Monday 12th July 1 Samuel 19:1-18a Saul spoke to his son Jonathan and to all his servants about killing David. But Saul’s son Jonathan took great delight in David. Jonathan told David, ‘My father Saul is trying to kill you; therefore be on guard tomorrow morning; stay in a secret place and hide yourself. I […]
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Worship for 11th July 2021 – The Revd. Clare Downing
The United Reformed ChurchDaily Devotions Service for Sunday 11th July 2021 The Rev’d Clare DowningModerator of General Assembly Introduction Hello. My name is Clare Downing and I am delighted to be able to share in today’s service. I am serving as one of the current Moderators of the General Assembly, which is meeting this weekend. Today’s service […]
URC Daily Devotion 10th July 2021
Then Saul said to David, ‘Here is my elder daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife; only be valiant for me and fight the Lord’s battles.’ For Saul thought, ‘I will not raise a hand against him; let the Philistines deal with him.’ David said to Saul, ‘Who am I and […]
URC Daily Devotion 9th July 2021
When David had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father’s house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own […]
URC Daily Devotion 8th July 2021
When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul; and he sent for him. David said to Saul, ‘Let no one’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.’ Saul said to David, ‘You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with […]
URC Daily Devotion 7th July 2021
Wednesday 7th July 1 Samuel 17:12-30 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years. The three eldest sons of Jesse had followed Saul to the battle; the names of his three […]
Newstand – July 2021
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Newstand – June 2021
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URC Daily Devotion 6th July 2021
Tuesday 6th July 1 Samuel 16:14-23Now the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him. And Saul’s servants said to him, ‘See now, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you. Let our lord now command the servants who attend you to look for someone who is […]
URC Daily Devotion 5th July 2021
Monday 5th July 1 Samuel 16:1-13The Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.’ Samuel said, […]