Category Archives: dependence upon God
adventures in failure
1 Samuel 9:1-10:16 It was a singular journey in which Saul and his companion set out to find his father’s lost donkeys, and failed. But along the way Saul discovered Samuel, and was treated to a number of miracles and … Continue reading
Posted in dependence upon God, faith, plan of God, submission
Tagged 1 Samuel 10, 1 Samuel 9
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time for a king … or not
1 Samuel 8 The people were tired of how God was working out his will among them. They wanted a king, and they demanded that Samuel appoint one. The LORD told Samuel to relent and give them a king, and … Continue reading
chicken or egg?
1 Samuel 3 Judges had described this era as one in which every man did what was right in his own eyes. This chapter describes it as one in which a word from the LORD was rare. Which comes first? … Continue reading
blessed by grace
Judges 17 Micah was not a judge, and his story does not chronicle God’s intervention in the lives of his people as do the stories of the judges. Instead, Micah’s story illustrates what the spiritual atmosphere was like at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Judges 17
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one last prayer
Judges 16 The Bible skips over Samson’s twenty years of judging over Israel, delivering them from the oppression of the Philistines. It tells the story of his betrayal by Delilah, and his being blinded and losing his strength. But he … Continue reading
seeking an opportunity
Judges 14 Samson’s parents could not understand why he would want to marry a Philistine woman. But the Bible says he was not acting selfishly. He was “seeking an opportunity against the Philistines” (4). When things don’t happen as we … Continue reading
putting out the fleece
Judges 6 If you want to use this passage as a proof-text for testing the LORD to see if he is in something you are planning, or to determine whether a certain option is his will or not – go … Continue reading
missions that the LORD is in
Joshua 21 “Thus the LORD gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers. And they took possession of it, and they settled there. And the LORD gave them rest on every side just as … Continue reading
mission and limits
Joshua 15 Joshua’s mission was to lead the people of Israel on a conquest of the land. Many of the cities listed in this chapter attest to the success of that mission. But there were limits to that success. “But … Continue reading
missions and conflict #2
Joshua 11-12 Just as it was in the conquest of the Soutrhern lands, the kings of the Northern lands conspired in an alliance and came against Joshua, and the LORD gave them into the hands of Israel. The reason was … Continue reading
Posted in conflict, dependence upon God, discernment, kingdom of God, trust
Tagged Joshua 11, Joshua 12
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