How To Overcome Fear During A Famine
One of the things a famine or scarcity causes is fear. This is particularly so when what is in short supply is desperately needed for survival. Food for example, or purchasing power, which is money. Famine can befall an individual, not only with regard to food or funds but in other areas of life as […]
GOD IS MORE THAN WILLING TO HELP
Too often, I will say, our prayers are deprived of the effectiveness they deserve simply because we do not know the Lord that well. We are unsure of what to expect when we approach Him for help. We lack the confidence that we will be heard. Paul wrote that we should come boldly before the […]
Some Things Are Between You and God
When God has confidence in you, He entrusts you with certain things. I will name two, and there are many Biblical references. The Gospel of Matthew however has the primary example I want us to dwell on. You may not have thought of it that way, but some of the trials and difficulties you have […]
HANUN’S BLUNDER
Let’s begin by asking, who was Hanun? Hanun was none other than the newly crowned king of the Ammonites whose father was a great friend and benefactor to King David. David hoped to continue the wonderful relationship that existed between him and Nahash, Hanun’s late Dad. Hanun’s reaction to David’s great gesture will show us […]
Can We Still Have God’s Church?
The big lesson from our passage (2 Samuel 12) is that, there is someone upstairs watching what we do. We have not been left to do as we please. Our God is the perfect example of a father who keeps watch over His own, keeps them in check and in line. I marvelled at some […]
LOVE MAKES EVERYONE VULNERABLE
No one sees or thinks clearly when and where love is involved. This is why we all need the eyes and mind of someone else to correctly appraise a situation that involves our loved ones. Joab filled this role for David when he confronted Absalom’s rebellion. This means we are none the wise where we […]
The Cost Of Lukewarmness
One passage in the Bible that touches me so deeply every time I come to it is this story of David and Uriah’s wife, Bathsheba. It feels as though it happened just yesterday. The sorrows of the episode can be that overwhelming. Wrong-doing, which is another expression for sin, can be described as a situation […]
Does God Really Need Us?
The Lord could easily bring His harsh consequences to bear on Amalek without the help of Saul. So why did He hire Saul for the purpose? Moreover, the grievous sin committed by Amalek occurred some four hundred years prior to this time. Why didn’t He execute punishment immediately instead of waiting all this while to […]
THE IMPOSSIBLE FOLLOWER
We can regard this as the second part of our previous discussion on leadership, entitled, “What It Takes To Lead Men.” Right now we will examine the flipside of the topic which is followership. The second book of Samuel, from chapters 2 through 4 illustrate how, many times, spiritual leadership can become perilous because of […]
Wickedness leads to wretchedness
Never trust a repentance that is produced by circumstance. The tears of an adversary whose mission is foiled or who got caught are worthless. In our passage, King Saul is spared by David the second time. No sooner had he finished with his piteous cry the last time had he resumed his enmity and determination […]