Category Archives: Old Testament

“But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the Lord, ‘because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.’”  (Jeremiah 30:17 NIV)   This particular Scripture has come up a lot lately. I know it’s a Word from the Saviour. It’s especially fitting during a time when many aroundContinue reading “Hope for the Hurting”

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. (Psalm 34:8 NIV) Have you ever tried something and discovered that it’s actually as good as it promises to be? How did you feel? What did you do about it? I’m sure you didn’t keep it a secretContinue reading “Tried and True”

LORD, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine. (Psalm 16:5 NLT) I believe that God has assigned each of us our portion in life and if we believe that we’ll lead contented lives. We’ll quit trying to be like someone else because we’d realize that we wereContinue reading “Be Happy with Your Portion”

Jacob spent most of his life competing with his twin brother, Esau. First, he wanted Esau’s birthright, then he wanted his blessing. And although Jacob got what he wanted through deception and lies, an encounter with God one night made him realize that the the true blessing, the only blessing that mattered, came from theContinue reading “Fight for Your Blessing”

As Samuel grew up, the LORD was with him, and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable. (1 Samuel 3:19 NLT) I also love the NIV translation of this verse, “The LORD was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.” In Scripture, we’re told thatContinue reading “The Test of a True Prophet”

Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, “God has delivered him into my hands, for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.” (1 Samuel 23:7 NIV) Perceiving David as a threat to the throne, King Saul began to pursue him. When Saul discovered David’s hidingContinue reading “Was It Really God?”

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7 NIV) The world is drawn to good-looking people, butContinue reading “True Beauty”

When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders. The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba. But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. (1 Samuel 8:1-3 NIV)Continue reading “Set an Example”

God addressed Samuel: “So, how long are you going to mope over Saul? You know I’ve rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your flask with anointing oil and get going. I’m sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I’ve spotted the very king I want among his sons.” (1 Samuel 16:1 MSG) A colleague wasContinue reading “Get Going”