The picture of Saul has been quite negative in 1 Samuel. But that’s by no means the whole story of his reign and here the writer pauses to tell us more positive things about him. Saul fought hard for his
Bright eyes
Saul is his chaos and so are his people. Despite a moment of victory presenting itself, by the Lord’s grace, he cannot see the right thing to do and issues commands that either cause havoc or end up getting quickly
Perhaps
Jonathan could have been left downhearted by his father’s sin and the trouble it’s brought to him. But he actually acts boldly, going quietly with one servant to challenge the enemies of the nation. It looks hopeless. One sword against
Answered prayer?
Saul’s been chosen. He’s been anointed. He’s been tested. Now the moment has come for him to step up as king. He needs to call the army together and take on the Philistines, looking to secure Israel’s release from their
A test of leadership
The Israelites have proclaimed Saul as they king they want but is he right for the job? During a probationary period, he needs to be tested and the Lord provides that through a foreign king named “Serpent”. This arrogant usurper
Repair or replace?
The kingless and clueless Israel of Samuel’s time has proven to be a sinful disaster. But what should they do? Samuel points them to the grace of God as their only hope. As a result, they receive initial help with
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
War (HCTW 40)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 10:46-11:11Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
The Psalms – Number 2 Verses 7-12
This post is number 4 in a series of short pieces about the Psalms. Photo by Alabaster Co on Unsplash King of kings Click here to read: Psalm 2 Psalm 2 tells us a really important idea we need to
The Psalms – Number 2 Verses 1-6
This post is number 3 in a series of short pieces about the Psalms. Photo by Alabaster Co on Unsplash King of the hill Click here to read: Psalm 2 The Psalms were put together into five collections and then