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Saul it Down
In 1 Samuel 14-20 we read about a young good-looking lad that was from a upstanding family selected as the first king for the nation Israel. He was anointed by God’s own prophet, Samuel. He started out well suited for the task, yet ended in a wretched state. He simply got his eyes off the prize of allowing God to lead him and not himself.
God has aways wanted to instill Glory in man. We were meant to shine, brightly shine like a star. However, the light that is to come from us, is and should be the very Glory of God working in us for His good pleasure. This was not the case for Saul. We find in chapter 15 of 1st Samuel that Saul ...
HOW TO BE THE GREAT, TRULY GREAT…
I have spent the last 12 years volunteering for great opportunities, doing important jobs, traveling all over the world. I have been surrounded by and worked with/for world class clandestine special operations elements; briefed Generals, Admirals, State Department Officials and other senior level federal executives. Sure, it was all part of the job, however, there were times, many times it was all for the rush of the game of being something greater than I was. I really was just a servant. Nothing more. However, in my mind, I thought I was greater, as I was surrounded by the “Tip of the Spear”.
I have been studying the Gospel of John ...
When Pressed…
"Keep your head down, move forward and Trust in God..."
That quote came to me this am about 715 this AM. My son's wife contacted him via an email to inform him that his daughter (Hayden) was diagnosed with Kawasaki's desease yesterday. He was not able to call due to being in Afghanistan, but wrote back a quick note to say... "heading out on a mission, do what the doctors say, keep you head down and trust in God, will call later..."
In 1st Samuel 22:1-2, we find the man David, in the cave of Adullam. He was on the run from Saul who had gone mad with great envy over David's anointing. Here, David must have struggled with the thoughts of having ...
