Daily Thoughts From God's Word

The heart of a good ruler . . . David, so consistently, shows a loyal and compassionate and forgiving heart.  He would never lift his...

Interesting stories; first, the young man who reported to David that he had killed Saul.  The report seems to be that almost of a mercy...

Something I wrote, several years ago, which summarizes my thinking on these difficult verses as well as if I wrote something new. . . ....

When King Saul was trying to kill David, Saul’s son, Jonathan interceded for David and Saul relented.  The writer continues to describe...

To Jesse and his sons, Samuel declared, “The Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the...

Sometimes, we talk about the “human condition.”  What is that?  Well, I suppose different people probably have different answers.  But,...

One of the most important accomplishments of Saul’s reign was the regular defeat of Israel’s enemies, the war efforts largely focused on...

The ark of the covenant has been captured and then returned to Israel.  Under Samuel’s judgeship, the people promised to serve the Lord...

“Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli.  And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no...

Hannah was childless and she so much wanted to have children.  She did the only thing she knew to do: “She was deeply distressed and...

After all the mess at the end of the book of Judges, I always find myself breathing a sigh of relief and even joy at coming to the little...

Depravity at its greatest.  Micah had stolen a great deal of money from his mother.  He returned the money to her and she, then, gave it...

The Samson stories, stories about a man who was so flawed and, yet, the writer of Hebrews includes him in his commendation:  “And what...

A very unusual Sunday, yesterday.  While Donna was at Baxter, I stayed home.  I just didn’t think I could sit through 2-3 hours and, I...

I wrote, yesterday, about the presence of the Lord and how that removes fear.  Consider these verses (there are many more):  “I sought...