Read Through the Word

RTW April 9

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…

RTW April 8

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…

RTW April 7

There Is A Redeemer But while it’s true that I am one of your family redeemers, there is another man who is more closely related to you than I am. Ruth 3:12     My Takeaways Something Old Redeemer – one who redeems. Redeem – – to buy or pay off; clear by payment –…

RTW April 6

When The Battle Breaks You Down Before the battle the Israelites went to Bethel and asked God, “Which tribe should go first to attack the people of Benjamin? Judges 20:18a     My Takeaways Something Old When the battle is hard, Saturate yourself in His presence. (Worship, Read the Word) Seek His Direction even after defeat….

RTW April 5

Living Like We Don’t Have A King Now in those days Israel had no king. And the tribe of Dan was trying to find a place where they could settle, for they had not yet moved into the land assigned to them when the land was divided among the tribes of Israel. Judges 18:1  …

RTW April 4

The Power In Me At that moment the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he ripped the lion’s jaws apart with his bare hands. He did it as easily as if it were a young goat. But he didn’t tell his father or mother about it. Judges 14:6     My Takeaways…