1 Samuel ⁽²³⁾

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…