I Kings 19:1-18 Many commentators and preachers are amazed when they see the great Prophet Elijah in the condition he is in here in this chapter. He had just vanquished the worshipers of Baal, ended a 3-year drought, and started a revival in the nation of Israel. But he is discouraged, even to the place …
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Oct 22
“The Weight of Knowing”
Reflections on 1 Samuel 3 and Hebrews 10 As we reflect on last week’s scripture, (1 Samuel 3) we are invited into a hard truth: “grace is not a loophole. It is a gift—and gifts can be refused.” Thinking back to our Sunday School days, this story is told as a little boy running back …
Oct 09
You Don’t Apply to be a Prophet
1 Sam 3:1-14 In the opening of 1 Samuel, God is doing a new thing. Until this time the people of Israel were led by judges. Men and Women that could discern God’s will in a specific situation that usually provided deliverance from the enemies. The judges spoke condemnation to the enemies of Israel. Samuel …
Oct 02
Pushing Against a Door Marked “Pull”
He fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice say, “Saul, Saul, why are you working so hard against Me?” Saul answered, “Who are You, Lord?” He said, “I am Jesus, the One Whom you are working against. You hurt yourself by trying to hurt Me.” (Acts 9:4-5 New Life Version) Have you ever …
