Dedication
... days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head." (NIV) I Samuel 1:11
It is the time of the year when we often set new targets for ourselves in all aspects of life. We dream big and try ...
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The sacrifice
... that SACRIFICE earlier? Another example that readily comes to mind is the case of Hanna. In 1 Samuel 1, she made a vow to dedicate the son God will bless her with to Him and God actually granted her request. ...
His Will requires our patience
... her family to Shiloh to pray to God. During one of those visits, she made a promise to dedicate her son to God if God blesses her with one (1 Samuel 1:1-19). When the time was right, God gave Hannah the ...
Trusting in God’s Control
... say “The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” in 1 Samuel 17:37.
We don’t know if David’s prayer to God was ever answered ...
Remember the God of the beginning
... there may be gray areas of battles and struggles (1Samuel 2:6-8, Psalm 139: 1-18). In either way, we are likely to miss the source of all things altogether - God. The one swimming in favour may become ...
Overtaken by blessing
“And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God” (ESV) Deuteronomy 28:2
Obedience, the Bible says, is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22). ...
Basket Beginnings (Part I)
... be a great opportunity in bringing honor to the Lord. And he who causes the Lord to be honored will be showered with honor too (1Samuel 2:30b). Remember, Moses from a miserable and risky beginning ended ...
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good
... of the reasons why God found David a man after His own heart (1 Samuel 13:14) was David's attitude of praise. At the slightest opportunity, even in his darkest hour, David found a reason to be thankful ...
Developing an attitude of thanksgiving and gratitude
... the kings of ancient Israel. From his convoluted journey from the pasture land (1 Samuel 16:11) to the palace (2 Samuel 5:4), David could have easily been a man full of bitterness and resentment. Nevertheless, ...
Wait upon the Lord
... example for us. Not waiting for the Lord has terrible consequences. We lose the favor of God like King Saul (1 Samuel 13:1-14). We delay God’s planned blessings for us like the Israelites in the wilderness ...