1 Samuel 22.1-23. David finds himself in a cave, with no one who seems to care for his soul. He prays to God and understands that God would “deal bountifully” with him by sending “the righteous to surround him” and then we see God gather people to him. First his family and then 400 men, […]
1 Samuel 21:1-14. David, now a fugitive, runs to the tabernacle for refuge and provision. There he finds bread and the sword, which speak of spiritual food and weaponry for spiritual warfare. May we also draw near to God’s house in times of need. Then he makes a rash decision and finds himself in the […]
Col 1:12-14. Forgiveness is the release from a debt, as if you never owed that debt. Redemption is the price that was paid, so that we could be freed from that debt. So what was the price that was paid for our redemption? ah, the precious blood of the lamb! May our hearts glow in […]
1 Samuel 18:1-30. As David is brought centre stage, we find a contrast in the responses of Jonathan and Saul, While Jonathan finds a kindred spirit in David and becomes a loving friend, Saul’s insecurities are only fuelled, and he can only see David as his enemy. What was it that caused these responses and […]
1 Sam 17:31-58 – In this classic story of David defeating Goliath, we learn key principles that we can apply to our personal challenges. We all have a tendency to evaluate things naturally and often would limit ourselves because of that, but by faith in God, the giants can fall. The Battle is the Lord’s! […]
