1 Samuel 22:2 All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their commander. About four hundred men were with him. Is this you today? Whenever we get knocked out of our regular routines, it is easy to see the bad, the difficult, the discouraging, the disquieting.Continue reading “Distress, Debt & Discontent”
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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”
He Will Take
1 Samuel 8:11 11 He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots. There is a price to pay for human leadership of nation states.
13May 2011 1Samuel 31:6
6So Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer and all his men died together that same day. This was not a good day! Anytime you have all the leadership of a nation die in the same day, it is not a good day. When there is a vacuum of leadership, you never know whoContinue reading “13May 2011 1Samuel 31:6”
12May 2011 1Samuel 28:3
3Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in his own town of Raman. Saul had expelled the mediums and spiritists from the land. This is one of the intriguing stories of the Old Testament. One clear lesson from this account is that the LORD wants faithfulness. Saul hasContinue reading “12May 2011 1Samuel 28:3”
The Arnold Journey 