Thursday, June 23, 2016

I Samuel 10:26 - "And Saul also went home to Gibeah and there went with him a band of men whose hearts God had touched." When I think about the future of our church and the impact it will have on my family I want to be in the group of men whose hearts are touched by God.  Not undecided, not compromising, not involved but grounded surrendered and doing all we can for Christ in the place where He put us. -Jason Brothers

Monday, June 6, 2016

1 Samuel 2:17 - "Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord  for men abhorred the offering of the Lord." There is a great responsibility to keep the House of the Lord sacred and to be serious about those things that God tells us are important from His word.  Men in this passage obeyed God even though those in charge of the temple abused the role they had been given. Church should be a place away from all the abuses and excesses of the world.  A sacred place where to the best of our ability we are serving Christ for His glory not for our own. -Jason Brothers

Sunday, April 24, 2016

1 Samuel 15:11 - "It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night." What a powerful verse! We're either for God, or against God. When we sin and disobey God, it not only dishonors and hurts Him, but it hurts others as well. When Saul turned away from the Lord, it hurt both God and Samuel. It hurt Samuel to the point that he cried all night in prayer. On the other hand, Samuel was so close to God that he shared the same heartbreak with Him. Are we like Saul causing God sorrow, or are we like Samuel with the heart of God and praying for those who are stumbling in sin? - Garrett Longest

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

1 Samuel 15:22a - "And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord?" Saul worshipped as he saw fit and when confronted was full of excuses.  Sound familiar? Are we following the instructions of the Bible and simply obeying God's Word or conforming our worship to what we feel like is acceptable and excusing away the conviction from the Holy Spirit? - Jason Brothers

I Samuel 7:5 - "And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the Lord."  I am so thankful for all those that pray for my family.  God does so much through our intercessory prayer. - John Mark Brothers