Do you remember Uzzah? He touched the ark of the covenant and died. “Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. And the anger of the Lord burned and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died” 2 Samuel 6:6-7. Why did heContinue reading “Obedience, Holiness, Glory.”
Author Archives: Steven Wales
Blessed to Be a Blessing.
Why are you here? Did God put you here to have fun and be happy, or could there be a bigger purpose? When you meet new people, do you ask what they can do for you, or what you can do for them? Twila spoke of this last week. She said something to the effectContinue reading “Blessed to Be a Blessing.”
Why Are You Blessed?
Have you been blessed? Are there blessings in your life, things you did not earn? Do you have talents others lack? Why is that? Why did God choose to give you those gifts? David was the youngest son. He had SEVEN older brothers. Yet God chose “the baby” to defeat Goliath. Later David became Israel’sContinue reading “Why Are You Blessed?”
Make a Joyful Noise.
Church choirs include many skill levels: exceptional singers who can sight-read music, some who follow others and eventually learn their parts, and some who “make a joyful noise,” Psalm 100:1. I have played each of these roles! During one rehearsal I was at the top of my game: reading the music like I’d written itContinue reading “Make a Joyful Noise.”
Unity in Spite of Differences.
David recruited history’s greatest warriors. Jashobeam killed 300 with a spear. Eleazar and David stood back-to-back and slew a Philistine army. Benaiah killed a lion and killed an 8-ft giant with the giant’s own spear. Saul’s relatives could use either spears or slings and fight equally well with their right or left hands. Another groupContinue reading “Unity in Spite of Differences.”
Prayer Request.
I need wisdom. Don’t you? Don’t we all? Our leaders really need wisdom during this quarantine of 2020. All the decisions they are making are based on predictions about the virus and what the future holds. But there are so many factors that influence those predictions—accurate reporting, inaccurate reporting, good science, bad science, emotions andContinue reading “Prayer Request.”
David’s Army.
First Chronicles 11 and 12 records tales of King David’s greatest warriors. What trait do you think was the most prized among them? If you were building an army, what would you look for? Consider: In all, 341,100 men left Saul to support David. That is just less than the US Army (471K). The tinyContinue reading “David’s Army.”
Wait on the Lord Like King David.
How old was David when he killed Goliath? And when he became king? Do you remember what happened in between? David spent the in-between years running from Saul, the king who wanted to kill him. First, David is anointed the future king by Samuel. Then he kills Goliath and does many other great feats. EveryoneContinue reading “Wait on the Lord Like King David.”
Of Warriors and Wisdom.
King David surrounded himself with amazing men. There was THE THREE. Then there was THE THIRTY. “Jashobeam … wielded his spear against 300 and killed them … Abishai … raised his spear against 300 men and killed them … Benaiah went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. He alsoContinue reading “Of Warriors and Wisdom.”
Are You Capable and Can You Be Trusted?
This morning I ran across an article from 1960 commemorating my grandfather’s 40 years of service at what was then the world’s largest oil refinery, Esso, Baton Rouge. His bosses reported: “He seems able to cope with almost any situation, no matter how critical. He has a level head, practical manner, and I think heContinue reading “Are You Capable and Can You Be Trusted?”
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