Monday: Acts 22:3-21 Paul Tells of His Call
It is easy to see why God chose Saul (Paul) to go to the gentile nation and offer them new life in Jesus Christ. He is articulate and well educated in Greek thought, his family is Jewish, and he is a Roman citizen. All combine to make Paul the great Apostle of the early church.
Tuesday: Acts 26:2-18 Why Paul is Called
God works in funny ways and Paul outlines just how it is that he has been used to further the kingdom of God. The big part of his call is his new life experience. Paul tells just how this happened and we can understand how he must have been feeling. This is very powerful witness that continues to change lives just by the telling of the story.
Wednesday: Psalm 82 A Plea for Justice
Read this Psalm with the voice of one who has suffered injustice. You may find a residual anger in your heart and resonate with the Psalmist. Or you may feel very foreign to this type of crying out to God. Either way this Psalm is honest in offering to God the place of judgment and action.
Thursday: 1 Samuel 1 Hannah has a Baby
This woman can pray! We read about Abraham and Isaac and wonder how Abraham could have offered to sacrifice his only son. But then we read this passage and find Hannah doing something similar. Could you give up your child to God? What is really going on here?
Friday: 1 Samuel 2 Hannah and the Boy vs. Eli and the Boys
Hannah’s song is one of the oldest pieces of scripture. Consider Eli and how he has lost control of the family. What can he do to regain his sons? We are surely to balance the goodness of Samuel against the evilness of Eli’s sons.
Saturday: 1 Samuel 3 The Lord Speaks to Samuel
Samuel had first to recognize that it was God speaking to him before he was given the message. We generally consider this Samuel’s call to ministry. How terrible it would have been if Samuel had not listened to Eli and responded in a proper fashion. I believe the Lord still speaks even as I read and also agree with verse one in this passage as it relates to our days. Samuel did not expect the Lord to call to him.
Sunday: Reflect and Worship
Sermon Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-11; 19-4:1a
Sermon Title: “Here I Am”
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