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2May 2011 1Samuel 3:10

10The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel, Samuel!” The Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” It can be difficult to know the voice of the Lord at the beginning of our walk as a believer. But it is essential that we learn that voice. We need toContinue reading “2May 2011 1Samuel 3:10”

1May 2011 1Samuel 2:26

26And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with men. Godly character, character that pleases the Lord, does not happen overnight. It takes time for His Word to take root and produce fruit in our lives. This is one of the reasons the New Testament instructs theContinue reading “1May 2011 1Samuel 2:26”

30Apr 2011 Psalm 94:1

1O LORD, the God who avenges, O God who avenges, shine forth. Words like these can get some people all riled up. They try to use them as a way to dismiss the Scriptures and the God who inspired them. They talk about the war and killing of the Old Testament and make the comparisonContinue reading “30Apr 2011 Psalm 94:1”

29Apr 2011 1Corinthians 16:9

9because a great door for effective work has opened for me, and there are many who oppose me. Sometimes we interpret opposition as removal of the Lord’s blessing. Paul seemed to not worry too much about opposition. He had a great opportunity to share the Gospel and there was opposition. Don’t the two often goContinue reading “29Apr 2011 1Corinthians 16:9”

28Apr 2011 Psalm 92:14

14They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, Comparing the believer to a tree might seem a little strange to our modern ears. But that is exactly what the Psalm writer does. He has told how good, how profitable it is to have praise be a regular part ofContinue reading “28Apr 2011 Psalm 92:14”

27Apr 2011 1Corinthians 15:33

33Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” In the middle of life we can get connected with non-believers and they can influence how we see the world. The Corinthian believers were being influenced by some teachers who were saying that resurrection did not exist, that once you are dead, you are dead, thatContinue reading “27Apr 2011 1Corinthians 15:33”

26Apr 2011 Mark 9:23-24

23“ ‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for him who believes.” 24Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Belief and unbelief are not always at opposite ends of our experience. Often they sit side by side. We notice it most often when we are in crisis, whenContinue reading “26Apr 2011 Mark 9:23-24”

25Apr 2011 Ruth 4:16

16Then Naomi took the child, laid him in her lap and cared for him. These words might not seem that important, but they are. By this simple act the newborn baby was adopted and considered a natural born son. And this son’s son’s son was King David. The bloodline for this great king included theContinue reading “25Apr 2011 Ruth 4:16”

24Apr 2011 Ruth 3:11

11And now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do for you all you ask. All my fellow townsmen know that you are a woman of noble character. What is your reputation? If we gathered together a group of the people who know you, what would they say about you? If we could listen inContinue reading “24Apr 2011 Ruth 3:11”

23Apr 2011 Ruth 1:16-17

16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May theContinue reading “23Apr 2011 Ruth 1:16-17”