May 18 – King of Bandits
These were the type of guys David gathered around him. They weren’t the cream of the crop. The weren’t the best or the greatest. They weren’t mighty men. At least, they weren’t there yet.
These were the type of guys David gathered around him. They weren’t the cream of the crop. The weren’t the best or the greatest. They weren’t mighty men. At least, they weren’t there yet.
All too often the reason doubt creeps in, the reason I begin to question the will and the calling of God for my life is because I have made myself, or my issues great and I have made Him less in my life.
I am a murderer. Not in a legal sense, no. I do not have to worry about any statute of limitations and have no need to try and bury any evidence to prevent experiencing an extended stay at my local penitentiary. Actually, I have much bigger things to worry about.
If you knew you would not fail, what would you attempt?
Then she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” When he woke up, he thought, “I will do as before and shake myself free.” But he didn’t realize the Lord had left him. (Judges 16:20) Read: Judges 15:1-16:31 John 2:1-25, Psalm 103:1-22, Proverbs 14:17-19 Relate: It was not about the hair. I have to say that…
Read: Judges 1:1-2:9, Luke 21:29-22:13, Psalm 90:1-91:16, Proverbs 13:24-25 The tribe of Benjamin, however, failed to drive out… The tribe of Manasseh failed to drive out… The tribe of Ephraim failed to drive out… The tribe of Zebulun failed to drive out… The tribe of Asher failed to drive out… Likewise, the tribe of Naphtali failed…
Falling in love is impossible. If you have fallen, then it isn’t love.
No matter how the votes are cast, Christ is Victor.
They dedicated everything they were to knowing and being ready for when the Kingdom came… but when it did, they were not ready. They did not recognize it. Will we be guilty of doing the same?
The ripple effects of what we do will always go further than we can ever possibly imagine.