Take Time To Pray For Our Leaders
on June 3rd, 2022
Now Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. . . . Then the king sent for the priest Ahimelek son of Ahitub and all the men of his family, who were the priests at Nob, and they all came to the king.Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub,” “Yes my lord,” he answered.” Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inqui... Read More
Life In the Valley
on June 2nd, 2022
That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath. But the servants of Achish said to him, “Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Isn’t he the one they sing about in their dances: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands?” David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish King of Gath. So he pretended to be insane in their presence; and while he... Read More
May Your Adversaries Join You In Worship
on June 1st, 2022
Saul sent men to David’s house to watch it and kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, “If you don’t run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.” . . . When David had fled and made his escape, he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there. Word came to Saul: “David is in Naioth at Ramah”;... Read More
May God Grant You An Advocate
on May 31st, 2022
Saul told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. But Jonathan had taken a great liking to David and warned him, “My father is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding and stay there. I will go out and stand with my father in the field where you are. I’ll speak to him about you and will tell you what I find out.”Jonathan spoke well of Davi... Read More
The Difference Is The Presence
on May 30th, 2022
Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul. So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troops in their campaigns. In everything he did, he had great success, because the LORD was with him. When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in t... Read More
The Destructive Effects of Jealousy
on May 29th, 2022
Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the troops, and Saul’s officers as well.When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and timbrels and lyres. As they danced, they sang: “Saul h... Read More