The Better Way But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the Lord…” 1 Samuel 15:22a My Takeaways Something Old Nothing is better than obedience. Obedience is better than sacrifice. better than my own thinking. better than my own rightness and recognition. Most often we are the biggest obstacle to our own obedience….
Don’t Be Wise In My Own Eyes Saul waited there seven days for Samuel, as Samuel had instructed him earlier, but Samuel still didn’t come. 1 Samuel 13:8 My Takeaways Something Old Then go down to Gilgal ahead of me. I will join you there to sacrifice burnt offerings and peace offerings. You…
Faith Out Our Flesh So they asked the LORD, “Where is he?” And the LORD replied, “He is hiding among the baggage.” 1 Samuel 10:22 My Takeaways Something Old Saul was tall, dark, handsome, wealthy, and from an influential family. He was the perfect candidate for political office. Exactly what the people would…
Destroy Or Be Destroyed After the Philistines captured the Ark of God, they took it from the battleground at Ebenezer to the town of Ashdod. They carried the Ark of God into the temple of Dagon and placed it beside an idol of Dagon. 1 Samuel 5:1-2 My Takeaways Something Old Destruction will…
The Praise Of Pain The entire family got up early the next morning and went to worship the LORD once more. 1 Samuel 1:19 My Takeaways Something Old I can’t imagine finally having my prayer answered, then offering it up to God. Something New On the heels of her heartfelt, heartbroken prayer, Hannah…
Same Old, Same Old Year after year it was the same. 1 Samuel 1:7a My Takeaways Something Old Sometimes things don’t change overnight. Hannah never stopped praying. Hannah never stopped hoping. Hannah did not take matters into her on hands. Hannah kept her thoughts on the right things, and was not influenced by…