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But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. Psalm 59:16 We all have enemies but we don’t all have to fear our enemies because there’s another place to turn. Because of sin, everyone will have enemies.Continue reading “We all have Enemies”

David said to Saul, let no one lose heart on account of the Philistine; your servant will go and fight him. 1 Samuel 17:32 Confidence in the call comes from faith in the right place. “Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, becauseContinue reading “You are ABLE because HE is ABLE”

So he asked Jessi, “are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jessi answered. “He is tending the sheep.“ 1 Samuel 16:11 When thinking of a king, our earthly knowledge and fascination tends to lead us to the strongest, tallest, most handsome man around. But the thoughts of God are muchContinue reading “Chosen to lead”

But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” They said. “We want a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.“ 1 Samuel 8:19-20 Have you ever noticed a desire from within for somethingContinue reading “But you are Different”

Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. A third time the LORD called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” Then Eli realized that the LORD was calling the boy.” 1 SamuelContinue reading “Can you Hear God’s Call?”

In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servants misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of hisContinue reading “If Only”

But the Israelites encouraged one another and again took up their positions where they had stationed themselves the first day. Judges 20:22 Encouragement can bring courage to keep fighting the battle. In the midst of the battle that was prayed over and wisdom sought, the Israelites were still losing. They were losing people and losingContinue reading “Encouraging Words Bring Strength for the Call”

With such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was sick to death of it. So he told her everything. “No razor has ever been used on my head,” he said, “because I have been a Nazarite dedicated to God from my mother’s womb. If my head was shaved, my strength would leaveContinue reading “Your Soul is Worth the Fight”

At this, she bowed down with her face to the ground. She asked him, “why have I found such favor in your eyes that you notice me – a foreigner?” Boaz replied, “I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband – how you left yourContinue reading “You are Seen.”