“Rejoice greatly! Shout O daughter of Jerusalem!” The words of the prophet Zechariah ring through the ages. To a nation suffering the ups and downs of a tormented history, waiting …

The ark of the covenant represented God to the Israelites. They believed it would bring them victory over their Philistine oppressors, but, it was captured by them. The ark was …

The first message God delivered to Samuel was of events that would tingle the ears of all who had heard. He was a boy, frightened by what he had heard …

When surfing social media, the gift of discernment is crucial. Credibility is often lacking in the written word as well as the images displayed. Before the days of social media, …

King solomon wrote, “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he won’t depart from it.” But what goes into building a prophet? …

Hannah, the young woman whose infertility sent her to God, became the mother of a prophet. Her son became the voice of God to the nation of Israel. In 1 …

Hannah’s story is found in the first two chapters of 1 Samuel. It is a story of emotional upheaval. Her barrenness, and the provocation she received from her husband’s other …

Times were rough for the Israelites. Seven long years under the Midianites drove them into the dens and caves of the mountains. Impoverished, they cried out to the God who …

For twenty years, a Canaanite king oppressed the Israelites. It occurred when they followed their pattern of ignoring God, until trouble forced them to cry out to Him for help. …

Paul, in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, writes that all scripture was inspired by God, and is useful to equip the servants of God. The story of Balaam and his donkey in …