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Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 17:28–33 NIV   Eliab, David’s eldest brother angrily challenged David when he was discussing fighting Goliath.  He said:   What are you doing around here anyway? What about those few sheep you’re supposed to be taking care of?  I know about your pride and deceit. You just want to see the battle! 1 Samuel 17:28 NLT In summary - David is not fit for war but l tendering shee...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 17:20–27, 32 NIV "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear" Nelson Mandela   As David prepared to confront Goliath, seeing how he taunted the Israelites, David’s reaction to Goliath was different from that of the Israelite soldiers. He decided to b...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 17:34–39 NIV    When David approached Saul to fight Goliath, he anchored on the testimony of God saving him from the paws of the lion and the bear. And so, even though the situation with Goliath seemed significant and everyone was frightened, He saw Goliath as one of the lions and bears that he wrestled with and killed. So his response to Goliath's taunt was not fear...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 17:12–15 NIV   Today we discuss God's choosing David as king and how important it is to follow God's leading.   When Samuel went to anoint a new king, he almost anointed Eliab, as he had the statue and looked befitting for a king. But God corrected him and said He looks at the heart and not at looks.  God had seen a Goliath in the future of the Israelites and ne...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 17:16-25 NIV   When David arrived at the Israelites war camp, he experienced what the taunting of Goliath and he also saw how the Israelites felt at the sight of Goliath.    But his reaction and mindset towards this situation was quite different. The Israelites were terrified of Goliath and had lost the battle in their hearts as they witnessed 40 days and night of Goliath...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 17:4–16 NIV The sight of Goliath was already terrifying—this giant, who was almost 10 feet tall and huge, brought to carry 58kg of bronze as a coat! Goliath had not even fought yet, but the sight of him and their imaginations of what he could do brought paralysing fear to the minds of the Israelites.  Now to solidify that fear: Goliath came and taunted them persistently d...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 17:1–9 NIV  At the battle between the Philistines and the Israelites, both nations had to bring out their champions to represent them in battle. The nation of the losing champion will have to serve the winning nation. There were very high stakes! Initially, the Israelites thought it would be a level playing field. But then seeing a 9ft 9 giant which is able to wear 58kg o...

