Through the pain of Hannah's barrenness we see how God loves to begin His stories with His complete ability highlighted by our complete inability.

The setting of the book of Samuel, when there was no king in Israel, reminds us of how our cry for a king can be answered through Jesus, who desires to occupy the throne of our hearts.

To walk carefully in this world is to walk with wisdom, and to walk in wisdom means making the most of every opportunity we have, to redeem the time for the glory of God.

Exploring the wonder of the love of God that comes through Jesus Christ.

In contrast to popular ideas on spiritual warfare, the Bible teaches us that our main response to the Devil is not offensive, but defensive; we are called to resist him as we live, in word and deed, in light of Jesus' victory on the cross.

Acknowledging our true Enemy, the Devil, and recognizing his strategies is critical to fighting effectively in the war that Jesus has already won.

Peter's closing remarks in I Peter 5 reminds us of how his letter as a whole has detailed and called its readers to live in light of the

The humility to which Peter calls his overwhelmed readers is a humility motivated by faith that God is mighty, and mighty in His concern for our absolute good.

The fact that Jesus is the Good Sheperd means that the certainty of our salvation is secure because of His perfect ability to protect those who have been given to him.

The last words of Jesus reveal his heart to continue his life-giving mission through the disciple-making work of His body, the church.