The Prodigal Son
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Act, Don’t React
Suggested Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 21-24, Psalm 54 Devotional Thought: Title: “Act, Don’t React.” As we have seen in the previous passages, the righteous and compassionate laws of God gripped the very heart of David. For this reason, when the opportunity came to take revenge upon his enemy, he acted with compassion and…
Faith or Flight
Suggested Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 18-20; Psalm 11, 59 Devotional Thought: Title: “Faith or Flight.” The Davidic authorship of Psalm 11 is not questioned, but the exact date of its writing and the circumstances in which it was written are uncertain. Some authors think that the Psalm belongs to those days when David…
God Is Not a Good Luck Charm
Suggested Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 4-8 Devotional Thought: Title: “God Is Not a Good Luck Charm.” The events of chapter four were disastrous for Israel. A huge number of men died, but the loss of the Ark of the Covenant was the most devastating part. Arguably, even to the average reader today, this…
Love of Pennies Part 2
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A Word of Warning
PlayStop Popout X The awful sin here referred to in verse 26 is not moral sin. It is neither the trespass which overtakes a man, as in Gal 6:1, nor the grievous sin which required the ultimate discipline as in 1 Cor. 5:9-13. It is the sin of apostasy. It is the crime of rejecting…
Hallelujah, What a Savior
Suggested Bible Reading: Ruth 1-4 Devotional Thought: Title: “Hallelujah, What a Savior!” The scene is in the land of Israel, and the timing is so significant. It was “in the days when the judges ruled.” They were the days when the judges judged. As I mentioned in the study of Judges, there were…
Beware of Selfish Decisions
Suggested Bible Reading: Judges 19-21 Devotional Thought: Title: “Beware of Selfish Decisions!” Satan is delighted when the Lord’s people destroy themselves from within. It was only the sovereign mercy of God that preserved 600 Benjamites in the rock Rimmon (20:47) until the men of Israel had reflected upon the foolishness of their actions…
Josiah, A Humble King
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Carnality, A Dead End
Suggested Bible Reading: Judges 16-18 Devotional Thought: Title: “Carnality, A Dead End!” Judges 16 is a very sad chapter, but ends with a positive example of God’s mercy and grace. One of the saddest statements in the Old Testament is to be found in this final stage of Samson’s life: “And he wist…