Morning Light – May 6th, 2015 Today: [1 Samuel Chapter Eight]: Lord! I Can’t Take it Anymore! In this chapter the people cry out for a king. In the midst of a difficult situation they insist that God give them what ultimately results in even worse circumstances. They demand a king and reject the government […]
READ MORE Morning Light – May 5th, 2015 Today: [1 Samuel Chapter Seven]: Returning to Ramah. Samuel’s rule continues over Israel. We find that he travels through the land living in four different locations in order to be accessible to the people. However we see in this chapter that Samuel’s residence was in Ramah. Ramah means the […]
READ MORE Morning Light – May 4th, 2015 Today: [1 Samuel Chapter Six]: What Shall We Do with the Ark of the Lord? The Philistines have captured the ark and their cities are suffering with plague. They consult their wise men and decide to put it on a cart and set it adrift to see what would […]
READ MORE Morning Light – May 1st, 2015 Today: [1 Samuel Chapter Five]: The Glory of God in the House of Dagon. In this chapter we cut away from the tragic events of Eli’s death and the mourning over the people’s defeat at the hands of the enemies. The ark of God is taken by the Philistines […]
READ MORE Morning Light – April 30th, 2015 Today: [1 Samuel Chapter Four]: The Glory has Departed: The Glory has Come! In this chapter we find the Israelites going to battle with the Philistines. They are roundly defeated and go back with the Ark of the Covenant. 30,000 die and the ark is taken. In the midst […]
READ MORE Today: [1 Samuel Chapter Three]: Speak Lord for Thy Servant Heareth! In this chapter we find young Samuel sleeping in the Holy Place. The Lampstand of God is his night light and the Ark of the Covenant is just beyond where Samuel lays down. He hears the voice of God calling his name and he […]
READ MORE Today: [1 Samuel Chapter Two]: Hannah’s Choice. In this chapter Hannah makes good on her promise to give Samuel over to the service of God. In the midst of this situation she finds that the family of Eli is corrupt and evil yet she holds fast to her commitment to leave Samuel in their care. […]
READ MORE Today: [1 Samuel Chapter One]: God Always Answers Prayer. In this chapter we see the events leading up to Samuel’s birth. Samuel was a prophet that God would not allow his words to fall to the ground. Why did God deal with Samuel in this way? Because before Samuel was born his mother made a […]
READ MORE Morning Light – April 24th, 2015 Today: [Ruth Chapter Four]: Redeemed at the Gate! In this chapter Boaz convenes a court at the gates of the city to arrange for his marriage to Ruth. There is another person who has a closer claim upon Ruth. However this person who was willing to increase himself by […]
READ MORE Morning Light – April 23rd, 2015 Today: [Ruth Chapter Three]: Jesus is Your Boaz! In this chapter Naomi instructs Ruth how to approach Boaz in the hopes that Boaz will accept responsibility for her as a near kinsman. Ruth finds him at the threshingfloor and lies down next to him as a symbolic act of […]
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