Today's Reading is 1 Samuel 3 - 4 and Proverbs 21. Questions are: 1. What was Samuel's first prophecy? 2. How did Eli's sons die? 3. How did Eli die? 4. What does the Lord want more than our sacrifice? 5. What results when you wander from understanding? 6. Who is it good to avoid? 7. What do those receive who are righteous and merciful?
Today's Reading is 1 Samuel 5 - 6 and Proverbs 22. Questions are: 1. What happened to the Philistine god, Dagon, before the ark of God? 2. What happened in each city of the Philistines where the ark was taken? 3. What did the Philistines decide to do with the ark of God? 4. How would the Philistines know that it was God who had been against them? 5. Where did the ark of the covenant of the Lord end up? 6. Why did the Lord slaughter the people at Beth Shemesh? 7. Where did the men of Beth Shemesh move the ark of the Lord? 8. What do humility and the fear of the Lord bring? 9. What will the Lord do for the poor and afflicted?
Questions for today: 1. How did God defeat the Philistines at Mizpah? 2. What did Samuel call the memorial he set up to God for His help against the Philistines? 3. Did Samuel's sons follow in his footsteps? 4. What did the people decide they wanted for themselves? 5. Who did God choose to be king over Israel? 6. What will deliver a child from Hell? 7. What will happen to the drunkard and the glutton? 8. What does one suffer who partakes of too much wine?
Today's Reading is 1 Samuel 10 - 11 and Proverbs 24. Questions are: 1. How did Saul receive a new heart? 2. How did the Ammonites want the men of Jabesh Gilead to surrender? 3. How did Saul get the people of Israel to go to battle against the Ammonites? 4. How many people came out to battle? 5. Would Saul allow the men who were against him to be put to death? 6. What type of house is built with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding? 7. What will the Lord consider when He renders judgment on your deeds? 8. How should we react when our enemy falls?
Today's Reading is 1 Samuel 12 - 13 and Proverbs 25 - 26. Questions are: 1. What did Samuel remind the people about God? 2. What did Samuel say was the sin of the people? 3. Why was Saul's sacrifice unlawful? 4. Who were the only ones of the Israelites who had weapons at this time? 5. What should we do before going to court? 6. What is like the threatening winds and clouds? 7. How should we treat our enemy? 8. How does one who hates disguise it?
Today's Reading is 1 Samuel 14 and Proverbs 27 - 28. Questions are: 1. In what was Jonathan's confidence to defeat the Philistines? 2. What was Saul's rash oath against his people? 3. Who should praise us? 4. What is like a contentious woman? 5. How is a man refined? 6. What comes with righteousness? 7. What is better than a perverse rich man? 8. How do we receive mercy for our sins? 9. What happens for us when we give to the poor?
Today's Reading is 1 Samuel 15 - 16 and Proverbs 29. Questions are: 1. What did God instruct Saul to do to the Amalekites? 2. What sin did Saul commit concerning the Amalekites? 3. What did God say Saul had done concerning Him? 4. a. What did Saul say he planned to do with the animals of the Amalekites? b. What was Samuel's response to Saul? 5. Who did God choose to be king in place of Saul? 6. What position did David soon have with the king? 7. How do the wise handle their feelings? 8. What will bring a man down?
Today's Reading is 1 Samuel 17 - 18 and Proverbs 30 Questions are: 1. How big was Goliath? 2. What was the challenge of Goliath? 3. Who took up the challenge of Goliath? 4. In who was David's confidence to deliver him from Goliath? 5. How did David defeat Goliath? 6. Why did the song of the women of Israel anger King Saul? 7. Why was Saul afraid of David? 8. What plan did Saul have to kill David? 9. Why did Saul want his daughter to marry David? 10. What did Agur request concerning poverty and riches? 11. What four things are never satisfied? 12. What four things can the earth not accept? 13. What four things are little but yet wise? As of today, we are just over half way through 1 Samuel and we will finish Proverbs tomorrow. Keep up the good work and spending time in the Word each day!
Today's Reading is 1 Samuel 19 - 20 and Proverbs 31 - Ecclesiastes 1. Questions are: 1. Who became David's friend? 2. Where did David flee after Saul's attempt to kill Him? 3. What happened to Saul's men who came to take David? 4. What did Saul do when he himself went to get David? 5. What was God trying to show Saul? 6. At this time, did Jonathan know for certain that Saul wanted to kill David? 7. How would Jonathan find out if his father was against David? 8. How would Jonathan let David know whether it was safe for him to return? 9. What answer did David receive from Jonathan? 10. Was Jonathan sad to see David go? 11. What were kings advised to avoid? 12. Who should the king help? 13. What is worth more than rubies? 14. What is a virtuous woman? 15. How is the earth and life described? 16. Who is the author of this book?
Today's Reading is 1 Samuel 21 - 22 and Ecclesiastes 2. Questions are: 1. What did David seek from Ahimelech, the priest? 2. What did David pretend in front of the people at Gath? 3. What type of people joined with David? 4. What did Saul offer his people for help against David? 5. What did Saul do to Ahimelech and his household? 6. Why did Doeg do Saul's killing? 7. What did Solomon’s next test reveal? 8. What is the difference between the wise and the foolish? 9.What happens to all that you have labored? 10. What does God do for the good man?
Today's Reading is 1 Samuel 23 -24 and Ecclesiastes 3. Questions are: 1. a. What city did David save from the Philistines? b. Even though David saved the city, what did God tell him the people would do? 2. What did Jonathan tell David that God intended to do? 3. What news prevented Saul from capturing David in the mountains at Maon? 4. When Saul sought David in the Wilderness of En Gendi, how close was he to David? 5. What did David do to Saul? 6. Why would David not kill Saul? 7. How did Saul respond to David's mercy? 8. To what did Saul ask David to swear? 9. What did Solomon’s next test reveal? 10. What is the difference between the wise and the foolish? 11. What happens to all that you have labored? 12. What does God do for the good man? We are now 38% of the way. We are about a month a way from being halfway through! Good job on making time everyday to spend time with God!
Today's Reading is 1 Samuel 25 - 26 and Ecclesiastes 4 - 5. No questions as of yet. I'm having some issues reaching the website that I get the questions from. Can anyone think of questions from the readings today?
Today's Reading is 1 Samuel 27 - 29 and Ecclesiastes 6 - 7. I still can't get to any questions. I'll search around and see if there is another website we can get questions from. You guys are always welcome to post questions.
Today's verse of the day is one that really spoke to me yesterday. I've been struggling at work the last couple of weeks and then this was in the reading yesterday: If your boss is angry at you, don’t quit! A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes. - Ecclesiastes 10:4 NLT God's timing is absolutely amazing! This motivates me to go back into work on Monday. What's your verse of the day?
