And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace. And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, …
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Recognizing the Rightful King
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. Then Jonathan …
A King vs. The King
Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, "Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep." And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved …
Disobedience
Samuel also said unto Saul, "The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over His people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD. "Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the …
The Word For Today – November 16, 2024, Saturday
Preaching Christ And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. But all that heard him were amazed, and said; "Is not this he that destroyed them which …
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And the hand of the Lord was with them…
An excerpt taken from the reading of Acts 9 through 12. Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when …
Sad Song For A Fallen King
Our reading today begins withe chapters 1 through 3 of 2 Samuel, and tells us of the fall of king Saul, his defeat, and David becoming king with rejection by some. And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: (also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use …
Defeated
Saul was the anointed king of Israel. However, he was an arrogant leader who had turned his back on God. In our reading today of 1 Samuel 28 through 31 we find the defeat of that king, and his death. Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the …
The King And A Flea
Reading chapters 25 through 27 of 1 Samuel you will read another event of king Saul's jealousy and hatred for David, and of David's respect for the anointed king of Israel. And Saul knew David's voice, and said, "Is this thy voice, my son David?" And David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O …
Recognizing Righteousness
Reading chapters 23 through 24 of 1 Samuel this morning we learn of David's continuing strife with king Saul. And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, "Is this thy voice, my son David?" And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. And …
The Cost of Impatience
Waiting is often hard. It could be about the hardest thing we need to practice. From this event in the life of king Saul we need to learn the value of patience, and the dreadful cost of impatience. We must always wait on and live in God's timing, not our own. Our reading for today …
Anointing a King
Our scheduled reading for today (March 29, 2024) is 1 Samuel 9 through 12. Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, "Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? When thou art departed from me to day, …
Revenge or Not
Not for David. King Saul was seeking to kill David, and when he had the chance to take king Saul out, he did not. Please read 1 Samuel 22 through 24. And David said to Saul, "Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?' Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how …
The Evil Spirit of Envy
We ought to rejoice in another's victories, yet king Saul was envious of the honor David had received, and his not so much. Please read 1 Samuel 16 through 18 for today's reading. And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the …
When Weapons Are Not Enough
The following excerpt is from our reading today of 1 Samuel 13 through fifteen. Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, "Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:" but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, …
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