May 31, 2024
1SAMUEL 23-24:
As David fled from Saul, he went for help to
Ahimelech the priest. He needed food and wanted to consult with the
Lord, and it happened that Ahimelech also gave him Goliath's sword.
This resulted later in Ahimilech's death and the deaths of all of
Ahimilech's family— except one, Abiathar.
PSALM 104b:
May 30, 2024
1SAMUEL 21-22:
Yesterday we heard the touching story of David
and Jonathan's deep friendship, and how Jonathan realized at last
the secret plot that his father, Saul, had against David. Jonathan
seems to have been a prophet, for he realized that he would not
succeed his father as king.
PSALM 104a:
This
is a companion with...
May 25, 2024
1SAMUEL 15:
Jonathan saved the day! He and his faithful
armor bearer kind of took a leaf out of Gideon's play book and
agreed on a sign that would show what God wanted them to do—
although they didn't ask for confirmation like Gideon did. They
took the adventure God set before them and won an amazing victory,
and God...
May 24, 2024
1SAMUEL 14:
Hostilities with the Philistines heated up to
full war, and Israel was badly outnumbered. The Israelites had been
kept down so much that they were basically unarmed for war. Saul
and his son's army dwindled down from 3,000 men to only 600, and
Samuel doesn't show up for the important...
May 23, 2024
1SAMUEL 13:
In
yesterday's story, God's Spirit came powerfully upon the new king
Saul, and he succeeded in mobilizing all of Israel's fighting men.
They won a stunning victory over king Nahash and the Ammonites.
Afterwards, Samuel led the people in renewing Israel's call to Saul
to be king and then Samuel confronted them...