Have you ever needed an advocate? Jesus is our advocate. The word “advocate” means one who pleads the cause of another. Specifically, one who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court.[1] An Example of an Advocate During the Civil war a Union soldier had lost his father and brother and needed to return …
In the culture in which we live we hear the expression “pay back” meaning returning to that person what they did to you. Is this the best way to resolve an issue? What would happen in our world if there was just a continuous circle of payback? What would happen if we would overcome evil …
God knows when we fail and fall short. He sees when we make mistakes, disobey His Word, yield to temptation, and fall into sin. As sinful humans, we want to take God’s role of judge. But that is not our place and we need to let the Lord be the judge. King Saul Judged David …
Prior to cellphones, when our children were small, our car stalled on a busy road. Shortly after we pulled off the road a lady pulled in behind us and asked if we needed help. I can’t remember her name or what she looked like, but I do remember what she did twenty-five years later. I …
God gives us hopes and dreams for certain things to happen in our lives, but He doesn’t always allow us to see the exact timing of His plan. Many times, I have found that I must wait on God’s timing instead of my own. My older sister and her husband longed to have a child …
Have you ever gotten into trouble listening to the wrong voice? If you have you are not alone. What did the Lord teach you through that experience? Have you tried listening to God’s voice? The voice of God speaks to us through His word and the Holy Spirit. This is the voice that builds up …
In this week’s story, David, with God’s strength, proves he is the real champion, not Goliath. In our lives, Jesus is our Champion. Matt. 4: 16 You who spend your days shrouded in darkness can now say, “We have seen a brilliant Light.” And those who live in the dark shadow land of death can now say, …
In the story of David and Goliath, King Saul wanted to loan David his armor. As a warrior, he knew how important it was. David tried it on and realized he would not be able to maneuver in it, so he took it off. Some say that David went to battle without armor, I would …
God created man in His own image (Gen. 1:27), and because Satan is an enemy of God, he is an enemy of us. Satan likes to use people like pawns to accomplish his mission. In the story of David and Goliath, he used the Philistines, a group of unbelievers. In our world, satan will use …
David has offered to go fight Goliath and is called before King Saul. 1 Sam.17:32 “Don’t worry about this Philistine,” David told Saul. “I’ll go fight him!” 33“Don’t be ridiculous!” Saul replied. “There’s no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You’re only a boy, and he’s been a man of war since his …