Reading 2 Samuel 1 - 3 for today... "...The LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness." 2 Samuel 3:39 b (KJB) There are battles withing kingdoms of men. There are battles which occur within each individual man and woman. King Saul had died in the battle with the Philistines by falling …
Category: Daily Devotion
Darkness of the Crucifixion
The following are the sermon notes of the Easter Sunday sermon preached at Shiloah by Bro. Tim A Blankenship... Matthew 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44 When Jesus went to the cross there was a period of three hours which is not given much notice in sermons that are preached. Of course, there is actually no …
It is the LORD’S Deliverance
Reading today from 1 Samuel 29 - 31... "Then said David, 'Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand..." 1 Samuel 30:23 (KJB) David and his men had returned to their home and …
Sleeping
Please read 1 Samuel 26 - 28... "So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them." 1 Samuel 26:12 (KJB) …
Vulnerable Situations
Reading 1 Samuel 23 - 25 for today... "And he said unto his men, 'The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD." 1 Samuel 24:6 (KJB) King Saul was out to kill David. …
Stay With Me
Today's reading is from 1 Samuel 20 - 22... "Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard." 1 Samuel 22:23 (KJB) This utter hatred for David in King Saul began due to Saul's rebellious heart (1 Samuel 15:10-23). Because of …
That all the Earth May Know
Reading for this Resurrection Sunday is 1 Samuel 17 - 19... "...That all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel." 1 Samuel 17:46 (KJB) This is the story of David and his defeat of the Philistine giant Goliath who was defying the army of God - Israel - thus defying God …
When the Preacher Goes Home
Please read 1 Samuel 14 - 16... "Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah." 1 Samuel 16:13 (KJB) Saul had proven himself to be a …
The Issue of Anger
Reading today from 1 Samuel 11 - 13... "And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly." 1 Samuel 11:6 (KJB) The person who is never angry never truly loves. I can just about hear some readers here saying, "Wait just one minute." In a …
Going Home with the King
Please read 1 Samuel 8 - 10 for today... "And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. But the children of Belial said, 'How shall this man save us?' And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace." …
Serve the LORD Only
Reading today from 1 Samuel 5 - 7... "And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, 'If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve Him only: and He will deliver …
He Trembled for the Ark of God
Please read 1 Samuel 2 - 4 for today's reading... "And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head. And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled …
Give Your Child Away
Reading today from Ruth 2 - 1 Samuel 1... "And she said, 'Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of Him: therefore also I have lent …
When You Come Home
Reading today from Judges 20 - Ruth 1... "And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and …
When There is no Rule of Law
Please read Judges 17 - 19 for today... "Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light. And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go …