Archive for the ‘devotional’ Category

2 Samuel 7:12–13: “When your days are fulfilled...

June 16th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This prophecy of "your seed" is one of many Scriptures emphasizing God's promise of ...

2 Samuel 6:15–16: “So David and all the house...

June 15th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The first time the people tried to bring up the ark, they did it ...

2 Samuel 5:23–24: “Therefore David inquired...

June 14th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Twice in this chapter the Philistines came against David, and both times he asked ...

2 Samuel 4:8: “And they brought the head of...

June 13th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
These men came to the new king and claimed that they had been serving ...

2 Samuel 3:27: “Now when Abner had returned...

June 12th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
David's general, Joab, carefully engineered the revenge killing of Abner so that it took ...

2 Samuel 2:23: “However, he refused to turn...

June 11th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Abner, Saul’s general, killed Asahel, the younger brother of Joab, David's general. Abner killed ...

2 Samuel 1:27: “How the mighty have fallen,...

June 10th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
When David said the mighty, he meant King Saul and Jonathan his son. It ...

1 Samuel 31:5: “And when his armor bearer saw...

June 9th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The immediate, terrible result of King Saul's suicide was its influence on his young ...

1 Samuel 30:23–25: “But David said, ‘My...

June 8th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This is an example of the God-given wisdom David used in a difficult circumstance, ...

1 Samuel 29:8: “Then David said to Achish,...

June 7th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
David seemed genuinely disappointed that he wasn’t going to be allowed to fight for ...

1 Samuel 28:5–6: “When Saul saw the army...

June 6th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
At the beginning of Saul’s reign, the prophet Samuel clearly warned Saul to fear ...

1 Samuel 27:11–12: “David would save neither...

June 5th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
David, in order to get away from Saul's constant attacks, fled to the territory ...

1 Samuel 26:9–11: “But David said to Abishai,...

June 4th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In chapter 24, David was conscience-smitten because he had cut off a portion of ...

1 Samuel 25:23–24: “Now when Abigail saw...

June 3rd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In chapter 25, we find a beautiful portrait of a humble and noble woman ...

1 Samuel 24:11–12: “Moreover, my father,...

June 2nd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
As Saul was pursuing David once again, he stopped in a cave. What he ...

1 Samuel 23:27–28: “But a messenger came...

June 1st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
King Saul was attacking David and his men when a messenger came to Saul ...

1 Samuel 22:2: “And everyone who was in distress,...

May 31st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
David became the leader of a formidable group of men, drawn together by adverse ...

1 Samuel 21:14–15: “Then Achish said to his...

May 30th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
David was running from Saul, who was trying to kill him. He fled to ...

1 Samuel 20:3: “Then David took an oath again,...

May 29th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This statement, "there is but a step between me and death," should cause every ...

1 Samuel 19:23–24: “So he went there to Naioth...

May 28th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
King Saul was heading to Naioth in Ramah to try and kill David, but ...

1 Samuel 18:1–2: “Now when he had finished...

May 27th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This chapter presents an interesting shift in Israel’s regard from Saul to David. Saul’s ...

1 Samuel 17:28–29: “Now Eliab his oldest brother...

May 26th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
It sounds like David's older brother was still feeling the sting of rejection because ...

1 Samuel 16:7: “But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do...

May 25th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
God instructed Samuel to go to Bethlehem to anoint one of the sons of ...

1 Samuel 15:13–14: “Then Samuel went to Saul,...

May 24th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
God instructed Saul to utterly destroy the Amaliekites, but he didn't. When he greeted ...

1 Samuel 14:6–7: “Then Jonathan said to the young...

May 23rd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Jonathan, the son of Saul, called the Philistine gentiles uncircumcised because they did not ...

1 Samuel 13:14: “But now your kingdom shall...

May 22nd, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Chapter 12 ended with Samuel encouraging King Saul and the people to follow and ...

1 Samuel 12:3–4: “’Here I am. Witness against...

May 21st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
When Samuel said, “Witness against me,” he was asking for the people to testify ...

1 Samuel 11:15: “So all the people went to Gilgal,...

May 20th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This was probably the finest spiritual moment in King Saul's entire life. It wasn’t ...

1 Samuel 10:9–10: “So it was, when he had turned...

May 19th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Saul was not given to Israel because God wanted him to fail. Nor did ...

1 Samuel 9:2: “And he had a choice and handsome...

May 18th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Saul's name literally meant asked, and in this case asked of God because the ...

1 Samuel 8:7: “And the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Heed...

May 17th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The people followed Samuel, but as he grew old, they began to desire a ...