Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet tall! He wore a bronze helmet, and his bronze coat of mail weighed 125 pounds. He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze javelin on his shoulder. The shaft of his spear was as heavy and thick as a weaver’s beam, tipped with an iron spearhead that weighed ...  Read More

Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, “The LORD has not chosen these.” So he asked Jesse, are these all the sons you have?”“There is still the youngest...but he is tending the sheep.”...So he sent for him and had him brought in...Then the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothe...  Read More

The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way, I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king...Samuel did what the LORD said...Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, “Surely the ...  Read More

“But I did obey the LORD,” Saul insisted. “I carried out the mission He gave me...Then my troops brought in the best of the sheep...and plunder to sacrifice to the LORD your God in Gilgal.”  But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to His voice?Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the...  Read More

Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter; Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or bad. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14. These are the words of King Solomon who was the wisest and richest person to ever walk the face of the earth. God went out of His way to make...  Read More

The people all said to Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die, for we have added to all our other sins, the evil of asking for a king.Do not be afraid, Samuel replied. “You have done all this evil; yet do not turn away from the LORD; but serve the LORD with all your heart...For the sake of His great name, the LORD will not reject His people, because the LORD w...  Read More