May 31, 2022
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 30, 2022
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 29, 2022
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 28, 2022
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...
May 27, 2022
1SAMUEL 16:
Yesterday's reading told the story of Saul's
incomplete obedience and the rejection of Saul as king— by both God
and Samuel. In the process Samuel said some of the most important
statements in Scripture, which I will underline here:
Listen! Obedience is better than
sacrifice,
and submission
is better than...