Prophet Samuel certainly had a knack for delivering iconic one-liners to kings, and “obedience is better than sacrifice” is right up there. If Nathan’s “You are the man” to David was a masterclass in rhetorical confrontation, Samuel’s retort to Saul is theologically loaded and just as memorable.
ലേഖകന്: Ashok Mohanakumar
Ashok Mohanakumar
Ashok serves as a Pastoral Assistant at Redemption Hill Church in Trivandrum, Kerala, while also working as a Software Engineer. He writes regularly for EIC, The Cross Purpose, Puthiya Eden and TrueDoxology. Ashok lives in Trivandrum with his wife, Irene, and their daughter.
Psalm 23 is the most common verse you find on wall hanging posters and other paraphernalia in a Christian bookstore. And yet, it is sometimes surprising how something can be so familiar while yet so unexplored.
The day of trouble will come for each one of us, and let it find us prepared, cleaved to the Word of God.
What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord,”
Among God’s many blessings and means of grace on earth, fellowship with godly brothers and sisters is among the most fruitful. I’m sure that every single one of us has that brother or sister to whom we owe a lot of what we are today.
Enjoy Unlimited Digital Access
Read trusted, award-winning journalism.
Just $2 for 6 months.
Already a subscriber? Log in
