Israel wants a king. That’s good. They want a king like other nations. Not so good. Samuel has warned them of this fault in their desire and their failure to trust the Lord. But they aren’t listening. Well, the Lord
Is Saul also among the prophets?
People can change. Sometimes for the better. Sometimes for the worse. But if you want genuine change then it has to be by the power of the Lord. Only He can take away sin, transform the heart and cause you
Just a lamb
Long ago a childless woman named Hannah ached to have a son. She then promised that if the Lord granted her prayer, the child would be devoted to God’s service. This came to pass with Samuel. Now, at last, after
Crumbs from the table
Jesus has found many in Israel to be as the Old Testament prophet Isaiah once described: “These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” So he takes a break from the nation by moving
Debt free
Philemon 15-19. God loves to see reconciliation. Paul presses this on his slave-owning friend, as he returns the runaway slave Onesimus to him. He hints that maybe God even brought about these circumstances so that they could come together in