Day 108: Saul's Vanity (2023)

Fr. Mike highlights verse 11 from Jeremiah 29: "I know the plans I have for you...plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." Since we know God is a good Father, we too can count on this promise and know that God has a plan for each of us. The reading ar ...  Show more

Fr. Mike explains why God asks his people to surrender to King Nebuchadnezzar even though it seems contradicting. We learn that God can use evil circumstances to win the hearts of his people back. In Daniel, as we read about the vision of the ram and the goat, Fr. Mike reminds us ...  Show more

In 1 Samuel 13-14 Saul throws away the Lord’s dynastic blessing by usurping priestly duties (that is, performing an unlawful sacrifice). Saul’s leadership become more erratic as God’s rejection of Saul has begun, this time putting the life of his own son, Jonathan, in jeopardy ...

There is a content warning on tonight's episode for many inappropriate things that David does. Welcome to Bible Bedtime. Tonight I will read 1 Cor. After that, I will read from the Psalms and finish with the Lord’s Prayer and my own prayer of dedication.Our email is BibleBedtimeP ...  Show more

Our first reading for this weekend gives us a glimpse of one of the most powerful texts in the Bible—indeed, one of the truly great literary works that has come down to us from the ancient world. I’m talking about the story that we refer to as first and second Samuel. At the h ...

Original Information

Scripture: 1 Samuel 12   

Topic: Redemptive History

Date: SEPTEMBER 23, 2007 ...