by gatzntmy | Jul 24, 2024 | Bible Blog
Today I read 1 Samuel 18, in which Jonathan loved David and swore friendship with David, and Saul’s hatred of David grew because of jealousy and fear. Today I considered that sometimes real friends are instant when God ties the friends together. I also considered that...
by gatzntmy | Jul 23, 2024 | Bible Blog
Today I read 1 Samuel 17, which has the story of David and Goliath showing David’s faith in God. Today I considered that God lets us fight smaller battles or face smaller choices before fighting bigger battles or facing larger choices. Recognized In A Bigger Battle...
by gatzntmy | Jul 22, 2024 | Bible Blog
Today I read 1 Samuel 16, in which David is chosen to be king of Israel and the spirit of the Lord came upon him. Today I considered we can’t keep mourning the previous leader or person in our lives, we need to move on to the next task God has ahead for us. Today I...
by gatzntmy | Jul 19, 2024 | Bible Blog
Today I read 1 Samuel 15, in which Saul is rejected as king because he did not utterly destroy everything from the Amalekites. Today I considered that God prefers obedience to sacrifice. Disobedient King The king is rejected because of disobedience (1 Samuel 15:1-35)....
by gatzntmy | Jul 18, 2024 | Bible Blog
Today I read 1 Samuel 14, in which Jonathan attacks the Philistines causing the Philistines to flee. Jonathan unknowingly breaks Saul’s oath of not eating and was almost put to death. Saul also went to war against other nations, fighting his enemies on every side....
by gatzntmy | Jul 17, 2024 | Bible Blog
Today I read 1 Samuel 13, in which Samuel rebukes Saul for making a burnt offering to the Lord and Saul’s small army did not have regular weapons. Today I considered that while waiting we can’t let fear or anything else lead us to sin before God’s plan occurs. Lost...
