Tag Archives: Saul

When God Refuses to Answer–1 Samuel 28:5-7

Today’s Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 26:1-27:7; 1 Chronicles 12:1-7; 1 Samuel 27:8-29:11; 1 Chronicles 12:19; Psalm 56 What do you do when it “seems like” God is refusing to answer your prayers? Do you react like Saul? Meanwhile, Samuel had … Continue reading

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Lord, I Want the Confidence of David–1 Samuel 17:32

Today’s Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 17:32-19:17; Psalm 59; 1 Samuel 19:18-24 Today’s Devotion: It’s Not Where You Start, It’s Where You Finish Heavenly Father, David amazes me!  I’ve read this passage many times, but I don’t think I’ve ever noticed … Continue reading

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Lord, I Want to Please You–1 Samuel 15:22-23

Today’s Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 15:1-17:31 Today’s Devotion: What Part of “Completely” Do You Not Understand? Heavenly Father, it’s so easy to be critical of Saul. It’s so easy to see his mistakes but Saul’s mistakes are our mistakes: But … Continue reading

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Lord, Help Me to Lead with Patience–1 Samuel 13:7-14

Today’s Scripture Reading: 1 Chronicles 9:35-39; 1 Samuel 13:1-5, 19-23, 6-18; 1 Samuel 14:1-52 Today’s Devotion: Perhaps the Lord Will Help Us Heavenly Father, leaders can really be impatient.  We want the world and You to operate  in our timeframe.  … Continue reading

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April 21, 2010—Assuming Could Get You Killed

Today’s Scripture Reading:  2 Samuel 3:6 through 2 Samuel 4:12 The Amalekite man assumed David would be happy Saul was dead (2 Samuel 1: 1-16) Joab assumed David would approve of his revenging his brother Asahel’s death by killing Abner … Continue reading

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April 15, 2010—Have You Ever Been Betrayed?

Today’s Scripture Reading:  1 Samuel 20:1 through 21:15, Psalm 34 Today’s reading is a great example of the beauty of the Chronological Bible.  Samuel narrates the story and Psalms 34 tells us what David was feeling.  It makes much more … Continue reading

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April 14, 2010—It’s Not Where You Start, It’s Where You Finish

Today’s Scripture Reading:  1 Samuel 17:32 through 19:17, Psalm 59, 1 Samuel 19:18-24 Two amazing men chosen by God—one will have the name of “a man after God’s own heart” and the other will be an everlasting example of what … Continue reading

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April 13, 2010—What Part of “Completely” Do You Not Understand?

Today’s Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 15:1 through 1 Samuel 17:31 Saul is another one of our folks in the Bible who teaches us what “not” to do!  Samuel had just told Saul in an earlier chapter that because he did … Continue reading

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