Scripture Reading: Luke 14:1 (NKJV)“Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they watched Him.”Reflections: Jesus often faced opposition from the Pharisees, who criticized His teachings and actions. Yet, in this passage, He accepted...
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 15:28 (KJV)“And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.”Reflections: King Saul’s disobedience and desire to please people over God led to his rejection....
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 15:34-35 (NKJV):Then Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went up to his house at Gibeah of Saul. And Samuel went no more to see Saul until the day of his death. Nevertheless, Samuel mourned for Saul, and the Lord regretted that He had made Saul king...
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 18:8-9“Then Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him; and he said, ‘They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed only thousands. Now what more can he have but the kingdom?’ So, Saul eyed David from that day forward.”Reflections: David’s...
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 18:5“And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.”Reflections: David’s journey from shepherd to soldier...
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 16:6-7 (NKJV)So it was, when they came, that he looked at Eliab and said, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before Him!”But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does...
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 15:25“Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.”Reflections: When Saul failed to obey God’s command completely, he initially denied any wrongdoing and shifted the blame onto the people, claiming they persuaded him to keep the...
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 15:6 (kJV)“And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the...
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 16:11 “And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.” Reflections: When...
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 11:3 (NKJV) “Then the elders of Jabesh said to him, ‘Hold off for seven days, that we may send messengers to all the territory of Israel. And then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.’” Reflections: When the people...