MONEY, MONEY, MONEY A “Coffee with Lazarus” Post “Greed, greed, greed!” “Freedom, freedom, freedom!” Lazarus and I had been going around in circles for some time. He kept pressing home the greed issue. “Isn’t greed a form of idolatry?” He insisted. I knew the Apostle Paul’s warning about it: [...]
Lazarus and I Discuss an Election Issue A "Coffee with Lazarus" Post I’m sitting down to talk with my friend Lazarus. He was one of the lucky persons to die and be brought back to this life (John 11) though he enjoys the next life now. I’m one of the [...]
In these final chapters of 1 Samuel, we see the tragic end of a tragic and pathetic individual, King Saul. With his death, a new chapter in the Kingdom of God can now begin. As we reflect on all that has taken place over the years that 1 Samuel has [...]
When we face nearly impossible situations, ones we can't control, we would like to still have an option to help us. David does. In a very difficult situation, David can only turn to God. Let's never forget that we have the same option. https://youtu.be/rHODvjsb18o Bob Weber
Some choices are more difficult than where we want to eat lunch. David faces some very tough choices in 1 Samuel 25 - 27. His dilemmas are the subject of this chapter. https://youtu.be/evYoRCvcYZU Bob Weber
In this chapter, "Heightened Alertness," we see David on the run from Saul. If eternal vigilance is indeed the price of liberty, then David must be learning it the hard way. https://youtu.be/XJQd_hMikbk Hope you enjoy this. I'd love to hear from you. Bob Weber
Jonathan, Saul's son and David's best friend, demonstrates the best of human behavior: loyalty, justice, humility, and love. https://youtu.be/GGZil_2nfvk What do you like most about Jonathan? I'd love to hear from you. Bob
The façade of religious faithfulness fades in these chapters as Saul's personality takes a turn for the worse. He fears losing power to David. He has continued to disobey God, and now he becomes unable to hide the deterioration of his behavior. For the rest of this story, through the [...]
Most people have heard of David and Goliath. They probably know it as the motif of "little guy takes on big guy and wins against all odds." There is so much more to the story behind the motif. In fact, the allusions to this story are mere illusions when we [...]
A look at Saul's inability to see the sins in his life reminds me of Jeremiah 17:9. In thinking deeply about his own experiences with his countrymen, Jeremiah concluded that people reflected something of the character of Saul: there was a lot of deception going on inside of them. It's [...]