King David died and his son, Solomon was king. David’s last words to Solomon were to secure the kingdom of Israel from enemies within and those enemies without the kingdom of Israel. Solomon did secure the kingdom – over time. He wisely waited to secure his kingdom against those who would desire to be king. […]
David wanted to show kindness for Jonathan’s sake after Jonathan was killed in battle. King David asked if there was anyone in the house of Saul to whom David could show the kindness of God? He was told of a son of Jonathan’s who was crippled in both feet. David sent for his dead friend’s […]
David was a teen-ager when he was anointed by Samuel to be Israel’s king sometime in the future. David was sent to the battlefield to take food to three of his brothers. They were in Israel’s army under King Saul and they were fighting their enemy, the Philistines. David heard Goliath’s challenge to Israel’s army: […]
Samuel Samuel was a boy when God called him. He was living with the high priest. In the middle of one night, God called Samuel’s name. Samuel didn’t recognize His voice. The high priest said to answer God with “Speak, your servant is listening.” Samuel did and the Lord God gave him a message for […]
Mark 4:24a prayer paraphrased Lord, Your word is important to Listen to! You warn all who are listening: Be careful what you listen to. We should be careful of the things we read, listen to, or watch! How am I best encouraged? By reading and studying Your word, O Lord. How do I get discouraged? […]
Hannah had no children. She was a second wife to Elkanah. His other wife had children. Penniah would provoke and make fun of Hannah for having no children. Elkanah tried to smooth things over in his household and tell Hannah she was more important to him than children. Hannah still grieved, especially once a year […]
Boaz got down to business the next morning after Ruth showed him, she and Naomi needed his intervention in buying a piece of land rightfully by inheritance. Boaz knew the rights to buying the land belonged to another man. Boaz went to the city gate where official business was carried out. The man next in […]
Naomi protected her daughter-in-law, Ruth. Naomi encouraged Ruth to continue to gather stalks of grain from the fields of Boaz, a close kinsman to Naomi’s deceased husband. Naomi gave her instructions regarding Boaz. One day at the end of harvest, a feast would be held at the threshing floor. Ruth was to wait until Boaz […]
Naomi and Ruth settled into living in Bethlehem. Naomi’s husband had a wealthy relative named Boaz. Ruth was wanting to help support and bring in food for her and Naomi, her mother-in-law. Ruth asked permission to glean grain during the harvest. Ruth 2:1-2 Ruth did not know anyone’s field, she picked one which seemed good […]
In the days of the judges in Israel, there were no kings at that time, a story from that far off time is one of tenaciousness and clinging to God. There was a famine in Israel. A man, Elimalech, took his family to Moab, enemy territory. Naomi was his wife. They had two sons. While […]