A Chapter a Day w/ Connie St. John

Man! It did not pay to steal the Ark of God! All those Philistines were stricken with tumors! -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com...

Chapter 4 of 1 Samuel is action-packed and drama-filled. The Israelites lose control of the Ark of the Covenant. It is captured by the Philistines after they win multiple battles against Israel. Eli's wicked sons die on the same day. When 98-year-old Eli hears the Ark has been captured, he falls backwards in his chair, breaks his neck and dies. When Eli's pregnant daughter-in-law hears that her hu...

In Chapter 3, Samuel hears the Lord's voice calling him but doesn't recognize it. He thinks Eli is calling him. -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/  Music promoted by http...

In this chapter, Hannah says a prayer of Thanksgiving for the birth of Samuel. She's given him up to the Lord to be raised by Eli. And we learn that Eli's sons are wicked, and there is a price to pay. -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licens...

Today we are beginning a new book of the Bible - 1 Samuel. In this chapter, Samuel is born to Hannah who had been barren for years. She finally gave birth to a son, Samuel, and when he'd been weaned, she gave him to the Lord - which meant she gave him to Eli the prophet to raise. Wow! That's amazing faith! -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promote...

Chapter 6 of Ephesians has one of my favorite - and one of the most powerful - passages in verses 10-18, where it reminds us to put on the full armor of God. Amen! -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeo...

Ephesians - Chapter 5 talks about being holy and how we are to honor each other in a marriage. -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.co...

In this chapter, this particular verse stood out to me: 14 - Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. And this is one of my favorite verses: 29 - Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others u...

In this chapter of Ephesians, this particular verse stood out to me: 12 - In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https...

My understanding of this chapter of Ephesians was to remind us that the Jews and Gentiles are now one, and to remind us that we have been saved by grace and not by works. Verses 1 and 2 were very powerful. -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/l...

Our next book is Ephesians. This was my first time reading this chapter in its entirety. This is a book of thanksgiving. -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/  Music promote...

I missed a day yesterday - my apologies!! So today, I am finishing up the book of Joshua with chapters 23 and 24. Chapter 24 has one of my favorite verses - "but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons....

The Israelites nearly went to war in this chapter, but the crisis was averted, thankfully. It got tense for a moment there, though! -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/  Mu...

This chapter was fascinating because, in addition to discussing the distribution of land, it listed the towns that were "a city of refuge for one accused of murder." From Biblical times there have been towns, cities, countries with no extradition. Wow! -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative C...

Chapter 20 was short and interesting. It talked about how to handle an accidental death. Who knew there were accidental deaths in the Bible?? -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetec...

Chapter 19 is about the division of land.  -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https...

Chapter 18 of the book of Joshua continues on with the distribution of land. It's actually fascinating. -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/  Music promoted by https://www....

We continue our study of Joshua and the distribution of land. It explains a lot about the wars of today - over land. What does God's word say? -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompete...

This chapter of Joshua continues giving a recap of the distribution of land. It's fascinating to me for two reasons: 1) I've never owned property so I can only imagine how it would feel for my descendants to read about land I passed on to them; and 2) I have to imagine that there are descendants from the tribes of Judah who are still living today and can read about land that was bequeathed to them...

More difficult names to pronounce as we go through the allocation of land that the tribes of Judah were given. -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/  Music promoted by https...

In this chapter, we see that Caleb's faith led to his inheritance. What a blessing! -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-musi...

This chapter talks about the distribution of land. I am sure there are descendants alive today who read this book of the Bible and recognize the land they were bequeathed by God. Awesome! -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  S...

This chapter gives an account of all the kings that were killed by the Israelites - led by 1st Moses, and then Joshua. -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/  Music promoted...

Joshua, through God's mighty power, defeated multiple kingdoms of the north (after defeating the southern kingdoms). I don't understand war, but I do believe in evil. I can imagine that some towns, cities, states, countries could be filled with only evil. I would pray that there would be at least one good person there - but imagine if it was like contaminated crops. What if no one escaped the cont...

In this powerful chapter, Joshua asked that the sun stand still and it did. There are scientific accounts that support this miracle. Read it for yourself: https://www.timesofisrael.com/3224-years-later-scientists-see-first-ever-recorded-eclipse-in-joshuas-battle/ -----  Corporate Soft by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/positive-background-music/  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ ...