And the Lord Answered Him Not

“And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.” I Samuel 28:6 Disobedience and desperation are usually not far apart from each other. Saul was a big man—“head and shoulders taller than the rest” (I Sam....

True Wisdom

“And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways—and the Lord was with him.” I Samuel 18:14 Faith and fidelity always travel together when we walk with the Lord. Beliefs and behavior are inseparable, regardless of the realm in which they are found.  Truly, our views...

Is There Not A Cause?

“And David said, ‘What have I now done?  Is there not a cause’?” I Samuel 17:29 Holy boldness is rooted in Who God is and what He has done, while fleshly brashness is rooted in who we are and what we have done. There he stood.  All 9’9” in stocking feet of him. ...

The Audacity of Faith

“Did ever people hear the Voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and live?” Deuteronomy 4:33 If you think about it, all of our claims of faith must sound pretty far-fetched or unbelievable to those who still dwell in darkness. In every...

Greater Is He

“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them—because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.” I John 4:4 When we remember Who He is and Whose we are, we’ll not fear anything or anyone that comes our way. “Greater is He.” Those are the...