15. July 2009 by Bernice Davis.

Hello:

Our story picks up today with another attempt by Saul to kill David.  Let’s look at the text:

I Samuel 18:17 Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage; only serve me bravely and fight the battles of the Lord.” For Saul said to himself, “I will not raise a hand against him. Let the Philistines do that!” 18 But David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the king’s son-in-law?” 19 So when the time came for Merab, Saul’s daughter, to be given to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah. 20 Now Saul’s daughter Michal was in love with David, and when they told Saul about it, he was pleased. 21 ”I will give her to him,” he thought, “so that she may be a snare to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law.” 22 Then Saul ordered his attendants: “Speak to David privately and say, ‘Look, the king is pleased with you, and his attendants all like you; now become his son-in-law.’” 23 They repeated these words to David. But David said, “Do you think it is a small matter to become the king’s son-in-law? I’m only a poor man and little known.” 24 When Saul’s servants told him what David had said, 25 Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.’” Saul’s plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines.

Saul tries to use the promising of his daughters to David in his strategy to get David killed.  Saul’s first attempt was to make him his son-in-law with his oldest daughter and he asked David to fight bravely for the battles of the Lord with the hope that David would be killed in battle.

David declined the offer because he felt that he was not worthy to be a King’s son-in-law so Saul married off his eldest daughter to someone else.   Saul later found out that his daughter Michal was in love with David and he now has a second opportunity to make David his son in law.  In this attempt, Saul decided to put a price on his daughter since David felt he was not worthy to be a king’s son-in-law.   Saul sent a message to tell David that he wanted a hundred Philistine foreskins for the price to marry the king’s daughter.   Saul knew David could not meet this challenge and he assumed David would be killed in his attempt to meet the challenge.

Tomorrow, we will see what happens when David goes to fight the Philistines.

God Bless you and don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.

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14. July 2009 by Bernice Davis.

Hello:

Our text for today is as follows:

I Samuel 18:12 Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had left Saul. 13 So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troops in their campaigns. 14 In everything he did he had great success, because the Lord was with him. 15 When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.

In our text today, we see the constant animosity building towards David from Saul.  Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with David but had left Saul.   Saul saw David prospering in whatever he did and recognized that it was the anointing of God and became jealous.   This is such a common scenario in the body of Christ. 

When a person has had their  season and whether they messed it up (in Saul’s case) or the Lord is simply doing something different, those people usually try to tear down the person that God now has in the limelight.If you do not have a right attitude about the work of God then one of the most difficult things to watch is to see God use someone to even do a better job than you did.  We take things too personally.   

All the people that I mentor in the scriptures, it is my desire that they far succeed the knowledge that I have and that God would do greater things with them that I could even imagine that he would do with me.   I simply want to see God get the glory in this earth and I could care less if I get the credit as long as I can simply help whether I’m recognized for it or not.   I have helped so many people develop sermons and prepare for speaking engagements and they do phenomenal jobs and I am never mentioned as being the one accredited for helping them prepare but I am so proud of them and how well they did and how many people were blessed, healed, restored, and saved and I am so grateful to God that I had a part in it whether the world will ever find out or not.   The only thing that really matters is God knows.   The bible says that when it is done in secret to the glory of God then it is God who will eventually reward you openly.

Tomorrow, we will continue to watch Saul’s strategy on his attempts to destroy David.  Be content with the plan of God for your life.   It really is a great one.  

For all of you that are in the

God bless you all and don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.  

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13. July 2009 by Bernice Davis.

Hello:

Our story today picks up with what happened to David after he defeated Goliath.  Let’s look at the account.

I Samuel 18:1 After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. 2 From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house. 3 And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. 4 Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt. 5 Whatever Saul sent him to do, David did it so successfully that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the people, and Saul’s officers as well.

