Posts from August 2020 (Page 4)

Read: 1 Samuel 25-27 Focus Verse: “Then Saul said, ‘I have sinned. Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have been terribly wrong.” (1 Samuel 26:21).  Devotion: Seems to be a cycle, Saul hunts down David, David is given a chance to kill Saul, he doesn’t (and shows…

Read: 1 Samuel 21-24 Focus Verse: “As the old saying goes, ‘From evildoers come evil deeds,’ so my hand will not touch you.” (1 Samuel 24:13). Devotion: Saul has become a monster! He is so insecure and paranoid he executed 85 innocent people because he thought they were conspiring with David. David doesn’t even want to harm Saul. In fact, David takes responsibility for…

Read: 1 Samuel 18-20 Focus Verse: “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.” (1 Samuel 18:14-15).  Devotion: Saul thought he might lose his kingdom because David was more successful. David was servicing Saul and doing everything for the good of the kingdom, yet Saul was…

Read: 1 Samuel 15-17 Focus Verse: “But Samuel replied: ‘Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.” (1 Samuel 15:22).  Devotion: The theme through this, and David and Goliath, is the LORD seeks our heart and obedience. The sacrifices, what we do…

Read: 1 Samuel 13-14 Focus Verse: “Perhaps the LORD will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.” (1 Samuel 14:6b).  Devotion: So far Jonathan’s father, king Saul, has been a hot mess. It’s funny to see this juxtaposition in Ch 13 Saul is impatient and breaks faith with God, and he is unsuccessful in battle. However, in…