Within the space of a week I experienced opposite spectrum results for promises God made to me. In March 2020, after spending a week seeking His face, God set me on two paths (there were others but I want to focus on these two). Both paths were filled with hurdles and at times I found…
Focus Chapters: 1 Samuel 26 1 Samuel 27:1-7 1 Chronicles 12:1-7 1 Samuel 27:8-12 1 Samuel 28-29 1 Chronicles 12:19 Psalms 56 Standout Verse(s): 1 Chronicles 12:1-2 NLT The following men joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who fought beside David in…
Focus Chapters: 1 Samuel 23:13-29 Psalms 54 1 Samuel 24-25 Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION 1 Samuel 24:3-7 NLT At the place where the road passes some sheepfolds, Saul went into a cave to relieve himself. But as it happened, David and his men were hiding farther back in that very cave! “Now’s your opportunity!”…
Focus Chapters: 1 Samuel 17:32-58 1 Samuel 18 1 Samuel 19:1-17 Psalms 59 1 Samuel 19:18-24 Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 17:38-40 NLT Then Saul gave David his own armor—a bronze helmet and a coat of mail. David put it on, strapped the sword over it, and took a step or two to see what it…
Focus Chapters: 1 Samuel 15-16 1 Samuel 17:1-31 Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 15:24-26 NLT Then Saul admitted to Samuel, “Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the Lord’s command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded. But now, please forgive my sin and come back with me so…
Focus Chapters: 1 Chronicles 9:35-39 1 Samuel 13:1-5 1 Samuel 13:19-23 1 Samuel 13:6-18 1 Samuel 14 Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 13:5-13, 14:6 NLT The Philistines mustered a mighty army of 3,000 chariots, 6,000 charioteers, and as many warriors as the grains of sand on the seashore! They camped at Micmash east of Beth-aven. The…
Focus Chapters: 1 Samuel 9-12 Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 9:3-6, 14-17 NLT One day Kish’s donkeys strayed away, and he told Saul, “Take a servant with you, and go look for the donkeys.” So Saul took one of the servants and traveled through the hill country of Ephraim, the land of Shalishah, the Shaalim area,…
One of the persons, in the Bible, who I have a deep admiration for, is David. We all know the story of how David went from being a shepherd boy to king but many of us missed some of the small details that he went through to get there and even what he did, once…
A few weeks ago I was having a conversation with a friend about the way youngsters who are Christians behave. She was lamenting the fact that they don’t really behave like Christians. The only thing that came to mind to tell her is that it’s because they haven’t encountered God for themselves yet. A few…
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