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 […]
READ MORE Today: [Ruth Chapter Two]: Gleaning in the Fields of Boaz. In this chapter Ruth meets Boaz. She goes out to glean a few grains of wheat for herself and her mother-in-law Naomi. They are hungry and in need. Ruth was not a person to sit back and wait for the answer to come to her. […]
READ MORE Today: [Ruth Chapter One]: Ruth – the Story of a Redeemed Life. In this chapter we see the beginning of the story of Ruth. Ruth was a foreigner born an enemy of God’s people. She suffers loss and chooses to remain loyal to Naomi her mother-in-law even though it means sojourning as a foreigner is […]
READ MORE Today: [Judges Chapter Twenty-One]: Is God to Blame? The conclusion of the book of Judges. In this chapter we find the tribe of Benjamin wiped out down to 600 remaining men. Unless wives are provided Benjamin will become extinct. The nation of Israel laments “Why did God let this happen” when in fact it was […]
READ MORE Today: [Judges Chapter Twenty]: Be Careful What You Ask God For. In this chapter the tribes of Israel ask God for permission to go to war. He gives them leave to do so yet they are defeated just the same. Jesus said “ask what ye will…” Because most Christians presume God is reluctant to answer […]
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