Bible Reading: MAR31: I Samuel 28-29
MARCH 31 In chapter 28 Saul resorts to spiritism. He had departed from the Lord and therefore had no divine guidance. Saul's only recourse was to visit a witch, and…
MARCH 31 In chapter 28 Saul resorts to spiritism. He had departed from the Lord and therefore had no divine guidance. Saul's only recourse was to visit a witch, and…
MARCH 30 In chapter 25 David spares Saul's life a second time. It is difficult to understand why David returned to the wilderness of Ziph when he had experienced difficulty…
MARCH 29 In chapter 24 we see that God gives David the grace he needed to show kindness to his enemy, and this is even greater than defeating the giant…
MARCH 28 David is now completely separated from Saul's court and is considered an outlaw and a rebel. Psalm 34 grew out of his narrow escape from Achish and perhaps…
MARCH 27 In chapter 20 we see a beautiful story of selfless love. Jonathan is heir to the throne of Saul and, in a sense, a throne rival. Yet, far…
MARCH 26 In chapters 18--21 we see the transition between David's service in Saul's court and his exile as a fugitive. David's greatest test of faith was not when he…
MARCH 25 We enter now into a study of the life of David. Just as Saul is a picture of the carnal life, David pictures the spiritual life of the…
MARCH 24 These three chapters record three sins of King Saul--sins that ultimately cost him the kingdom. The first was that of impatience. The time had come for Israel to…
MARCH 23 Today's reading covers the renewal of the kingdom. Saul returned home and was actually hesitant to talk about his great experience. Keep in mind that this was at…
MARCH 22 Chapters 8--15 cover the early life of Saul and the sins that led to his rejection by the Lord. Specifically today's reading covers the request for a king.…