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The Necessity Of Spiritual Relationships

1 SAMUEL 14:52 – There was hard fighting against the Philistines all the days of Saul. And when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he attached him to himself. THEME OF THE DAY. THE NECESSITY OF SPIRITUAL RELATIONSHIPS. It may seem strange to find an Old Testament book offering a clear and precise “blueprint” on successful Christian living. And…

A Very Sad Silence

1 SAMUEL 14:36-37 – Then Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until the morning light; let us not leave a man of them.” And they said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” But the priest said, “Let us draw near to God here.” And Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the…

Will We Be That Person?

1 SAMUEL 13:14 – But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.” THEME OF THE DAY. WILL WE BE THAT PERSON? The context of today’s scripture is King Saul being…

You Can’t Have Your Cake And Eat It Too

1 SAMUEL 7:1-4 – And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord and brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to have charge of the ark of the Lord. From the day that the ark was lodged at Kiriath-jearim, a long time passed, some twenty years, and…

The Joy In Defeating Temptation

1 SAMUEL 15:22 – And Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.” THEME OF THE DAY. THE JOY IN DEFEATING TEMPTATION. Today and throughout the day, like every day on this earth, we…

The Key To A Zealous Christian Life

PSALM 18:19 – He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me THEME OF THE DAY. THE KEY TO A ZEALOUS CHRISTIAN LIFE. Zeal. It is defined as “having great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.” The synonyms for the word zeal are rich in meaning – “passion, ardor, love,…