6 When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with tambourines and lutes. 7 As they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” 8 Saul was very angry; this refrain galled him. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?” 9 And from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David. 10 The next day an evil spirit from God came forcefully upon Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the harp, as he usually did. Saul had a spear in his hand 11 and he hurled it, saying to himself, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

The text opens up with how Saul brought David into his house after the defeat of Goliath and how Saul’s son Jonathan and David became the best of friends.   The text says that Jonathan became one in spirit with David and David loved Jonathan as he loved himself.    Jonathan makes a covenant with David by taking off his robe, tunic, sword, bow and belt and he gave it to David.  

I always find this part of the story amazing.  David has already been chosen by God to be the next king and God puts David in the kings house causes the Kings son to love him and David is getting “on the job training.”  David gets to observe up close and personal the running of a kingdom.   The text says that whatever Saul sent David to do, he did it so successfully that Saul gave him a high rank in the army.    Our God is amazing and has quite a sense of humor.

But….. there is a problem within the text.  The bible says that after David’s victory the women came out shouting and singing and dancing and declaring that Saul has slain his thousands, but David his tens of thousands.    This made Saul very angry and envious of David.   One of the major problems in life is the jealousy of other people’s God given talents.  If we could ever get the understanding that all of our talents work together to exemplify God’s glory then it would be simply awesome and so much less complicated.    The old cliché is true;   “It really doesn’t matter who gets the credit as long as God gets the glory.”

But according to human nature, Saul was jealous and it was coming out the mouths of the women.     Saul immediately set out to destroy David.     Saul saw his people more excited about David than him and Saul immediately said;  “what more can David get than the kingdom.” 

When you are driven by fear that someone else is going to take your place or get what you think should be yours; it can only lead to destruction.    It really is true that what God has for you, it is for you and promotion and elevation comes from God.  According to the scriptures; it is God that takes one down and puts another up.  It had already been decided by the hand of God that Saul’s time was up and David time was near.  Do not fear; timing is of God.   Your season has not escaped you and God will perform his promises over your life as he vowed. 

The text then teaches us that an evil spirit came upon Saul and during this encounter, we discover Saul’s first attempt of many to destroy David.

Tomorrow, we will continue our journey on David rise as the 2^nd monarchy in Israel.

These are some of my favorite stories.  They have so much real life parallel to them.   I love the scriptures.  I truly find rest for my soul and peace of mind in them.  As I watch the biblical people deal with their relationship with God, their struggles, inadequacies, fears, etc., it helps me solidify and strengthen mine.     I love you God  ……………   just so much….

God Bless you and don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.

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10. July 2009 by Bernice Davis.

Hello:

Our story today concludes the narrative of the David and Goliath account.  Here is the text: 

I Samuel 17:48 As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. 49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. 50 So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. 51 David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the scabbard. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. 52 Then the men of Israel and Judah surged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. Their dead were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron. 53 When the Israelites returned from chasing the Philistines, they plundered their camp. 54 David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put the Philistine’s weapons in his own tent. 55 As Saul watched David going out to meet the Philistine, he said to Abner, commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is that young man?” Abner replied, “As surely as you live, O king, I don’t know.” 56 The king said, “Find out whose son this young man is.” 57 As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with David still holding the Philistine’s head. 58 ”Whose son are you, young man?” Saul asked him. David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”

One of the things that I love about this story is that David did not struggle at all with this fight.  He did not get beat up a little in the beginning and then ultimately win.  HE won right out.    One sling shot to the head and it was over.

David’s victory boosted the confidence of the Israelites and caused them to chase their enemy and defeat them.   David was sure that the Lord was going to deliver Goliath into his hands so

He used what may have seen to be an insignificant weapon to some but it did the job.

When God is for us, who can be against us?    It doesn’t matter how intimidating they are or what they are bragging that they can do the battle is the Lords.   Ohhhh!!!!!!!!!!!  Thank you Jesus. 

The pressure is so off of us but we keep picking it back up.   We really do have so much liberty and freedom in Christ.   We have to make up our minds to embrace the teachings and live them out.   Yes, I know it is easier said than done but with each day we can grow stronger and with challenge we can go forward and not backwards.  

