Bible in 365 Days – Day 109
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 30:1-4, 6-8 NLT Three days later, when David and his men arrived home at their town of Ziklag, they found that the Amalekites had made a raid into the Negev and Ziklag; they had crushed Ziklag and burned it to the ground.They had carried off the women and […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 108
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Chronicles 12:1-2 NLT The following men joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who fought beside David in battle. All of them were expert archers, and they could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 107
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION 1 Samuel 24:3-7 NLT At the place where the road passes some sheepfolds, Saul went into a cave to relieve himself. But as it happened, David and his men were hiding farther back in that very cave! “Now’s your opportunity!” David’s men whispered to him. “Today the Lord is telling […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 106
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 22:1-2 NLT So David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. Soon his brothers and all his other relatives joined him there. Then others began coming—men who were in trouble or in debt or who were just discontented—until David was the captain of about 400 men. […]
Birthday Countdown – Reflections (Part 2)
There was a time in my life when a huge portion of my self-validation was influenced by people-validation. I sought the approval of others to feel good about what I had accomplished and who I was. I allowed others to determine my worth while I unconsciously undermined my accomplishments and value. One day, I sat […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 105
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 20: 14-17 NLT And may you treat me with the faithful love of the Lord as long as I live. But if I die, treat my family with this faithful love, even when the Lord destroys all your enemies from the face of the earth.” So Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, saying, “May […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 104
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 17:38-40 NLT Then Saul gave David his own armor—a bronze helmet and a coat of mail. David put it on, strapped the sword over it, and took a step or two to see what it was like, for he had never worn such things before. “I can’t go in […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 103
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 15:24-26 NLT Then Saul admitted to Samuel, “Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the Lord’s command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded. But now, please forgive my sin and come back with me so that I may worship the Lord.” But […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 102
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 13:5-13, 14:6 NLT The Philistines mustered a mighty army of 3,000 chariots, 6,000 charioteers, and as many warriors as the grains of sand on the seashore! They camped at Micmash east of Beth-aven. The men of Israel saw what a tight spot they were in; and because they were hard […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 101
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 9:3-6, 14-17 NLT One day Kish’s donkeys strayed away, and he told Saul, “Take a servant with you, and go look for the donkeys.” So Saul took one of the servants and traveled through the hill country of Ephraim, the land of Shalishah, the Shaalim area, and the entire land […]