10 Then God came and stood before him exactly as before, calling out, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel answered, “Speak. I’m your servant, ready to listen.”11-14 God said to Samuel, “Listen carefully. I’m getting ready to do something in Israel that is going to shake everyone up and...
Our First Testament readings today (2 Samuel 7 and Psalm 89) speak of the chosenness of King David and by extension of the Jewish people, the people of Israel. God affirms that he gives a place of safety to the people of Israel and that David’s throne and kingdom are forever. Two...
1 Samuel 1:20So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”1 Kings 17:22And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived.Matthew...
Our First Testament readings today (2 Samuel 7 and Psalm 89) speak of the chosenness of King David and by extension of the Jewish people, the people of Israel. God affirms that he gives a place of safety to the people of Israel and that David’s throne and kingdom are forever. Two...
1I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me. 2In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted. 3When I remember God, I moan; ...
Jesus, please quiet all the loud voices that flood my heart and mind. Give me ears to hear the gentle sound of your voice. Speak Lord, your servant is listening. Amen(Chrystal Evans Hurst,Kingdom Woman Devotional,41). Psalm 37:7; 1 Samuel 3:9 ...
only true faith can make people call on God. One who has experienced the grace of the Lord will not stop calling on God. Our faith must be genuine instead of emotional faith. No one can hear and believe without a preacher. We need to be a drain on the matter of gospel instead of ...
Imagine the shepherds crying out in shock as an angel suddenly appears to them, only to be even more surprised by the angel’s message! No doubt you’ve been surprised by God too, as he worked out impossible circumstances, miraculously supplied a dire need, or blessed beyond imagination. ...
May 19, 2024 Reply Samuel David Obiniyi Please I need prayers for my home to be a place of God present. And God should bless me and my wife with a good jobs and with children. March 12, 2024 Reply D. Andrea, I have the same prayer. My home is now an outward, visible represen...
In 1 Samuel 17, we read the story of a teenage boy who is the youngest of his brothers. They were off at war while he stayed home. After a while, his father sent him with a care package for his brothers. When he arrived at the battlefront, he saw the enemy had a mighty warrior...