Send us Fan Mail  1 Samuel 17:4–16 NIV   As Goliath stood to confront the armies of Israel and challenge them, the Israelites were not only afraid of Goliath but also terrified of their perception of what Goliath could do to them, even though they had not even seen him fight yet. Their imaginations ran wild, and so Israel was turned upside down because of this fear.   This is how the devil puts di...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 17:4–11 NIV   When philistines with their warrior Goliath came to battle. The Israelites, seeing his magnitude and might, they were terrified. (He was 9ft9inches and his coat was 58kg of bronze - for a man to wear 58kg of bronze to war, just imagine how huge he was!). The whole army of Israel terrified!  They even forgot that they were the Lord’s armies. Fear is probably...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 16:18–23 NIV   When David entered the palace into the service of King Saul, he has already been anointed by Samuel as the king of Israel; so he knew he was chosen king but yet with humility he served Saul at the palace playing the lyre.  This is worth noting.   Even though Saul tried to kill David in many instances, when David had the chance to, he didn’t, he waited for G...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 16:14 NIV   When God rejected Saul and The Spirit left him, Saul began to do things in his own strength, We could see a notable difference in his life between when he ruled with the Spirit of God and when he started ruling in his own strength and ability. All this was part of Gods plan to humble him and submit to His will for Saul’s life.   Like us, sometimes we ignore th...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 16:14, 21–23 NIV   I’ve always wondered why God sent an evil spirit to Saul.   Initially, it was clear it was judgement as a result of Saul’s rebellious ways after God rejected him as king. But it couldn’t just be judgement. Specifically, this situation was ushering Saul into a wilderness/tough season where he learned the right character, humbled himself, turned to God, a...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 16:19–23 NIV   David found his way into the Palace of Saul by playing the Lyre. He became Saul's right-hand man, and Saul loved him. David needed to be at the palace in preparation for becoming king of Israel. We would find out later how much rigour he went through that season to get ready for the position.   A season of preparation is necessary, and the journey to t...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 16:15–23 NIV   One thing I found interesting about young David was that he could play the Lyre (musical instrument). We will find out later in his life he was a worshipper and wrote the Psalms some of which are songs. But at that young age he was a warrior and shepherd. It was interesting to see his interest in playing the Lyre.  But we see that it was this very skill - n...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 16:14–16, 23 NIV Today, we learn an interesting lesson from Saul’s life. When the Spirit of God left Him an evil spirit came in and tormented him.    If the Spirit of God remained in Saul, it wouldn’t have been possible for an evil spirit to come in. There is nothing like empty spaces. We need to be conscious about this. Our thoughts, will and actions are driven by who is...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 16:1-3, 6–13 NIV    After Saul was rejected by God for his disobedience, God spoke to Samuel to go anoint another king, and we see that despite the assault experience and fear for his own life, Samuel listened to God’s instructions step by step.    Consistent obedience is key to living a submitted life, even when we do not know the full picture of what we are doing.    𝙅𝙤...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 16:1-3, 8–13 NIV   “It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them.”  Proverbs 25:2 NLT   God conceals for our benefit; as kings, we have the privilege to discover what has been concealed. When God asked Samuel to go to Bethlehem to anoint a king, He did not reveal the identity of David. He only told Samuel that he had selected one of Je...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 16:5-7 NIV When Samuel went to the house of Jesse to anoint a new king for Israel, He saw one of the sons of Jesse, Eliab, who had the statue and fittings of a king, and immediately thought he was the one God had chosen. If he had gone ahead, he would have made a mistake as God had rejected him. It would have been another Saul. God’s criteria for anointing the King of Isr...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 16:1-3 NIV Today is a reminder that God can lead us through tough, tricky, complex, difficult, or seemingly impossible situations.  When God asked Samuel to go to anoint a son of Jesse in Bethlehem as king of Israel, He feared for his life, knowing how erratic Saul could be, especially now that he knew that God had rejected him as king.  But knowing this, God gave Samuel...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 15:33, 16:1 NIV Today’s message takes a different turn, as we see how Samuel mourned Saul's rejection by God and how his actions show our attitude sometimes when things do not go as they ought to. God had to call Samuel to stop his mourning and take on the next instruction. Samuel was still saddened, perhaps also because he would have lost integrity in the sight of t...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 15:20–29 NIV    Today we see how God rejects one and exalts another.  Saul was the first king of Israel, and Samuel described him as the most handsome man in Israel—so clearly he had the befitting looks for a king! But that was not enough to sustain him as King of Isreal. Saul’s problem was his heart. His heart was not submitted to God, and he kept submitting to his own w...

Send us Fan Mail 1 Samuel 15:2–10 NIV   Thank you for going though Joseph with me.  Today I am excited to introduce David! 💃. We will be learning from the seasons and experiences of David's life. David is such a powerful character in the Bible. The one thing that I admire about him is His love for God. His very heart! We would begin with a quick look at Saul; who was chosen from the tribe of...

Send us Fan Mail Genesis 50:15–21 NIV Let’s look at the subject of mercy. When Jacob died, the brothers of Joseph were afraid of what Joseph would do to them, thinking that Joseph only speared them because of his father. But Joseph had truly forgiven them. They were still doubting Joseph’s show of mercy, and expecting punishment and payback.   Their actions clearly portray our attitude oftentimes....

Send us Fan Mail Genesis 18:18, 41:56–57 NIV Today we take a look at God’s promise to Abraham and the vet promise transcending generations. Genesis 18:18 AMP “since Abraham is destined to become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?” Abraham only needed to birth one child - Isaac, for the promise to be fulfilled. Isaac and Rebecca gave birth to Es...

Send us Fan Mail Genesis 50:1-3 NIV When God promises, He makes provision.  God sent Joseph before Israel, to prepare a place for them in Egypt. And there was provision even till the tinniest of details - the burial rights - Jacob was mourned for 70 days in Egypt just two days shy of the time they mourn pharaohs in Egypt. This was a sign of honour to Jacob and to Joseph, all because they obeyed Go...