Devocional / Devotional

Scripture: (Gen 31:50 NKJV)  "If you afflict my daughters, or if you take other wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us; see, God is witness between you and me!" Observation: After working for Laban for twenty years, Jacob leaves with his wives and children to go back home.  Laban catches up with…

Scripture: (1 Sam 31:4 NKJV)  Then Saul said to his armorbearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and abuse me." But his armorbearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell on it. Observation: After the defeat…

Scripture: (1 Sam 25:3 NKJV)  The name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. And she was a woman of good understanding and beautiful appearance; but the man was harsh and evil in his doings. And he was of the house of Caleb. Observation: Nabal was a very wealthy man,…

Scripture: (1 Sam 24:6 NKJV)  And he said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord's anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD." Observation: Saul, driven by anger and jealousy, was pursuing David to kill him.  In…

Scripture: (1 Sam 20:41-42 NKJV)  As soon as the lad had gone, David arose from a place toward the south, fell on his face to the ground, and bowed down three times. And they kissed one another; and they wept together, but David more so. {42} Then Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, since…

Scripture: (1 Sam 16:11-12 NIV)  So he asked Jesse, "Are these all the sons you have?" "There is still the youngest," Jesse answered, "but he is tending the sheep." Samuel said, "Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives." {12} So he sent and had him brought in. He was ruddy, with…

Scripture: (1 Sam 13:19-22 NKJV)  Now there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, "Lest the Hebrews make swords or spears." {20} But all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen each man's plowshare, his mattock, his ax, and his sickle; {21} and…

Scripture: (Gen 29:17 NKJV)  Leah's eyes were delicate, but Rachel was beautiful of form and appearance. Observation: The words that describe Leah have been debated for many years by many commentators.  Some believe that Leah had soft blue eyes, which were considered a blemish.  In The New Manners and Customs of the Bible it says…

Scripture: Now it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made his sons judges over Israel. 2The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. 3But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and…

Scripture: (1 Sam 9:5 NKJV)  When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come, let us return, lest my father cease caring about the donkeys and become worried about us." Observation: Saul’s father had asked him to find some donkeys that had ran away.  After…