by TheRestlessPilgrim | Feb 16, 2024 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 14:47“So Saul established his sovereignty…land fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, against the people of Ammon, against Edom, against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he harassed them.” Once we are...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Feb 14, 2024 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 14:36,40“And they said, ‘Do whatever seems good to you’…And the people said to Saul, ‘Do what seems good to you.’” Being a follower isn’t easy, especially if you are unsure how your leader will respond to issues. Many followers are nonchalant with their...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Feb 9, 2024 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 14:37 (NKJV)“So Saul asked counsel of God, ‘Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand…?’ But He did not answer him that day.” If you are honest with yourself, there are times when you have prayed and prayed, yet God did not...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Feb 7, 2024 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 14:35 (NKJV)“Then Saul built an altar to the Lord. This was the first altar that he built to the Lord.” One of the most difficult things to do in our Christian faith is to build and maintain an altar of devotion to the Lord. From my personal experience and...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Feb 5, 2024 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 14:32“And the people rushed on the spoil, and took sheep, oxen, and calves, and slaughtered them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.” Act according to your conviction. Know your limits. Everyone has an elasticity and to go beyond your...