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A Heap of Hardship

Read: 1 Samuel 30:1-10 David strengthened himself in the LORD his God. (v. 6) For spring break one year, my family had a three-day window to travel. Immediately, our 5:00 a.m. flight was delayed for several hours by mechanical problems, and then problem after problem followed. Ultimately, we did not arrive at our final destination until […]

Wise in War

Read: 1 Samuel 29:1-11 The commanders of the Philistines said, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” (v. 3) I’ve learned that in any and all of life’s squabbles, having the right person on my side makes all the difference. In a battle of wits I would choose my brother; in a verbal altercation I would pick […]

God’s Word Stands

Read: 1 Samuel 28:3-18 The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David. (v. 17) Who do you go to when you need some wisdom or direction? Moms and dads naturally fit the bill—especially after the teenage years. Grandparents, of course, provide this. Many of us have a […]

November 2023 Prayer Guide

IRAN — A teenage girl in Iran is in a coma following what many believe to be another example of a deadly encounter with officers over the hijab rule in Iran. The girl has now been declared to be brain dead. Women in Iran are required by law to cover their hair and wear long, […]

Prophetic Words

Read: 1 Samuel 26:12-27:1 Then Saul said to David, “Blessed be you, my son David! You will do many things and will succeed in them.” So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place. (v. 25) I never anticipated how complicated neighborly relationships would be until my husband and I bought our first house […]

Awesome Blessings

Read: 1 Samuel 25:23-35 If men rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living in the care of the LORD your God. (v. 29) Once, at the end of a summer camp backpacking trip, I received an awesome blessing. I […]

God’s Chosen and Beloved

Read: 1 Samuel 24:1-15 The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD’s anointed. (v. 6) Have you ever “egged someone on”? I once challenged a friend to try frying some bacon on the cement rim of his backyard fire pit. It turned out to be a tasty dare, resulting in […]

“Tag! You’re It!”

Read: 1 Samuel 23:1-14 David remained in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country of the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand. (v. 14) One of the greatest childhood games is tag. Look at the playgrounds, the empty lots, the backyards everywhere, […]

All That You Need

Read: 1 Samuel 21:1-10 So the priest gave him the holy bread, for there was no bread there but the bread of the Presence. (v. 6) Hangry is the word for when a person is so hungry they are nearly beyond their ability to handle their anger. With some embarrassment, I admit that I have experienced […]