Devotions from 1 Samuel
23 devotions
January 13, 2022
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 1-4 Meditation Verse: 3:18 Eli was resigned to God's decision. He had done all he was willing to do in order to save his sons, but they didn't listen. Now God had declared His judgment, and Eli resigned himself to it.
Continue reading...January 14, 2022
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 5-8 Meditation Verses: 8:19-20 People always want someone else to take responsibility to govern them. They don't want to spend their own time becoming familiar with God and His ways. They want someone else to do that, and then tell them…
Continue reading...January 15, 2022
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 9-12 Meditation Verse: 12:23 Samuel called it a sin to stop praying for the people and to stop instructing them in God's ways. Though they had sinned against the Lord, he promised to keep praying for them and to continue instructing…
Continue reading...January 16, 2022
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 13-16 Meditation Verse: 15:3 These instructions are not difficult to understand. They are very clear. But Saul chose to ignore them, or adjust them to suit the people. They wanted to spare the best of the spoil and offer sacrifices from…
Continue reading...January 17, 2022
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 17-20 Meditation Verse: 20:42 Almost as quickly as he was exalted, David lost everything. He became famous through Goliath, and grew in fame by his handling of his soldiers and the success of all his missions. But all that made him…
Continue reading...January 18, 2022
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 21-24 Meditation Verses: 23:16-17 Jonathan could imagine how David must be feeling. He knew enough to go out and find him and comfort him, encouraging him to continue trusting in the Lord. When things seemed pretty bleak, Jonathan had confidence in…
Continue reading...January 19, 2022
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 25-28 Meditation Verse: 28:15 No matter what, I shouldn't go asking advice from soothsayers or mediums or anything else. If the Lord is not instructing me by His word and by His principles, then I have probably offended him. Saul never…
Continue reading...January 11, 2023
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 1-4 Meditation Verse: 4:3 Why were the Israelites defeated in battle? Because the Lord intended to kill Eli's sons and send the ark into captivity, to fulfill His promise to Eli. Eli did nothing more than warn his sons of danger…
Continue reading...January 12, 2023
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 5-8 Meditation Verses: 6:19-20 How sad that when the Lord strikes the people for doing something they weren't supposed to do, their first response is to send Him away. They recognized that the Lord was a holy God, but instead of…
Continue reading...January 13, 2023
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 9-12 Meditation Verse: 12:22 The Lord was pleased to make me His own, so He will not reject me. That promise should amaze me and fill me with gratitude and security, such that I am glad to do anything He asks.
Continue reading...January 14, 2023
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 13-16 Meditation Verse: 16:7 The Lord looks at the heart; men look on the outward appearance to determine who should lead, who to follow, who is worthy of honor. The Lord looks on the heart, for a man after His own…
Continue reading...January 15, 2023
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 17-20 Meditation Verse: 18:8 Saul already had problems with the Lord and with humility before Him. He knew the Lord planned to hand the kingdom over to another, but he was determined to keep it. He should have known better, but…
Continue reading...January 16, 2023
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 21-24 Meditation Verse: 24:15 The Lord preserved David time and again, in small ways vindicating him. It would be some time before he cleared David's name and exalted him for all his righteous choices, all his goodness to Saul, Israel and…
Continue reading...January 17, 2023
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 25-28 Meditation Verse: 25:39 If I am faithful to walk in the Lord's ways, then I can be sure that I never need to take vengeance on those who insult me. The Lord will do it. I need to defend the…
Continue reading...January 18, 2023
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 29 - 2 Samuel 1 Meditation Verse: 1 Samuel 30:8 This was a tragedy, especially before they knew they would recover everything. Their city was burned and all their people and goods were plundered. But the Lord promised they would overtake…
Continue reading...January 25, 2024
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 1-4 Meditation Verse: 2:30 God makes promises to people, but they must honor Him in order to see those promises fulfilled. He will not bless men who treat Him with contempt, even though He has promised to them, to their family…
Continue reading...January 26, 2024
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 5-8 Meditation Verse: 8:18 A formal government, a king and all he requires for ruling the people, judging them and fighting their battles, eventually becomes a heavy burden on the people. And invariably, the king becomes insensitive to the people and…
Continue reading...January 27, 2024
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 9-12 Meditation Verse: 12:14 It is interesting that Samuel places responsibility for walking in God's ways in the hands of the people, not the king. They chose to have a king, and the king would walk with God if they walked…
Continue reading...January 28, 2024
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 13-16 Meditation Verse: 15:24 God's appointed leader is expected to lead according to God's commands. He is not supposed to listen to his people, but to lead them. He should consider their needs and weaknesses, rather than make rash curses as…
Continue reading...January 29, 2024
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 17-20 Meditation Verses: 17:26-28 Speaking what is true about the Lord and about how we can and should trust Him can make others jealous, especially when they don't have the same faith. David knew God would be with the man who…
Continue reading...January 31, 2024
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 21-24 Meditation Verse: 22:8 Saul was speaking lies about David and later about the priests who helped David without knowing what was going on. Neither David nor the priests had a platform to defend themselves, though the priests tried. Yet it…
Continue reading...February 1, 2024
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 25-28 Meditation Verse: 25:17 Nabal was impossible to deal with. He was known for being harsh and evil in his dealings. He knew exactly who David was and probably why he was fleeing from Saul. He was willing to feed his…
Continue reading...February 2, 2024
Passage Read: 1 Samuel 29 - 2 Samuel 1 Meditation Verses: 1 Samuel 30:1-6 This would be devastating, and was devastating to David and all his men. But there was also a shred of hope: no one had been killed, but all had been taken…
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