Save me, O God, because the mighty watershave come up to my neck on every side.I sink in miry depths without a foothold;I am engulfed beneath the deep floodtide. My throat is parched; I’m weary from my shouting;my eyes fail, looking to my God for aid.For those who hate and loathe me without reasonare more […]
Daily Devotion 20th October 2018
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 will go out and stand beside […]
Daily Devotion 19th October 2018
The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand; and Saul threw the spear, for he thought, ‘I will pin David to the wall.’ But David eluded him […]
Daily Devotion18th October 2018
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 […]
Daily Devotion 17th October 2018
The Philistine came on and drew near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him. When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was only a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance. The Philistine said to David, ‘Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?’ And the […]
Daily Devotion 16th October 2018
Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle…Saul and the Israelites gathered and encamped in the valley of Elah, and formed ranks against the Philistines. …And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. He had a helmet of bronze […]
Daily Devotion 15th October 2018
Now 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 skilful in playing the lyre; […]
Daily Devotion 14th October 2018
May God arise, and may his foesBe scattered far and put to flight.As smoke is blown before the wind,So may your foes be blown from sight:As wax is melted by the fireMay they before God’s wrath expire. But may the righteous all be glad;May they rejoice and sing aloud.Sing praise to God, sing to his […]
Daily Devotion 13th October 2018
The 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, ‘How can I go? If […]
Daily Devotion 12th October 2018
Samuel said to Saul, ‘The Lord sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the Lord. Thus says the Lord of hosts, “I will punish the Amalekites for what they did in opposing the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt. Now go and attack […]