The Daily Press

Oct. 8 – A Tragic Day Read 1 Samuel 4 Proverbs 19:3 declares, “The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.”  Thus was the case when the Philistines smote Israel.  Israel’s sin led to their defeat, but instead of repenting, they grumble: “Wherefore hath the Lord smitten us today before the Philistines?”  Rather than turning to Jehovah, they decide to take the ark of the covenant with them to the battlefield.  Such is the folly of those who content...