“ ‘Give it one more chance,’ the gardener answered. ‘Leave it another year, and I’ll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer. If we get figs next year, fine; if not, I’ll cut it down’ ” (Luke 13:8-9 TLB). There were no figs on this tree—only leaves. This parable is about us individually, […]
King David had just witnessed the successful delivery of the Ark of the Covenant. (2 Samuel 6:12-15). This was certainly cause for celebration, because earlier in this same chapter, Uzzah had been unsuccessful in his delivery of the Ark. Have you ever been so full of joy that you couldn’t contain it? If so, you […]
Last week we chatted about King David’s sin with Bathsheba. It all began with being in the wrong place at the wrong time. His defenses were down. He wasn’t guarding his heart. After Bathsheba became pregnant, David had her husband (Uriah) killed. We can’t be certain how much time passed, but eventually Nathan the […]
King David, though, a mighty warrior, sinned when he lusted after Bathsheba. That sin led to another sin—sleeping with her—and when she became pregnant, David simply continued to dig himself deeper into a pit of sin. You may recall that he brought her husband in from war to sleep with her, so he could […]
I just returned from my annual two-week missions trip. We were in Costa Rica this summer. 327 people accepted Christ through our ministry. Wow! God is so very faithful! How He blessed blessed! What an amazing ministry-adventure. We’re going to Peru next summer. Email me if you’re interesting in coming. (susieshell@comcast.net) Right now I’m now […]
If you didn’t catch the last two weeks of this, please go back and read them. This is a continuation and conclusion. RECAP: We’ve been discussing an obscure little story found in 1 Kings 13. God instructed the true prophet to enter the idol-infested city of Bethel and warn King Jeroboam of his sin. […]
If you didn’t catch last week’s blog, please go back and read it. This is a continuation. RECAP: We’re diving inside an obscure little story found in 1 Kings 13. The two main characters we’re looking at are simply known as “the true prophet of God” and “the old prophet.” You’ll remember from last […]