It is critical to know that God is with us as we journey in this dark world. Perhaps you need to be reassured that God is with you just as He was with Samuel the prophet. 1 Samuel 3:19 As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable.[1] …
Have you ever ignored a warning and suffered the consequences? Most of us as children were told not to touch something hot, or not play in the street. Our parents warned us because they loved us and didn’t want anything to harm us. The Lord, in the His mercy, had warned Eli about the evil …
In school it is easy to hear the teachers’ assignment, but doing it is another matter. When it comes to obeying God, I believe it is similar. When Samuel speaks to God, he tells Him, “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening. In the original Old Testament language, Hebrew, “listening” means to listen and obey, not …
In our story of the Samuel, the Lord does not call Samuel once, but three times. The Lord did not give up with just one or two calls but continued to call Samuel until he responded. 1 Samuel 3:2 One night Eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed. 3 The lamp of God …
At just the right time the Lord called Samuel who was a young boy. 1 Samuel 3: 2 One night Eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle near the Ark of God. 4 Suddenly the Lord called …
Samuel was just a boy serving Eli the priest when the Lord called him to be a prophet. In the eyes of the world, the small tasks Samuel were given to serve the Lord would seem small and insignificant, but to God that was not true. Samuel was serving the Lord in a capacity …
When Gideon realized he saw the Angel of the Lord. he was afraid he was going to die. But the Lord calmed his fears and told him, “Do not be afraid. You will not die.” We live in a world that is filled with fear. The enemy used fear to paralyze people and to hinder …
Have you ever asked the Lord for a sign when you were unsure of what He was asking you to do? In our story, Gideon asks for a sign to reassure himself that the Lord was directing him. God does give Gideon a sign because of His mercy and patience. 17 Gideon replied, “If you are …
Have you ever needed help from another person to accomplish a task? I believe most of us realize that we can’t always do things on our own. Gideon had been given an assignment by God and he didn’t see how he could possibly complete it. Judges 6:15 “But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I rescue Israel? …
Does God really use ordinary people to build His Kingdom? Our story of Gideon is one example of God using an ordinary person. God has a vision for who Gideon is to be but Gideon doesn’t see himself in the same way. 13 “Sir,” Gideon replied, “if the Lord is with us, why has all this …