Category Archives: 1Samuel

It reads like the credits at the end of a movie . . . a list of names scrolling through the last half of 2Samuel 23. It starts out, “These are the names of the mighty men whom David had … Continue reading →

It’s so easy to think it’s mine. So easy to forget that “every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights” (James 1:17). Easy to forget that it’s all a gift . … Continue reading →

There are at least 3 or 4 sermons wrapped up in 1Samuel 25 . . . there’s the sermon of the stupid man . . . there’s the sermon of the cranky king-to-be who goes over the top ’cause he’s … Continue reading →

You know, there are some pieces of counsel which just stay with you. Words of advice that, though they take but a moment to speak, they have an impact for a lifetime. Such a “pearl of wisdom” was presented to … Continue reading →

In many ways I can’t blame them. Even though I cringe at what they did, and even more at why they did it, I can kind of relate . . . can kind of connect with their thinking. But, I … Continue reading →

  So . . . I’m guessing that if I asked most people familiar with the Scripture who was the wisest man in the Bible, apart from the Lord Himself, they’d answer Solomon.  Right answer.  But something that jumped out … Continue reading →

Unless you’re reading in the NKJV or ESV you won’t catch it . . . the “double-take” won’t happen . . . the nuance probably won’t be contemplated. In other versions you might applaud Hannah as she “gives” (NIV, NLT) … Continue reading →