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In a relatively short passage, Judges 15:1-17, we see Samson avenge himself three different times. Samson was not acting as a deliverer for God’s people, who had been oppressed by the Philistines for more than forty years (Judges 13:1), even though God was using him in that way (Judges 14:4). Instead, he was acting out of his own selfish and vengeful desires. Every single time, death and destruction were the result. Before we cast stones at Samson, however, we need…

In 2 Kings 12:4–15, Jehoash was king over Judah. He instructed the priests to use the money brought into the house of the Lord to repair the temple in Jerusalem. Years passed. Money had been collected, yet the work still wasn’t getting done. The problem wasn’t a lack of resources; it was a lack of follow-through. So Jehoash stepped in and changed the system. A chest was set up by Jehoiada the priest. The money was collected openly, and faithful…

Anna Jean loves to sing. It’s not uncommon for her to jump from Disney songs to church hymns to nursery rhymes in a matter of moments. Last week, she was singing “Roll the Gospel Chariot” and came to the verse about the devil. The verse is supposed to go, “If the devil’s in the way, we will run right over him.” But she got a little mixed up and blended it with another verse: “If a brother’s in the way,…