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Crazy!

1 Samuel 21:13 So he pretended to be insane in their presence; and while he was in their hands he acted like a madman, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting saliva run down his beard. Most people don’t want to be labeled crazy. In fact we spend most of our life,Continue reading “Crazy!”

Sticks & Stones

1 Samuel 17:43 He said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Do you remember when you were a child running around the playground, swinging on the tall wooden seat swing, climbing on the jungle gym, playing hopscotch and four square,Continue reading “Sticks & Stones”

Unwilling To

1 Samuel 15:9 But Saul and the army spared Agag and the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs—everything that was good. These they were unwilling to destroy completely, but everything that was despised and weak they totally destroyed. Sometimes we don’t know the reason people are unwilling to do certainContinue reading “Unwilling To”

Impatient in Fear

1 Samuel 13:9 So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.” And Saul offered up the burnt offering. Fear can speak to us in ways that no other emotion can. It can sometimes give us good advice, like stay away from people coughing and sneezing! But often fear speaks messages thatContinue reading “Impatient in Fear”

Even the Best Parents…

1 Samuel 8:3 But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. So many parents take ownership of the mistakes of their children. And it can be heartbreaking when our children go astray and there is nothing we can do to bring them back.Continue reading “Even the Best Parents…”

Going Against Your Instincts

1 Samuel 6:10 So they did this. They took two such cows and hitched them to the cart and penned up their calves. Sometimes we need to do things that are against our instincts. We push against what feels natural, normal. We do what we normally, habitually would never do. And we all have habits,Continue reading “Going Against Your Instincts”

I’ve Been Told

Ruth 2:11 Boaz replied, “I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. One of the big lessons I learned while serving in the militaryContinue reading “I’ve Been Told”

Total Moral Collapse

Judges 21:25 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit. There are some things that everyone would agree are just plain wrong. But even as I write this, I know that there are still some who see the world upside down morally. So even things like rape and child abuseContinue reading “Total Moral Collapse”

Had No King

Judges 17:6 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit. We don’t have a king in the United States, but kings ruling nation states has been a part of societies for thousands of years. We all need some type of governing structure, some set of rules to help us asContinue reading “Had No King”

Judges 16:4 – Fell In Love

Judges 16:4 Some time later, he fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek whose name was Delilah. Love is a many splendored thing. Or at least that is what we are told in the movies, starting in 1955 with the move by that title. Our culture has notions of live thatContinue reading “Judges 16:4 – Fell In Love”