked this idol to the ground twice, breaking off his hands and head, leaving only a torso behind did they start to second guess their decision.
Ichabod
Deep in thought and depression the new mom contemplated all that had happened, she understood completely that Jehovah was no longer with her or her people, that the glory of the Lord had departed.