Have You Seen This Man? Part [1] 01/15/2026 (Evening thought)

1st Samuel 17:23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spoke according to the same words, and David heard them.

The above passage took place when the Philistines sent their champion to rail on the kingdom of Saul, and as he came up day by day, he made a mockery of their confidence in God. This sad situation did not occur in a vacuum, for when they took their eyes off of God and asked for a king, they became fixated on man, his ways and means. Consequently, they would attribute good and bad to the man in question.

Having lost sight of Christ, everything that happens would always boil down to the man that is being focused on. The Hebrews back then, believed Moses was the reason for the manna and they also believed that Moses was responsible for the serpents. It was always all about the man. In the days of Ahab and Jezebel, it was all about the man Elijah, not about God. Thus, they go hunting for the man that they erroneously believe is the source of their troubles.

The reason for this is that they erroneously concluded that Elijah could stop steams from flowing by his own power. Take a good listen to what Ahab says when he finally sees Elijah. Here is what the prophet of God has to say about the same situation, for Elijah didn’t cause anything, it was their departure from God that was working their ruin. Not a single occurrence happened in a vacuum, but because the habit of focusing on man was endemic, God is left out of the picture.

1st Samuel 17:24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. 25 And the men of Israel said, Have you seen this man? ....

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

How To Read God’s Providence. Part [16] 01/14/2026 (Morning thought)

Matthew 2:13 And when they were departed, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

True Christians in our day will be subjected to very serious challenges, but The Lord has already made provision for us to come through victoriously, if we trust in Him. The flames of the fire are not meant to consume, they are meant to purify. Like as of old, He will permit some strange things to take place. To human wisdom, it may not seem to make sense, and it may go contrary to what we prefer or expect, but God is still on His throne, working out things so that His good and perfect will may come to pass.

There are times of real peril, when you might have to run, and there are times when you might have to stand your ground, but whether you flee or stand still, let it be by the direction of God, and not folks taking matters into their own hands…. Matthew 2: 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt…. 2nd Kings 1: 11 Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 13 And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

Psalms 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!