Oct2019
Sharing the pain
After the boy had left, David got up from behind the pile of stones, fell on his knees and bowed with his face to the ground three times. Both he and Jonathan were crying as they kissed each other; David’s grief was even greater than Jonathan’s. Then Jonathan said to David, ‘God be with you…. Read more
Oct2019
Oct2019
Loving intervention
Jonathan praised David to Saul and said, ‘Sir, don’t do wrong to your servant David. He has never done you any wrong; on the contrary, everything he has done has been a great help to you. He risked his life when he killed Goliath, and the Lord won a great victory for Israel. When you… Read more
Oct2019
Continue in love
Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with David but had abandoned him. So Saul sent him away and put him in command of a thousand men. David led his men to battle and was successful in all that he did, because the Lord was with him. Saul noticed David’s success and became… Read more
Oct2019
Wearing them down!
‘For a long time the judge refused to act, but at last he said to himself, “Even though I don’t fear God or respect people, yet because of all the trouble this widow is giving me, I will see to it that she gets her rights. If I don’t, she will keep on coming and… Read more
Oct2019
Sleepy God?
The sun will not hurt you during the day, nor the moon during the night. The Lord will protect you from all danger; he will keep you safe. He will protect you as you come and go now and for ever. (verses 6-8) Read Psalm 121 I have often wondered if God ever sleeps; have… Read more
Oct2019
Surprised by love
Saul and David finished their conversation. After that, Saul’s son Jonathan was deeply attracted to David and came to love him as much as he loved himself. Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him go back home. Jonathan swore eternal friendship with David because of his deep affection… Read more
Oct2019
What to wear?
He said to David, ‘What’s that stick for? Do you think I’m a dog?’ And he called down curses from his god on David. ‘Come on,’ he challenged David, ‘and I will give your body to the birds and animals to eat.’ David answered, ‘You are coming against me with sword, spear, and javelin, but… Read more
Oct2019
Naively confident
‘Look at him!’ they said to each other. ‘Listen to his challenge! King Saul has promised to give a big reward to the man who kills him; the king will also give him his daughter to marry and will not require his father’s family to pay taxes.’ David asked the men who were near him,… Read more
Oct2019
The boy could play!
David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much and chose him as the man to carry his weapons. Then Saul sent a message to Jesse: ‘I like David. Let him stay here in my service.’ From then on, whenever the evil spirit sent by God came on Saul, David would… Read more
