Assumption
God’s Judgment Falls on Eli’s Family and on the Philistines
Date: February 1, 2023
Passage: 1 Samuel 4:1–12
In Samuel’s day the Philistines lived along the Mediterranean Sea near present day Gaza. They were constantly at war with Israel. During one particularly devastating battle the Israelites lost 4000 men (v. 2). The elders decided to bring the ark of the covenant closer …
IllustrationPilot Looking For His Instructor
The photographer for a national magazine was assigned to get photos of a great forest fire. Smoke at the scene hampered him and he asked his home office to hire a plane. Arrangements were made and he was told to go at once to a nearby airport, where the plane would be waiting. Wh …