Everything is perspective.   We must decide how we are going to view and handle what is happening to us.     David decided to look at a situation that had Israel in fear and in daily torment as such a trivial task for our God to do.  When we look at our own strength then things can look overwhelming and defeat looks inevitable but when we see it through the eyes of God’s word, we can see victory and triumph.  

David was just a young boy with no military or war experience but he knew HIS GOD.    The word of God equips us for any challenge that we may face.  We have to make a conscious effort to get into the word and apply it.

This has always been such a favorite biblical text for me.  It shows courage and strength from someone who just loved God and just believed God would have his back if he went after the enemy.  

I hope that everyone has a great weekend and that you prosper and be in good health even as your soul prospers.

God Bless you and don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.

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9. July 2009 by Bernice Davis.

Hello:

Our text today is as follows:

I Samuel 17:40 Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine. 41 Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David. 42 He looked David over and saw that he was only a boy, ruddy and handsome, and he despised him. 43 He said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. 44 ”Come here,” he said, “and I’ll give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!” 45 David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will hand you over to me, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 47 All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”

In our story today, it contains some of my favorite lines of this David and Goliath story.   The text opens with “then he took his staff.”   This phrase is in reference to yesterday’s text where Saul gave David his armor but it was too big for him and David was not use to it so he prepared to go to battle with what he was familiar with and what worked for him.

When we are in battle, it is crucial to use strategies that we have proven and know work.   In most cases, it is not wise to go into a fight with new methods that have not been tested.  

Our text picks up with David putting his own armor on which was simply taking his staff and choosing five smooth stones from the stream so he could use for his sling.

What is so powerful about this text is that David gives all credit to God.   David tells Goliath that the Lord Almighty will deliver him into his hands.  Goliath was upset when he saw that the challenger was a young boy and despised the fact that they would send what he thought a “worthless opponent” to waste his time. 

David was adamant about giving glory to God and he was confident that he would defeat Israel’s enemy.

 My favorite line is when David says:  “you come against me with sword, and spear and javelin but I come against you in the name of the Lord God Almighty.  How powerful is that.  

There are so many things that the enemy comes against us with that would appear to kill us but we have the “name.”   We can come against all in the “name of Jesus.”   I still believe in the name.  There’s power in his name.  Demons tremble at his name.  Circumstances can change at the mention of his name.  

The name!!!!!!!!!!!   JESUS…… JESUS…… SWEET JESUS!!!!!

David closes this part of the story by saying that this day all Israel will know that it is not by the power of the sword, or spear, or javelin but the battle belongs to the Lord.  

How free we would be if we really embraced that concept.  We can only do so much.    It is in the hands of the Lord to determine the outcome.   The battle is the Lord’s.

Tomorrow, we will continue our story of how David defeats Goliath. 

Stay encouraged and don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.

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8. July 2009 by Bernice Davis.

Hello:

Our text today is as follows:

I Samuel 17:31 What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, and Saul sent for him. 32 David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.” 33 Saul replied, “You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a boy, and he has been a fighting man from his youth.” 34 But David said to Saul, “Your servant has been keeping his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock, 35 I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it. 36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God. 37 The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you.” 38 Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. 39 David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. “I cannot go in these,” he said to Saul, “because I am not used to them.” So he took them off.  

The story picks up from yesterday when David’s brother rebuked him for asking about what would happen for the man that slays Goliath.    In today’s text, David’s inquiry reached King Saul and Saul sent for him.   David ministered to the King and told him that there was no reason for the people of God to loose heart on account of this Philistine. 

Saul was surprised at David’s answer and said that he was just a boy and this Philistine has been a fighting man from his youth.   Saul told David that he could not defeat this giant.

David told Saul that he tended his father’s sheep and he had killed both a lion and a bear and this Philistine will be as one of them.  

