1 SAMUEL 25:1 – “Now Samuel died. And all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah.” THEME OF THE DAY: AND HE DIED. Today’s scripture starts out matter-of-factly – Now Samuel died. Nothing earth shattering. No surprise. The great man of God aged, and died just like every other human being with the exception…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
1 PETER 1:17-20 – “And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of…
PROVERBS 24:30-34 – “I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction. A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the…
ISAIAH 48:10 – “Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tried you in the furnace of affliction.” THEME OF THE DAY: THOSE INWARD TRIALS. The 17th century giant of the faith, John Newton, is well-known by his hymn Amazing Grace. He wrote more and, in addition, was widely recognized for his pastoral care and letter-writing. Back to his…
PSALM 35:27 – “Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore, “Great is the LORD, who delights in the welfare of his servant!”” THEME OF THE DAY: HE GREATLY DELIGHTS IN US. The hymn Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing defines every believer. The third stanza comes home to us with much heart exposure…
LAMENTATIONS 3:13-24 – “He drove into my kidneys the arrows of his quiver; I have become the laughingstock of all my people, the object of their taunts all day long. He has filled me with bitterness; he has sated me with wormwood. He has made my teeth grind on gravel, and made me cower in ashes; my soul is bereft of peace;…