Seeking the Gospel Truth

Many of the movies that came out in the 60s and  70s, when I was growing up, were of the Cold War. The more dramatic ones  were of the double agents. Sometimes the agents found themselves in a  situation that he or she had to lie to stay alive. They had to hide and  blend in among the enemy. Most times, the people he or she was spying on  didn’t know that they had loyaltie...

Have you ever delved in the occult? I have. Back  in high school and college I was all into astrology. Some friends and I  even played with a Ouija Board. At that age, we wanted to know what our  futures held. Would we get married? Would we be rich and get to travel?  Now that I am a born again Christian believer, anything having to do with the occult totally disgusts me. Inclu...

The year is 1010 BC. David was anointed by Samuel in 1024. Figure he was between 12 and 15 years old at the time. He’s  been on the run for 14 years! That’s about half his life! He’s had a lot  of time to write his psalms! What’s interesting is that as the psalms  are songs and prayers to God, 1 Samuel 27 is Godless chapter! It seems  like David gets tired of waiting on God. I...

Think about this… your enemy, the person who is  persecuting you, who wants to kill you, is sound asleep. So are all of  his men. His weapon is right by his head. You have the perfect  opportunity to put and end to him and the persecution that’s been going  on for years. What do you do? What would that accomplish? Well, David had that very opportunity to kill Saul again. He cou...

We started our historical trek through the Old Testament with Hannah pleading with God to have a child. She promised to dedicated the child to God if  He would bless her. He did and she did. That child was Samuel, whom we  followed as he grew up helping Eli in the tabernacle and then became a  priest and judge over Israel. We also witnessed Israel’s transition from  a theocracy...

Restraint — that is something that is sorely missing in today’s world! Consequently, I have to call on the Holy Spirit DAILY to help with restraint when it comes to responding to people on  social media. Imagine what a kinder, gentler world we would have if  everyone did that. But, alas, not everyone has the power of the Holy Spirit in their hearts . You could, you know ! Today we start...

Today we break up the next chapter of 1 Samuel with 3 psalms. David  hears of a city that’s in trouble. Then, he asks God if he should go  help them and God says yes. However, paranoid King Saul, learns that  David is there and sets off after him. It was Saul’s duty to protect the  city. But, he was way to busy chasing David to do what he was supposed  to do. So, we’ll rea...

When last we left David, he was hiding in a  cave. Why? King Saul was persecuting him. If we’re going in historical,  chronological order, we jump from 1 Samuel, to Psalms and today, to two  other books that fill in the story. Two of them are flashbacks or  recollections of this time in David’s life. The year is 1011 BC. Remember, too, that these psalms are David’s poetry, song...

Going in historical sequence through the Old Testament really helps us  understand not just what was happening, but how David felt. Today we  have the continuation of the David’s story and 2 psalms that go with it.  The year is c. 1012 BC. Here, we really see what happens when fear and  desperation set in and we start coming up with our own ideas rather than  turning to Go...

As you read this next set of David’s Psalms, you’ll see the pattern. He  opens with desperation, most times, yelling at God. That’s OK. He  expects it! David then goes into pleading his case. Finally he finishes  with praising God. He really ends up comforting himself with the  assurance that God’s got this — and HE Does! Let’s dig in…. Keep reading in my blog where there are l...

What’s really interesting about studying the Old Testament in historical  sequence is that as we switch from story to psalms, we see what  happened, but we also see what David was personally going through. We  really get to know David intimately through his poetry in the Psalms.  Today, we’re back in the story. Here we see the relationship between  David and Jonathan, King...

Today we take a break from our story as we go through a couple of  David’s psalms. The Psalms are poems and songs. There are 5 “books” of  Psalms within the Book of Psalms. The first two are attributed to David.  The two we are reading today date to 1013 BC, when David was hiding  from King Saul who wanted to kill him. You can check out the last two  blogs or podcasts to c...

