Category: SOAP Daily Devotionals

Scripture: 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t make decisions the way you do! People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at a person’s thoughts and intentions.” Observation: God doesn’t judge the way humans do. We can only…

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11 Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Rejoice. Change your ways. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. Observation: Paul reminds us that Jesus Christ is love. And that this love must be shown…

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10: 17 As the Scriptures say “The person who wishes to boast should boast only of what the Lord has done.” Observation: Hmm. Easy to write, but I can slip on this one. Application: Whenever I hear myself boasting, perhaps I should remind myself of why I am ABLE to boast. How…

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7 You must each make up your mind as to how much you should give. Don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves the person who gives cheerfully. Observation: Determine yourself how much you should give and then do it with joy, not out of obligation. This pleases God.…

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3: 1 …Now in those days messages from the Lord were very rare, and visions were quite uncommon. 1 Samuel 3:7 Samuel did not yet know the Lord because he had never had a message from the Lord before. Observation: Samuel, like most at the time, had never heard from the Lord,…