https://drhreflections.com/2026/05/29/counsel-of-desperate-despair-%e2%88%99%e2%88%99%e2%88%99/Dr H Reflectionsen2026-05-29T05:11:00+00:00Counsel of Desperate Despair ∙∙∙Promises, Bible, God, Faith, Jesus, Sin, Scriptures, Forgiveness, Prayer, Hesed, 1 Kings 15:5, The Roman Empire, Pax Romana, John 13:23, Matthew 28:20, Psalms 11:1, Desperate despair, Psalms 11:3, If the foundations are destroyed will can the righteous do?, Psalms 17:3-15, Romulus, Remus, Odovacar, Doppler radar, Fly like a bird to the mountains for safety, Fainthearted counselors, Psalms 11:4-8, Psalms 24, The righteous Lord loves justice, The Lord scoffs, 1 John 4:4, How can you say such a thing?, Psalms 2:4, The reasons for Rome's collapse, A Timeless Warning, Hide me in the shadow of Your wings, economic instability, Counsel of Desperate Despair, Weakened military, Division of the empire, David’s steadfast trust in God offers a model of faith, Barbarian invasions, Loss of traditional values, David’s Confidence in God, But the one who rules in heaven laughs, I am determined not to sin in what I say, The Founding and Fall of Rome, David’s Intimate Relationship with God, God’s Sovereignty Amid Chaos, If the foundations are destroyed what can the righteous do?, Overexpansion, You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night, Guard me as you would guard your own eyes, Government corruption and political instability, For David had done what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, Because greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world, The foundations of law and order have collapsed, Fear Gripped David’s Advisors, In the absence of a solid foundation how can any civilization hope to endure?, except in the affair concerning Uriah the Hittite, They saw only the danger ahead not the God who could deliver them, The Causes of Rome’s Collapse, Challenges Faced by the Romans, Their fear clouded their judgment, David saw no reason to fear or flee, They urged David to flee, David’s Advisors Fear, Where is the Father right now?https://drhreflections.com/2026/05/28/tragic-consequences-of-the-lack-of-godly-instruction/Dr H Reflectionsen2026-05-28T05:11:00+00:00Tragic Consequences of the Lack of Godly InstructionPromises, Bible, God, Faith, Jesus, Sin, Scriptures, Forgiveness, Prayer, The Ark of the Covenant, "The greater the lie the more readily it will be believed.”, Hosea 8:7, the Statue of Liberty, Fathers do not provoke your children to anger, Ephesians 6:4, Deuteronomy 6:5-7, Bring up children in the discipline and the instruction of the Lord, Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might., Harvard College, Yale University, The first colleges in America, The original cornerstone of Harvard College, Each child has a responsibility to decide, How much truth that you have growing up, 1 Samuel 2:12, Aaronic priesthood, eli, Hophni and Phinehas, The sons of Eli were worthless men, 1 Samuel 2:22, Exodus 38:8, Why do you keep sinning?, Too little too late, If someone sins against the Lord who can intercede?, Ichabod, "No glory", Galatians 6:7, Whatever a man sows that will he also reap, If you sow to the wind you will reap the whirlwind, You reap what you sow, You reap more than you sow, You reap later than you sow, The family business, 1 Samuel 2:23, Hophni, Phinehas, . The cornerstone of Harvard College, . Each individual must decide to accept the Lord Jesus Christ for themselves, . Parents are entrusted with the responsibility of teaching their children the truth, . The early colleges in the United States were established primarily to train Christian ministers, . Harvard College: A Legacy of Faith, . Fathers raise your children to anger by the way you treat them, . There was no separation of church and state, . Yale University: A Response to Liberalism, . The Tragic Story of Eli and His Sons, . Eli’s Neglect as a Father and Priest, . Why do you keep on sinning?, . The spiritual fervor of Yale's founders did not extend to the next generation, . Hophni and Phinehas were thugs who acted like gangsters., . God’s Judgment on Eli’s Household, . Moral character and personal faith in the living God were not considered, . The Fading of Foundational Faith, America's First Colleges, . A blatant disregard for God, . Parents could not ensure their children's faithfulness, . You must teach them to your children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord, . Failed parental leadership and its devastating consequences, . Tragic Consequences of the Lack of Godly Instruction, salvation and spiritual vitality are not by our inherited, . Eli’s Death and the Departure of God’s Glory