May 31, 2020
1SAMUEL 23-24:
As
David fled from Saul, he went for help to Ahimelech the priest. He
needed food and wanted to consult with the Lord, and it happened
that Ahimelech also gave him Goliath's sword. All this resulted
later in Ahimelech's death and the deaths of all of Ahimelech's
family— except one.
PSALM 104b:
This
Psalm...
May 30, 2020
1SAMUEL 21-22:
Yesterday we heard the touching story of David
and Jonathan's deep friendship, and how Jonathan realized, at last,
the secret plot that his father, Saul, had against David. Jonathan
seems to have been a prophet, for he realized that he would not
succeed his father as king.
PSALM 104a:
This
is a companion...
May 29, 2020
1SAMUEL 20:
Yesterday we heard the slow escalation of
David's problems stemming from Saul's jealousy. Saul made David his
son-in-law, but only because of the hope that David would be killed
by the Philistines. For only the first time in yesterday's reading,
we heard how Saul was humbled because of the results of
acting...
May 28, 2020
1SAMUEL 18-19:
In
yesterday's story, David showed that he was more concerned with
God's reputation than for his own safety. May we all face our
imposing enemies with more belief in the unseen God than in the
very present enemies!
PSALM 102:
This
Psalm starts out like the prayer of anyone in distress and trouble
calling...
May 27, 2020
1SAMUEL 17:
God
told Samuel to anoint one of Jesse's sons as the next king of
Israel. Anointing another king while one is still ruling is rather
dangerous. So God told Samuel how to do that without making it
public. That story included this memorable quote: “The LORD doesn’t
see things the way you see them. People...