by TheRestlessPilgrim | Sep 26, 2023 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 3:19 (NKJV) “So Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.” Whatever is not growing is dead. One definition of failure is incapacity or unwillingness to grow. Everything that has life develops and makes progress....
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Sep 22, 2023 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 11:15 (NKJV)“So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal. There they made sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.” The easiest part of leadership...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Sep 20, 2023 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 11:12-13 (NKJV)“Then the people said to Samuel, ‘Who is he who said, “Shall Saul reign over us?” Bring the men, that we may put them to death.’ But Saul said, ‘Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the Lord has accomplished salvation in...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Sep 15, 2023 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 11:7 (NKJV)“So he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, ‘Whoever does not go out with Saul and Samuel to battle, so it shall be done to his oxen.’ And the fear of...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Sep 13, 2023 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 11:4 (NKJV)“So the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the news in the hearing of the people. And all the people lifted up their voices and wept.” Like in a game of chess, we are called to respond after Satan has made his move. But how do we, or should...
