Ps. 20-22 I love Ps 20:7-8. “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.” ...
Day 146 – Ps 17, 19; John 9:24-41Day 146 – Ps 17, 19; John 9:24-41
Ps. 17 In Ps 17:3a David says, “You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you WILL find nothing”. I’m not sure what his intention with the ...
Day 145 – Ps 15-16; John 9:1-23Day 145 – Ps 15-16; John 9:1-23
Ps. 15-16 David is one of several representations of Christ in the Bible story. He is also in the direct line of Christ. This adds interest to the fact that so many of David’s words ...
Day 144 – Ps 12-14; John 8:28-59Day 144 – Ps 12-14; John 8:28-59
Ps. 12-14 Definitely seeing a pattern in David’s Psalms of distress – always the confidence in God’s salvation and ultimate justice against evil. And boy, how relevant the words of Ps 12 are still for ...
Day 143 – Ps 9, 11; John 8:1-27Day 143 – Ps 9, 11; John 8:1-27
Ps. 9 “I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.” (Ps 9:1) Gratitude is good for what ails us, they say, and I know ...
Day 142 – Ps 7-8; John 7:28-53Day 142 – Ps 7-8; John 7:28-53
Ps. 7-8 Psalm 7 is another example of David’s seeking vengeance from God against his enemies rather than taking vengeance himself. He is confident that those who are pursuing him are without cause and he ...
Day 141 – Ps 4-6; John 7:1-27Day 141 – Ps 4-6; John 7:1-27
Ps. 4-6 David fully trusted that God is good, and that He accepts a heart that is right before Him. It is important to note that a “right heart” isn’t about right behavior, but about ...
Day 140 – 2 Sam 23-24; John 6:41-71Day 140 – 2 Sam 23-24; John 6:41-71
2 Sam. 23-24 In David’s final words, he says, “The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me; His word is on my tongue.” (2 Sam 23:2) – how true this is! David’s Psalms contain so ...
Day 139 – 2 Sam 21-22; Ps 18; John 6:22-40Day 139 – 2 Sam 21-22; Ps 18; John 6:22-40
2 Sam. 21-22 God takes a vow very seriously. The Gibeonites were the people who deceived Joshua and the Israelites when they were finally moving into the Promised Land, to take it over from the ...
Day 138 – Ps 64, 70; John 6:1-21Day 138 – Ps 64, 70; John 6:1-21
Ps. 64 Thinking of Shimei, who cursed David as he left Jerusalem fleeing from Absalom, while reading this Psalm, it strikes me that David did not take his complaints about his enemies to others, but ...
Day 137 – 2 Sam 19-20; John 5:25-47Day 137 – 2 Sam 19-20; John 5:25-47
2 Sam. 19-20 It is clear to me that when the Bible says that David was a man after God’s own heart, it does not in any way mean that David lived a perfect life! ...
Day 136 – 2 Sam 16-18; John 5:1-24Day 136 – 2 Sam 16-18; John 5:1-24
2 Sam. 16-18 The lessons I am supposed to learn from some of these stories in the Bible are often lost on me. Maybe I am looking for too much. What I can see, however, ...
Day 135 – 2 Sam 15; Ps 3, 69; John 4:27-54Day 135 – 2 Sam 15; Ps 3, 69; John 4:27-54
2 Sam. 15 David never made assumptions about his position with God, always leaving his fate in God’s hands. I don’t mean that he lacked confidence in God – quite the opposite, I think. When ...
Day 134 – 2 Sam 13-14; John 4:1-26Day 134 – 2 Sam 13-14; John 4:1-26
2 Sam. 13-14 As we read recently, the turmoil in David’s family noted in these two chapters is the direct result of David’s sin with Bathsheba. And it is just the tip of the iceberg. ...
Day 133 – Ps 32, 51; John 3:16-36Day 133 – Ps 32, 51; John 3:16-36
Ps. 32 In yesterday’s reading Nathan told David, “The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die” (2 Sam 12:13b). David suffered consequences for his actions, but God forgave his sin and ...
Day 132 – 2 Sam 10-12; John 3:1-15Day 132 – 2 Sam 10-12; John 3:1-15
2 Sam. 10-12 David and Bathsheba. Now here is one case where the Bible explicitly states that “the thing that David had done displeased the LORD” (2 Sam 11:27b). I don’t know if the same ...
