Posts by APUMC (Page 10)

Read: 2 Samuel 13-15 Focus Verse: “Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But that is not what God desires; rather, he desires ways so that a banished person does not remain banished from him.” (2 Samuel 14:14).  Devotion: When Absalom was banished for killing his brother, David was tasked with a choice. Should he lift the exile…

Read: 2 Samuel 8-12 Focus Verse: “Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped.” (2 Samuel 12:20a).  Devotion: David did a wicked thing with Bathsheba, and to her now late husband Uriah. However, because of his sin, the LORD is furious. When he’s called out, the LORD…

Read: 2 Samuel 4-7 Focus Verse: “‘The LORD declares to you that the LORD himself will establish a house for you; When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom.” (2 Samuel 7:11b-12).  Devotion: David dances and celebrates when God’s ark has been…

Read: 2 Samuel 1-3 Focus Verse: “All the people took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the King did pleased them. So on that day all the people there and all Israel knew that the King had no part in the murder of Abner Son of Ner.” (2 Samuel 3:36-37).  Devotion: David continues to win people over. First his adversary Saul dies and David is seen mourning and…

Read: 1 Samuel 28-31 Focus Verse: “Samuel said, why do you consult me, now that the LORD has departed from you and become your enemy? The LORD has done what he predicted through me. The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hands and given it to one of your neighbors—to David.” (1 Samuel 28:16).  Devotion: How funny when Samuel said this years ago Saul wouldn’t…

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…