90 - A Spiritual Challenge for the New KingMarch 31 - Nº 90 1 Samuel 13 Saul had just led the Israelites in a major victory over the Ammonites, but the Philistines remained a very...
89 - A Physical Challenge for the New KingMarch 30 - Nº 89 1 Samuel 10:26 – 11:15 When Saul was anointed as the king of Israel, most of the people were very enthusiastic. They...
88 - A Tall, Good-Looking KingMarch 29 - Nº 88 1 Samuel 9:1 – 10:25 Kish was a wealthy man from the tribe of Benjamin. He had a son named Saul who was one of the...
87 - Wanting a KingMarch 28 - Nº 87 1 Samuel 7 – 8 After what happened in Shemesh (see #86 - March 27), the Israelites were afraid of the Ark. Eventually it...
86 - The Philistines Return the ArkMarch 27 - Nº 86 1 Samuel 5 – 6 After capturing the Ark, the Philistines took it to Ashdod and placed it in the temple of their god,...
85 - The Philistines Capture the ArkMarch 26 - Nº 85 1 Samuel 4 The Philistines originally came to Israel from the Greek island of Crete (see Amos 9:7). Crete was known for...
84 - Samuel Grows Up in the TabernacleMarch 25 - Nº 84 1 Samuel 1:20 – 3:21 Before he was born, Hannah dedicated her son to God. She promised that he would serve the Lord for...
83 - Hannah’s HeartbreakMarch 24 - Nº 83 1 Samuel 1:1-19 Peninnah and Hannah were both married . . . to the same man! His name was Elkanah. Peninnah had several...
82 - Ruth Marries BoazMarch 23 - Nº 82 Ruth 3 – 4 When Naomi returned to Bethlehem, she moved back into her old home with Ruth. But now that her husband was...
81 - Ruth Follows NaomiMarch 22 - Nº 81 Ruth 1 – 2 During the time of the judges, there was a famine in Israel. A man named Elimelek, who lived in Bethlehem,...
80 - The Downward Spiral Reaches Rock BottomMarch 21 - Nº 80 Judges 17 – 21 As the Israelites continued to settle their new land, they increasingly forgot the One who had given it...
79 - Samson and DelilahMarch 20 - Nº 79 Judges 16:4-31 When the Philistine leaders found out that Samson had fallen in love with Delilah, they met with her and...
78 - Samson’s RevengeMarch 19 - Nº 78 Judges 15:1 – 16:3 When Samson angrily stomped out of his wedding ceremony, his fiancée was immediately married to...
77 - Samson’s RiddleMarch 18 - Nº 77 Judges 14 When the angel of the Lord first announced Samson’s birth to his parents, he explained that their child would...
76 - A Son Named SamsonMarch 17 - Nº 76 Judges 13 Because of their sin, God allowed the nation of Israel to suffer for 40 years under the cruel Philistine...