Click Here for Today's Scripture Reading: Micah 1–4 | Prov 16:1–11 | Acts 9 Micah was a contemporary of Isaiah (Isa. 1:1) and Hosea (Hos. 1:1) and prophesied concerning both Judah and Israel (Samaria). In this book, he gives us three messages, each introduced by a call to hear. He declared the coming judgment (chaps. 1–2), the future kingdom (chaps. 3–5), and God’s invitation to the people to turn to the Lord (chaps. 6–7). He hoped that the people of Judah would learn from th

Click Here for Today's Scripture Reading: 1 Sam 29–31; Prov 15:12–33 | Acts 8 1 SAMUEL 31 Defeat. David won a battle and divided the spoils; Saul lost a battle and was stripped by the enemy. Gideon camped near Gilboa before his great victory over the Midianites (Judg. 7:1), but Gilboa would forever be associated with the defeat of Saul. Are you leaving behind monuments to victory or to defeat? Death. Death reigned over Israel: their soldiers died, Saul and his armorbearer die

Click here for Today's Scripture Reading: 1 Sam 25–28 | Prov 15:1–11 | Acts 7 1 SAMUEL 25 These events remind us we can live on several levels. We can return evil for good. Nabal did that when he refused to share his food with David’s men. His name means “fool,” and that is exactly what he was (Prov. 17:13). We can return evil for evil. David planned to do that before he was stopped. It is the natural thing to do because most of the world lives that way, and our hurt feelings