Since the Beginning

Hannah was without children, and this distressed her greatly.She was so distressed that Eli the priest mistook her prayers for drunkenness. Hannah replied that she was not drunk.She explained she had poured out her soul before the Lord.Hearing this, Eli told her to depart in peace.God heard Hannah’s prayer and answered it with a son named Samuel.In gratitude, Hannah dedicated Samuel to the Lord.She also exalted the Lord in prayer as recorded in 1 Samuel.In that prayer, Hannah recognized both God’s complete sovereignty and His role in creation.1 Samuel 2:8b (NET) - The foundations of the...

Kindness, Compassion, Forgiveness

The Resurrection reminds us that we live in a new covenant.But even the Old Testament reminds us of just how the Lord wants us to live.It tells us how we were meant to live with one another.For example, the prophet Zechariah delivered a message from God.In that message, we are told what displeases the Lord.Zechariah 8:17 (NET) - Do not plan evil in your hearts against one another. Do not favor a false oath—these are all things that I hate,’ says the Lord.So, the Lord detests the planning of evil.The Lord also detests lying.In fact, we take offense when people do these things to us.We also find...