I was so touched today when I read this.    David just believed God.   He was young and innocence and in his youth he was able to understand his special relationship with God and how he did not have to be afraid of the enemy.   

Wow!!!!!!!!!!  Sometimes we just think too much and we end up thinking ourselves into doubt and unbelief when what we really need to go back to is the innocence of believing as young children do.

It is often said that many of the psalms that were accredited to having been written by David were done while he was growing up tending his father’s sheep as a shepherd boy.   David was building a relationship with God that has equipped him mentally to the point where he is probably the only one in Israel that does not fear this giant.

Fear, intimidation, ………..  they are major hindrances in our walk with God.   Most times we fear things that will never even happen.     God has already worked out a plan for our deliverance and instead of concentrating on the blessing, we focus on the doom we think the situation is going to bring.

Saul finally agrees to let David fight Goliath and he gives David his armor.    When David puts it on, he realizes that it is way too big and David declines use of it because that is not what he is accustomed to wearing.

Tomorrow, we will continue our story of how David defeats Goliath. 

Stay encouraged and don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.

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7. July 2009 by Bernice Davis.

Hello:

I know the world is probably watching their computers at work or TV’s viewing the memorial tribute to Michael Jackson today.  As with so many millions of others, my prayers are with the Jackson family for their loss.   We pray for the welfare of his children and that God would heal the mourning hearts as only God can.

On last week, we started with the story of Goliath.   Goliath was a Philistine that stood nine feet tall and was intimidating daily the children of Israel challenging them to a fight and whoever won would be enslave the losers.    Jesse, the father of David send David to take his brothers some food and this is where our story picks up.   Below is our text:

I Samuel 17:20 Early in the morning David left the flock with a shepherd, loaded up and set out, as Jesse had directed. He reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle positions, shouting the war cry. 21 Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines facing each other. 22 David left his things with the keeper of supplies, ran to the battle lines and greeted his brothers. 23 As he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and David heard it. 24 When the Israelites saw the man, they all ran from him in great fear. 25 Now the Israelites had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out? He comes out to defy Israel. The king will give great wealth to the man who kills him. He will also give him his daughter in marriage and will exempt his father’s family from taxes in Israel.” 26 David asked the men standing near him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?” 27 They repeated to him what they had been saying and told him, “This is what will be done for the man who kills him.” 28 When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger at him and asked, “Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the desert? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle.” 29 ”Now what have I done?” said David. “Can’t I even speak?” 30 He then turned away to someone else and brought up the same matter, and the men answered him as before.

As you can see in our text, when David arrived on the scene, Goliath came out with his daily intimidation putting fear in the hearts of Israel.  When David heard it, he immediately said “who is this uncircumcised Philistine that that should defy the armies of God.   By calling Goliath uncircumcised, he was speaking to the fact that he was not in covenant with God.    David was essentially saying how can someone who has no covenant with God torment the people who are in relationship with God? 

But in actuality, we see it happening everyday.   We are so afraid of circumstances and situations that have nothing to do with God but we allow them to immobilize us or depress us.    We can do all things through God which strengthens us.   We do not have to be afraid of “intimidators.”   God is in control.

David asked the men what will the king give to the person that kills Goliath and the men answer David.  The brothers overheard David conversing with the men in the army and they questioned David as to his motives thinking that his heart was evil.   It is clear hear of the brother’s perception of David.  God had just told Samuel that David’s heart is what won him over and why he chose him as the next king and his brothers consider his heart to be evil.

WOW!!!!!!!!  I am so glad that God is the judge.   God is in charge.

Tomorrow, we will continue our story and see what David does with this Goliath situation. 

Stay encouraged and don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.

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6. July 2009 by Bernice Davis.

Hello:

I have had problems getting on the internet today.   Our service has been down all day and just came back up.    Just thought I’d write a quick note to let you know what happened.

I will be posting again tomorrow.

Take care

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2. July 2009 by Bernice Davis.

Hello:

Our text today is a very familiar story in the life of the church.  It is the story of Goliath, the Philistine that tormented the children of Israel and put them in fear. 

