The Apostle Paul firmly instructed the early church believers that their bodies were made to please God, and that sexual impurity was the opposite.  They were actually instructed to disassociate with Christians who continued in immorality.

David and Jonathan were not gay, a popular argument for homosexuals claiming Christ.  David said, “I have sinned” when he fell with Bathsheba, but never concerning his relationship with Saul’s son.  “Men having sex with men” was spoken against by Paul in 1 Cor. 6.

DAILY PRAYER:  Lord, grace me to show my love to You by keeping myself from all moral impurity.  My mind and my body are for You and You alone.

DAILY READING:  1 Sam. 18-20;  1 Cor. 5,6

One of the great stories of the Bible, and I believe it.

Only God can take a shepherd boy and direct his little stone right into the forehead of the giant.

What is your giant today?  Are you taunted and belittled by someone or something?  Remember, we don’t fight with material weapons, but we do battle in the Spirit by praising the Lord, calling upon His name in prayer, and resting in the faith He gives us that He will conquer our enemies.

Please email me and share your victories.

DAILY PRAYER:  Lord Jesus, in Your mighty name we tear down strongholds of sin and habits and ungodliness in our lives and in those we love.

DAILY READING:  1 Sam. 17;  1 Cor. 4

The Apostle said, “Don’t you know, you are the temple of the Holy Spirit? … We have this treasure in these earthen vessels.”

The care and appropriate maintenance of our bodies is more spiritual than we think.  Fitness and healthy eating to please God rather than our egos is an adjustment in thinking that is often needed.

Also, bricks and mortar pale in importance to the saints that gather in buildings made with human hands.

DAILY PRAYER:  Lord, lead me to pay more attention to the saints around me each day.  They are Your true dwelling place.

DAILY READING;  1 Sam. 14-6;  1 Cor. 2,3

In 1 Sam. 12:23, the great prophet Samuel links his responsibility to pray for and teach the Children of Israel what is good and right.

Herein is a model for parents, teachers, leaders: pray for those responsible to you and teach and model what is the right way to live.

As Paul said, “Be followers of me as I follow Christ.”  (1 Cor. 11:1)

DAILY PRAYER:  Father in Heaven,  I hereby mention to You all those to whom I am a leader.  Protect them, heal them, lead them, and reveal Yourself to them.  Grace me to be a worthy example to them.

DAILY READING:  1 Sam. 11-3;  1 Cor. 1

Please pay attention to the word gentleness in the following passage taken from the Gal. 6 Amplified Bible.

“Brethren, if any person is overtaken in misconduct or sin of any sort, you who are spiritual [who are responsive to and controlled by the Spirit] should set him right and restore and reinstate him, without any sense of superiority and with all gentleness, keeping an attentive eye on yourself, lest you should be tempted also.”

Christians should be medics, not cannibals.

DAILY PRAYER:  Lord, let me be a restorer of others.  Forgive me for any air of superiority I may have transmitted, and may I humbly seek to encourage and restore others who have messed up.

DAILY READING:  1 Sam. 8-10; Gal. 5,6

Worship means the lesser bows to the greater. Dagon, the god of the Philistines, was found in the prostrate position before the Ark of the Covenant two mornings in a row.  He had more sense than the Philistines did.

We have choices every day about what to bow down to.  If we bow down to anything or anybody other than the Lord, we have created an idol, and displaced the Lordship of Jesus.

Be careful what you bow down to today.

DAILY PRAYER:  Lord, there is no one but You.  Point out to me today when I am tempted to put something above You.

DAILY READING:  1 Sam. 5-7;  Gal. 4

Eil neglected to correct his sons so they grew up, became priests, and desecrated God’s House with their immorality and greed.  Eli could have spared himself the grief by correcting their sins at an early age.  God told Samuel that Eli “Failed to restrain them.”

From the cradle, parents have the responsibility to teach children to obey those in authority.  If left to their own ways, they always bring heartache to their families and everyone else.

DAILY PRAYER:  Father in heaven, grace us to be good parents and leaders, instructing our children in the ways of Your Kingdom.

DAILY READING:  1 Sam. 2-4;  Gal. 3

As my Mom and Dad say, “Getting old is for the birds.”

When listening to today’s reading, I perked up as I heard, “He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age.”  This was said of Naomi by the village women after she found out she was to be a grandmother to Obed, a forefather of King David.

It’s comforting to know that the Lord promises to keep us going, even in the twilight years of life.

DAILY PRAYER:  Lord, thank You for your care and Your promises.  We would not want to live apart from Your presence.  You are good to us.

DAILY READING:  Ruth 3,4;  1 Sam. 1;  Gal. 2

“The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”  So it was said about Paul, the Apostle.

Not too often can a man change his ways, many wives will attest.  However, with God all things are possible.

Don’t give up.  The Lord can do it.  It may take time, but God can do it.

DAILY PRAYER;  Lord, we look to You to work in the lives of those we love who don’t yet follow Your ways like they should.  We speak Your grace to every mountain.

DAILY READING:  Judges 21, Ruth1,2; Gal. 1

“Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.”  So Luke described the way Jesus explained to His disciples what they needed to know about His mission to men.

The Psalmist said, “Open my eyes that I might see wonderful things in Thy law.”  

Ask God to give you understanding of His Word every time you read it.

DAILY PRAYER:  Lord, I need You to speak to me through Your Word.  I need to hear from You today.

DAILY READING:  Judges 16-20;  Luke 24