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 […]
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, […]
The David Tradition
David in the Biblical Tradition Dear <<First Name>> I hope you found the short series on Women Jesus Met interesting. Over the next few weeks we are going to be looking at the David Tradition in the Old Testament with reflections written by the Rev’d Dr Janet Tollington. For many years Janet taught Old Testament at […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 3rd July 2021
Saturday 3rd July Women Jesus Met – The Woman Bent Double St Luke 13: 10 – 17 Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 2nd July 2021
Friday 2nd July Women Jesus Met – The Woman Who Anointed Jesus for His Death St Matthew 26: 6 – 13 Now while Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment, and she poured it on his head as he […]
URC Daily Devotion 1st July 2021
Thursday 1st JulyWomen Jesus Met – The Woman Taken in Adultery St John 7: 53 – 8: 11 Then each of them went home, while Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him and he sat down and began to teach […]