What happens when the monsters of jealousy and fear rear their ugly  heads? You get a meltdown. King Saul is about as far away from God as a  person could possibly be. This is what happens when you disobey God. The  relationship between David and Saul will get hostile. Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special music videos at the...

Here we have another famous Bible story — David and Goliath. The name  “Goliath” today signifies any giant thing, problem or issue that we may  face in our lives. David is the underdog facing this huge colossus of a  man, the Philistine’s “champion”. Or is he? Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper…. It’s time to GET RIGHT WITH GOD! Are you ready t...

When last we left King Saul, God told him, through Samuel, that He was  sorry that He ever made Saul king. That’s a tough pill to swallow. Now,  God needs to anoint a new king. However, this time, God is not looking  for a kingly appearance. He is seeking a servant’s heart. Let’s dig in… Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special video at the b...

Here we have the beginning of the end of King Saul. He received a direct order with specific instructions from God. What he does, and the consequences of his actions, is a powerful lesson for us today. Let's dig in.... Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special music video at the bottom…. It’s time to GET RIGHT WITH GOD! Are you ready to meet God today? You m...

Have you ever been so desperate that you jumped the gun and did  something foolish? I have. Too many times to count. And they were mostly  during my prodigal years when I was trying to do everything on my own, far away from God.  Well, in today’s story we see King Saul being foolish, but we also learn  what it takes to have a great victory. Let’s dig in…. Keep reading in my blo...

Have you ever been so impatient that you took matters into your own hands rather than waiting for the right help or advice? Well, that's exactly what happens to King Saul in this next story. Let's dig in... Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special music video at the bottom…. It’s time to GET RIGHT WITH GOD! Are you ready to meet God today? You may just meet...

What kind of legacy will you leave when you're gone? That's a good question. Will you be known for being faithful? Someone with the heart of a servant? Someone people can count on? Will it be a positive or negative legacy? It's never too late to turn your life around. Let's see what today's story has to do with leaving a legacy. Let's dig in... Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig...

It never ceases to amaze me how the Holy Spirit can change people's lives in a 180 degree turn. I've seen it in the testimonies of people in my church . Men and women who were incarcerated, drug addicts, criminals were completely changed into different people. People on fire for Jesus Christ. He changed me from a selfish, party girl , to a dedicated Bible teacher. If someone would have come to me...

Here we have yet another pair of evil, corrupt sons and a reluctant, chosen servant of God. You see how history repeats itself? We had a pair of evil, corrupt sons in Aaron's sons as well as Eli's . We had a chosen, yet reluctant servant in Gideon . Many times in the past, I was picked as a reluctant leader. Thinking back, I don't think all of them were from God, but from the people around me. Con...

Can you imagine living in a country at war for  20 years? World War I, which was called, “the war to end all wars”,   lasted over 4 years. World War II lasted 6 years. The Vietnam War lasted  about 20 years. We’ve been fighting a war in Afghanistan since 2001 and  getting out now – 20 years. Though America and its allies won the first  two mentioned, the latter two we...

Yesterday, we left the Philistines trying to get rid of the Ark of the Covenant of God that they captured from the Israelites. God struck all their people with a plague of tumors. You'd think they'd want to get rid of it quicker! No, they had it for 7 months! Then, being so afraid of it, they sent it back to Israel with a guilt offering. However, the Israelites who found it, didn't know how to han...

In yesterday's story, the Philistines captured the Ark of God when the Israelites thought it was a good idea to take the Ark into battle. Their bright idea didn't work because they didn't consult God about their plan. What happens next is actually rather humorous. However, it does make a very important statement. Let's dig in.... Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watc...

What happens when the men of Israel plan something without God's guidance? Let's put it this way, it doesn't work out the way they hoped. The hard lesson in this chapter is to seek God's guidance and wisdom FIRST. Let's dig in.... Keep reading in my blog where there are links to dig deeper and watch the special music video at the bottom…. It’s time to GET RIGHT WITH GOD! Are you ready to meet God...