 |
Home | Mission Statement | Video Gallery | Audio Gallery | Photo Gallery | Daily Manna | Testimonies | | Links | Contact us |
 |
For I know the plans I have for you,declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 |
 |
| Archived Manna: | |
Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for collecting daily manna), make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Sunday, February 25, 2018
Today's Passage : Today's Passage:Subjecta:Saul attacks the Philistines Bible Verse:1 Samuel 13:2-7 (NLT) "Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty-two years. Saul selected 3,000 special troops from the army of Israel and sent the rest of the men home. He took 2,000 of the chosen men with him to Micmash and the hill country of Bethel. The other 1,000 went with Saul’s son Jonathan to Gibeah in the land of Benjamin. Soon after this, Jonathan attacked and defeated the garrison of Philistines at Geba. The news spread quickly among the Philistines. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land, saying, “Hebrews, hear this! Rise up in revolt!” All Israel heard the news that Saul had destroyed the Philistine garrison at Geba and that the Philistines now hated the Israelites more than ever. So the entire Israelite army was summoned to join Saul at Gilgal. The Philistines mustered a mighty army of 3,000 chariots, 6,000 charioteers, and as many warriors as the grains of sand on the seashore! They camped at Micmash east of Beth-aven. The men of Israel saw what a tight spot they were in; and because they were hard pressed by the enemy, they tried to hide in caves, thickets, rocks, holes, and cisterns. Some of them crossed the Jordan River and escaped into the land of Gad and Gilead." Message:
Saul, having a huge gathering for his investiture as the new king, doesn’t waste the opportunity. He is spoiling for a fight. He makes 3,000 of the Israelites into an army and immediately attacks a Philistine outpost. Even though he was 30 years old by this time, he is still wet behind the ears; he doesn’t seem to have any plan at all; he just put together a small army and went out looking for Philistines to attack.
The outcome looks bad. The Philistines’ response is to declare war on Israel, and they assemble a huge army; they have as many chariots as Saul has foot soldiers. Saul’s little band is so intimidated that they hide in caves or flee east across the Jordan River into Gilead, so that the Philistine army won’t find them.
The consequences of Saul’s rash difficulties are just beginning; things are about to get even worse.
Meditation : Prayer : Now unto him that is able to keep me from falling, and to present me faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever........Amen |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
 |
