Pleased

“for the LORD will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the LORD has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.”  1 Samuel 12:22 Pleased –  Watch out!  God is at work!  Willing.  Choosing.  Determining.  This is not about saying the magic word.  It’s not about being nice and…

Abandon

“for the LORD will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the LORD has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.”  1 Samuel 12:22 Abandon – “Why did you leave me?”  The piercing blade of those words wounded me, cutting through my rationalizations.  I felt only shame.  How often…