And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel. And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote [...]
Posts Tagged ‘I Samuel’
18 Jul
Ebenezer
Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us. I Samuel 7:12 A Christmas Carol is what generally comes to mind when I hear the name “Ebenezer”. Old grouchy Ebenezer Scrooge has, I think, ruined the name “Ebenezer” [...]
17 May
Distressed, Debtors, and Discontented
David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him. And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a [...]
14 May
Teaching People the Good and Right Way
Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way: Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all you heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. But if ye [...]
11 May
Sinning by Ceasing to Pray
Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way. I Samuel 12:23 The people of Israel had rejected God as their king and had clamoured for an earthly king. In I Samuel 12, God [...]
10 May
For His Great Name’s Sake
For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. I Samuel 12:22 We know that the Bible says that the Lord will “never leave us nor forsake us”. But sometimes I think that we might get the idea that He [...]
7 May
Moving Forward
And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins that evil, to ask us a king. And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following [...]
6 May
Jonathan’s Faith
And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few. I Samuel 14:6 Three wonderful phrases jump out [...]
3 May
A Band of Men
And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace. I Samuel 10:26-27 These verses made me think [...]
29 Apr
The Precious Word
And the child Samueal ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision. I Samuel 3:1 In the days of Samuel, the word of the Lord was precious because there was no open vision. Imagine not having the word of the Lord. Imagine [...]
