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 […]
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! […]
1 Samuel 17:1-30. As we see the stage being set for this classic showdown, David was not moved to fear, like Saul and the men of Israel were. He was not intimidated by Goliath, but was trusting in the Lord His God, knowing the battle is the Lord’s. May we not evaluate our circumstances by […]
