Good Morning “Race Finishers.”  Today we are in 1 Samuel 31.  A great start is paramount to winning the race.  Without it finishing well is possible, but it’s a struggle.   On the other hand a great start isn’t enough.  Often the one who wins the race is the one who perseveres throughout!  Consider the story of the tortoise and the hare.Saul started with much promise.  Tuned into The Lord and obed...  Read More

Good Morning “Strengthened in The Lord.”  Today we are in 1 Samuel 30.Last chapter Achish’s leaders rightfully doubt David’s loyalty to the Philistines.  Despite his argument in David’s favor, Achish relents and sends David back to home in Ziklag.   David and his men return only to find that the Amalekites have retaliated and burned their city and taken all their wives and children captive.  David...  Read More

Good Morning “Blessed by Rejection.”  Today we are in 1 Samuel 29.Rejection stinks.  Have you ever been rejected by a friend, or a special someone you were crushing on?  How about an application to college - denied?  Maybe you applied for a job and things looked really good but then you didn’t get it, or lost a promotion.  Have you ever looked back, from your life down the road, and realized that ...  Read More

Good Morning “Those Who Seek Gods Voice… The ONLY Way!”  Today we are in 1 Samuel 28.Saul is horrified at the size of the Philistine army about to wage attack on Israel.  So much so, that he does something outside of his nature.  He inquires of God.  Gods already turned from Saul… so now what?  Anytime we find God silent it ought to compel us to consider possible unrepentant sin - and repent.  Sau...  Read More

Good Morning “Always Seeking Gods Direction.”  Today we are in 1 Samuel 27.David has gone through some testing.  And… it seems he has grown, some.  Or has he?  Last chapter we saw David seemingly making a wise decision not to humiliate Saul but instead to focus on Saul’s lack of protection from his own chosen protectors.  So having received evidence of Gods protection repeatedly, having made the s...  Read More

Happy Father’s Day Fathers!  Good Morning “Forged by Fire.” Today we are in 1 Samuel 26.The last 3 chapters have given us a glimpse into the Power God has to effect change in us and others through trials and testing.  As hard as testing may be to go through, we should “Consider it joy”, when we go through trials because that testing causes us to grow (James 1:2-4)Pay attention to David’s words, hi...  Read More

Good Morning “As God Intended You To Be.”  Today we are in 1 Samuel 25.  In chapter 24 we saw David falter a bit.  We rooted for him to kill Saul, but David understood his position before God.  Instead he took just a corner of his robe.  Even then, David was convicted, repented, and furthermore pledged his protection to Saul.In chapter 25 we see David respond in flesh once again as he and his men ...  Read More

Good Morning “Those Who Respect and Honor Authority”.  Today we are in 1 Samuel 24.Get a load of David would you!  He’s got Saul right where he wants him, dead where he stands - TAKE THE SHOT!!!  Or rather RUN HIM THROUGH!  How many of you were thinking that?  Instead, David simply creeps up unnoticed and cuts off a corner of his robe.  Later he’ll show it to Saul as evidence that he could have ea...  Read More

Good Morning “Those Who Seek Peace and Comfort in The Lord and His Word.”  Today we are in 1 Samuel 23.  Generally speaking… our comfort and “feelings” are on display more now, in this age, than ever.  As a society we seem to have become a people who are “offended” at everything and believe we have a right to be.  We are more “sensitive” than ever.  Perhaps these feelings are exaggerated because w...  Read More

Good Morning “Those Who Seek Shelter in The Lord.”  Today we are in 1 Samuel 22.Today we get yet another picture of Jesus through the life of David.  David receives the unlikely here, and brings them in close.  “All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their commander. About four hundred men were with him.”‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭22‬:‭2‬ ‭NIV‬‬Jesus in Matt...  Read More

Good Morning “Blessed With Daily Bread.”  Today we are in 1 Samuel 21.David is running for his life… literally.  In these moments he most likely feels all alone, and abandon by everyone.   You ever feel all alone in your troubles?  Nevertheless; God is with him continuing to provide for his daily needs - as He is with the believer.Every Sabbath 12 loaves of bread (Showbread or Shewbread), 1 for ev...  Read More

Good Morning “Friends”.  Today we are in 1 Samuel 20.  How many friends do you have?  I’m not talking about the 600+ Facebook Friends or 1000 Instagram followers.  I’m talking about “Real” friends, ones you can count on, ones that get what a covenant friendship really looks like.  What is a covenant friendship?  What is a covenant?  A covenant is a unilateral agreement between two parties and God....  Read More