July 08, 2012

What Two Can Do with God

In our passage this week, God is in the background. Yet, God is mentioned three times: Jonathan trusted in God; God caused the enemy to panic; and God rescued Israel. While God may seem to be absent in the challenges of life, this is not so. We must learn to trust God and be alert for glimpses of his grace at those pivotal moments when difficult decisions must be made.

The Conquest of the Promised Land

The archaeological evidence suggests that the Israelites were slow to take the land God had given them. Why was this so? Did they ever claim all of their inheritance? Read about this puzzling issue in this week's article.