Let’s look at the text:

I Samuel 17: 1 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Socoh in Judah. They pitched camp at Ephes Dammim, between Socoh and Azekah. 2 Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines. 3 The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them. 4 A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. He was over nine feet tall. 5 He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing five thousand shekels; 6 on his legs he wore bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin was slung on his back. 7 His spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. His shield bearer went ahead of him. 8 Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me. 9 If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.” 10 Then the Philistine said, “This day I defy the ranks of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.” 11 On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified.

12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite named Jesse, who was from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul’s time he was old and well advanced in years. 13 Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to the war: The firstborn was Eliab; the second, Abinadab; and the third, Shammah. 14 David was the youngest. The three oldest followed Saul, 15 but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep at Bethlehem. 16 For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening and took his stand. 17 Now Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp. 18 Take along these ten cheeses to the commander of their unit. See how your brothers are and bring back some assurance from them. 19 They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.”

As you will notice in our text, Goliath was over nine feet tall with a bronze helmet and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing 5 thousand shekels.  He was intimidating and he harassed the children of Israel day and night with his threats of making them servants.     He challenged them to find a man that would fight him and if Goliath won then the children of Israel would be slaves to the Philistines and if the children of Israel won, the Philistines would be their slaves.

Goliath’s appearance alone was too intimidating.   There had been no challengers so far from the Israeli camp.  

The text goes on to reveal to us that Jesse, the father of David had three oldest sons which followed him into battle.  Our story tells us that David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep.  One day Jesse told David to take some grain, bread, and cheeses to his brothers and to the commander of the camp.     This is where our story ends today. 

Now, most of us know this story and how it will turn out.   When this story is taught we usually deal with the “giants” or intimidators in our life that appear to be so overwhelming that we can’t defeat them. 

I don’t know about you,  but I have been in an intimidating situation for the past month and the situation potentially can lead to major financial success for me but there are these giants that are at my door that are making me feel so overwhelmed.    When I read this story today, I made up my mind that I am going to emotionally fight my way through this and not let these thoughts in my mind overtake me and cause me to miss my blessing.    Goliath was an intimidator.   He looked strong and overwhelming but we will see in our story on next week how he is easily taken out.

I will not be posting tomorrow.   For those of us in the states, it is when the 4^th of July is celebrated seeing that the real holiday falls on a Saturday.   Most of us are off tomorrow and are traveling and will not be at our computers.   For my friends in other lands where this holiday is not celebrated, I wish you a wonderful weekend and I will return to our story and my posting on Monday.

Happy 4^th of July and May God bless you all.

Stay encouraged and don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.

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1. July 2009 by Bernice Davis.

Hello: 

Our text for today is as follows: 

I Samuel 16:14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him. 15 Saul’s attendants said to him, “See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you. 16 Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the harp. He will play when the evil spirit from God comes upon you, and you will feel better.” 17 So Saul said to his attendants, “Find someone who plays well and bring him to me.” 18 One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with him.” 19 Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.” 20 So Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul. 21 David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers. 22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.” 23 Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him. After David was anointed as king, our text tells us today that an evil spirit from the Lord tormented Saul.   The suggestion was made to Saul to search out someone who could play the harp and make him feel better.     The text says that the man that was chosen to replace Saul would be the man chosen to comfort Saul when this evil spirit tormented him. 

How amazing.   God put the man that would take over Saul’s throne right in his presence.   David is now serving the man he will replace.   How awesome is that.  It was such a strategic move.   David gets placed in the kings court where I’m sure he learns and sees first hand the duties and responsibilities of the king.    Saul and David will know begin a personal relationship.   How interesting this story is becoming.   The only man that can help Saul with his problem is the man that Saul will think is his problem.    

Tomorrow, we will continue our study of how the second king in the monarchy comes to power.    

Be encouraged! 

God Bless!!!!!!!  Don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.

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