[:en]The Faith of the Centurion: The Centurion said: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. That is why i did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. . But say the word and my servant will be healed” (v. 6-7) *May we have such… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Luke 7[:]
Author: Josephine Yu
[:en]Thoughts from Luke 6:27-49[:]
[:en]Love for Enemies: “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” (vs. 27-28) ” Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful” (v. 36) Judging Others: “Do not judge, and you will not be judge. Do not condemn, and you will not… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Luke 6:27-49[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 09[:]
[:en]The donkeys belonging to Saul’s father Kish were lost. He asked his son to look for the donkeys. Saul passed through the hill country of Ephraim and Benjamin but could not find it. His servant suggested him to inquire from a man of God. On their way, they met Samuel. Samuel caught sight of Saul… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 09[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 08[:]
[:en]When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons, Joel and Abijah as judges to serve at Beersheba. But his sons were dishonest and corrupt. So the elders of Israel gathered together and demanded to have a king to lead them. God told Samuel to warn them about what the king would do but they still… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 08[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 06 – 07[:]
[:en]The ark was finally returned to Israel. God struck down 70 people to death because they looked into the ark of the Lord. The ark was brought to Kiriath Jearim and remained there for 20 years. Then the people sought after the Lord, confessed their sins and fasted. Samuel assembled the people at Mizpah… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 06 – 07[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 05[:]
[:en]The Philistines carried the ark of God to Dagon temple and set it beside Dagon. The following morning, they saw the Dagon fallen off his face on the ground before the ark of the Lord for 2 consecutive days. The Lord brought devastation and afflicted the people of Ashod with tumors. So they asked the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 05[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 04[:]
[:en]When the Israelites were defeated by the Philistines, the elders asked to bring the ark of the Lord into the camp. And Eli’s two sons were there with the ark of God. The Philistines fought and captured the ark of God and Eli’s two sons died. When Eli learned about the ark of God being… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 04[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 03[:]
[:en]Samuel live a godly life despite of ungodly influences surrounding him. He submitted to the authority of Eli. When the Lord called him, he ran to Eli and said: “Here I am, you called me”. God foretold him His judgment against the house of Eli. All Israel recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 03[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 02[:]
[:en]Hannah glorified the Lord through prayer and songs. She sang because she could give her son to the service of the Lord. The wicked sons of Eli refused to listen to the rebuke of their father causing his family to lose the priesthood (1 Kings 2:27). A man of God came to inform Eli that… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 02[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 01[:]
[:en]Eleanah was an Ephraimite. He had two wives namely: Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children but Hannah had none. In her desperation , she kept on praying in her heart to the Lord with her mouth moving but without sound. Eli the priest thought that she was drunk and told her to stop drinking. She… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Samuel 01[:]