1 Samuel 1:4-8 “…but the LORD had shut up her womb” (1 Samuel 1:5). Hannah was one of the two wives of Elkanah; her womb had been shut up by the Lord and so she was barren of children. In Israel in that day it was a shame for women not to bear … [Read more...]
What Sound Do You Hear?
In 2 Samuel 5:1-25, you learn that David had been anointed king over all of Israel. Not just king over the southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin, but over all twelve tribes. When the Philistines, the enemies of Israel, heard (in verse 17) that David … [Read more...]
What Is Wrong?
Luke 23:39-41 Has there ever been a time in your life in which you were falsely accused of something? Have you ever been punished for something that you did not do? Have you had to suffer wrongfully when your innocence was certain? Many of us have … [Read more...]
The Reason When We Don’t Understand
“And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb” (1 Samuel 1:6) The story in 1 Samuel, chapters 1 and 2 involves Elkanah and his two wives. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. … [Read more...]
What Sound Do You Hear?
2 Samuel 5:23-24 In 2 Samuel 5:1-25, you learn that David had been anointed king over all of Israel. Not just king over the southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin, but over all twelve tribes. When the Philistines (enemies of Israel) heard (in verse … [Read more...]
Consider Your Ways
Haggai 1:5-11 Please read the previous devotion, “What Time Is It?” from Haggai 1:1-3. (This is the second devotion in this series.) The people of God had chosen to stop God’s work on the House of God and had chosen to build their own houses first, … [Read more...]