Day 131 – 2 Sam 8-9; Ps 60; John 2Day 131 – 2 Sam 8-9; Ps 60; John 2
2 Sam. 8-9 David remembered his covenant with Jonathan and reached out to take care of any that were left in the house of Saul. He was kind to Mephibosheth because of their shared relationship ...
Day 130 – 2 Sam 6-7; Ps 30; John 1:29-51Day 130 – 2 Sam 6-7; Ps 30; John 1:29-51
2 Sam. 6-7 Holiness is not a negotiable thing. It is what it is, and it is pure. Part of the reason God gave many of the rules and laws that He gave to His ...
Day 129 – 2 Sam 3-5; John 1:1-28Day 129 – 2 Sam 3-5; John 1:1-28
2 Sam. 3-5 Here is another example of what I mentioned yesterday. David took all these wives – something that definitely comes off as contrary to God’s Biblical plan and preference,. He even goes so ...
Day 128 – 2 Sam 1-2; Luke 24:36-53Day 128 – 2 Sam 1-2; Luke 24:36-53
2 Sam. 1-2 I have never figured out if the man in 2 Samuel 1, who brought news of Saul and Jonathan’s death to David, was telling the truth about finishing Saul off or not. ...
Day 127 – 1 Sam 30-31; Luke 24:1-25Day 127 – 1 Sam 30-31; Luke 24:1-25
1 Sam. 30-31 After David was sent back from going into battle with the Philistines, they did not find things well. Their town had been burned and everything and everyone they had was taken. David’s ...
Day 126 – 1 Sam 28-29; Luke 23:26-56Day 126 – 1 Sam 28-29; Luke 23:26-56
1 Sam. 28-29 The story of Saul and the Medium of En-dor has always intrigued me. Having recently done a study on Heaven, it intrigues me all the more. First, the spirit world, the paranormal…whatever ...
Day 125 – 1 Sam 24-27; Luke 23:1-25Day 125 – 1 Sam 24-27; Luke 23:1-25
1 Sam. 24-27 Twice David has Saul’s life in his hands, and twice he spares it. David was content to wait for God to take Saul and deliver the kingdom to him, as promised. It ...
Day 124 – 1 Sam 23; Ps 54,63; Luke 22:47-71Day 124 – 1 Sam 23; Ps 54,63; Luke 22:47-71
1 Sam. 23 Things I notice: Ps. 54 In this Psalm, David acknowledges that it is God who protects and vindicates him. Ps. 63 In this Psalm, David compared God to both water and to ...
Day 123 – Ps 52, 57, 142; Luke 22:24-46Day 123 – Ps 52, 57, 142; Luke 22:24-46
Ps. 52 It is clear how David felt about Doeg, the Edomite, and rightly so. And yet, it is also clear that he leaves any vengeance or vindication concerning Doeg to God. He never seeks ...
Day 122 – 1 Sam 22; Ps 56; Luke 22:1-23Day 122 – 1 Sam 22; Ps 56; Luke 22:1-23
1 Sam. 22 I am struck by the crowd that gathered to David. 1 Sam 22:2a says, “And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in ...
Day 121 – 1 Sam 20-21; Ps 34; Luke 21:20-38Day 121 – 1 Sam 20-21; Ps 34; Luke 21:20-38
1 Sam. 20-21 What a difficult position Jonathan found himself in, having to choose between his father and his friend! Perhaps his decision was made easier when his father tried to run him through with ...
Day 120 – 1 Sam 19; Ps 23,59; Luke 21:1-19Day 120 – 1 Sam 19; Ps 23,59; Luke 21:1-19
1 Sam. 19 How many of us, in David’s position, would have maintained the respect that David had for Saul as God’s anointed? Technically, God had already rejected Saul and anointed David in his place. ...
Day 119 – 1 Sam 17-18; Luke 20:27-47Day 119 – 1 Sam 17-18; Luke 20:27-47
1 Sam. 17-18 I love David’s fearlessness and his confidence in God, the living God. He had no doubt that no man who defied God as Goliath had would stand. All that was needed was ...
Day 118 – 1 Sam 15-16; Luke 20:1-26Day 118 – 1 Sam 15-16; Luke 20:1-26
1 Sam. 15-16 Saul once again disobeyed the command of the LORD. And once again he deluded himself into believing that he did the ‘godly’ thing. His excuse was that they kept the best of ...