Hostilities with the Philistines heated up to full war, and Israel was badly outnumbered. The Israelites had been kept down so much that they were basically unarmed for war. Saul and his son's army dwindled down from 3,000 men to only 600, and Samuel doesn't show up for the important before-war sacrifice.
https://www.bible.com/bible/116/1sa.14.nlt
Another favorite psalm! I love psalms where things like oceans, rivers, or trees clap their hands. I recommend this psalm for anyone who feels that we can only worship God with the good old hymns.
https://www.bible.com/bible/116/psa.98
Every little detail of the story of Abraham is important. Note in yesterday's reading that Abraham “figured his body was as good as dead,” and “Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life.” Then we read that we must “believe in [God], the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.” And we will find a new concept related to this theme about death and resurrection later.
Translation notes:
1Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by [believing//faith], we have peace with God because of what [Christ Jesus//Jesus Christ] our Lord has done for us.
2Because of our [believing//faith], Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.
3We can [even] rejoice[ 0//, too,] when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.
7[PET: Now it is very difficult for someone to sacrifice himself to save someone else— even if that person is good and honest. But a person might sacrifice himself and die to save his close friend.//Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good.]
9And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation [at the final judgment].
10For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved [because God’s Son now lives and watches over us!//through the life of his Son [now that we are his friends].]
13Yes, people sinned even before the law was given. But it was not counted as sin [(as such)] because there was not yet any law to break.
17For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, [Christ Jesus//Jesus Christ].
18Yes, Adam’s one sin brings condemnation for everyone, but Christ’s one act of righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for everyone [who believes].
19Because one [man/person] disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other [Man/person] obeyed God, many will be made righteous.
21So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through [Christ Jesus//Jesus Christ] our Lord.
https://www.bible.com/bible/116/rom.5
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