In The Word Read: 1 Samuel 5:1-7:2 Capture of the Ark Provokes God 5 Now the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. 2 Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon, and placed it beside Dagon. 3 When the Ashdodites got up early […]
A Sad Story
In The Word Read: 1 Samuel 4:1-22 Philistines Take the Ark in Victory 4 So the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle, and they camped beside Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped in Aphek. 2 Then the Philistines drew up in battle formation to meet Israel. When the […]
The Voice Of The Lord
In The Word Read: 1 Samuel 3:1-21 The Prophetic Call to Samuel 3 Now the boy Samuel was attending to the service of the Lord before Eli. And word from the Lord was rare in those days; visions were infrequent. 2 But it happened at that time as Eli was lying down in his place (now his […]
Faithful To Your Children
In The Word Read: 1 Samuel 2:12-36 The Sin of Eli’s Sons 12 Now the sons of Eli were useless men; they did not know the Lord. 13 And this was the custom of the priests with the people: when anyone was offering a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come while the meat was cooking, with a […]
Give Thanks To God
In The Word Read: 1 Samuel 2:1-11 Hannah’s Song of Thanksgiving 2 Then Hannah prayed and said, “My heart rejoices in the Lord; My horn is exalted in the Lord, My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation. 2 There is no one holy like the Lord, Indeed, there is no one besides […]
Waiting
In The Word Read: 1 Samuel 1 Elkanah and His Wives 1 Now there was a man from Ramathaim-zophim from the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 And he had two wives: the name of one […]
Your Redeemer
In The Word Read: Ruth 3-4 Boaz Will Redeem Ruth 3 Then her mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may go well for you? 2 Now then, is Boaz not our relative, with whose young women you were? Behold, he is winnowing barley at the threshing floor […]
Are You Loyal?
In The Word Read: Ruth 1-2 Naomi Widowed 1 Now it came about in the days when the judges governed, that there was a famine in the land. And a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to reside in the land of Moab with his wife and his two sons. 2 The name of the man was […]
Servant Leadership In Suffering
In The Word Read: 1 Peter 5 Serve God Willingly 5 Therefore, I urge elders among you, as your fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and one who is also a fellow partaker of the glory that is to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight, not under […]
End Time Preparation
In The Word Read: 1 Peter 4:7-19 7 The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. 8 Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Be hospitable to one another without complaint. 10 As each one has received […]