Andrew Roebert

Initially Samuel did not realise that God was speaking to Him. 1 Samuel 3:7 ‘Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.’– He thought it was the old priest Eli. 1 Samuel 3:10 The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times,…

The Lord may not have been speaking directly to Eli, but He still spoke. Even in times when we may not be hearing from the Lord, He is gracious enough to still speak to us, but it may be through others or even from unlikely sources, as in this case it was the child Samuel.…

Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-19 1 Samuel 3:17 ‘What is the thing that the LORD has said unto you?’ A STRANGE SITUATIONEli was the priest and he should have been the one hearing from God. Due to his personal situation, which God disapproved of, the Lord had stopped communicating with him. The question is what had…

You and I should pursue His Kingdom. But what exactly is His Kingdom? We should pursue His Kingdom, His kingship, His sovereignty, His authority, His rule, both in the world, and in the hearts of men. John 15:15 ‘I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I…

Matthew 6:33 ‘But seek you first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.’ The use of the word SEEK has bearing here. The word ‘seek’ is a verb or a doing word. It implies active pursuit and opposed to general interest. Being interested in a general…

WE CAN TURN THIS ASPECT INTO SOMETHING USEFULEven though we are told by our Saviour not to worry of be fearful, we seem to still do it. It seems like this is a natural human tendency. I myself can be worried and concerned about so many things. As a young person I would arrive at…

Matthew 6:31 – 33 ‘So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek you first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things…

Many people live in a day and time that has not yet arrived. They live worried about tomorrow or the future and in the process they miss the moment they have in front of them. We should consciously enjoy the day we have. We should live today as if it was our last day. Matthew…

How we live our lives is vitally important. There are principles that guide each one of us. These could be positive or negative guidelines by which we live our lives. If we will live by God’s principles, we can expect to see His favour and blessing on our lives. If we live by what ‘seems…

They can help us to get rid of things that should not be in our lives. They can cause our lives to become more productive and fruitful. They can bring about change that can have a positive influence on the world around us. We must always remember that God Himself is in the process and…