Devotions from 1 Samuel

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…