David and his men had pursued the Amalekites and recovered all that they had stolen from them. Along the way, some of David’s men became too tired to finish the…
There is nothing more disturbing than silence from God. While our salvation is secure in Christ, at times we will experience silence from God. God's purposes are always in the…
David’s God-focused life is clearly conveyed to Saul in our passage this week. The Lord’s reward for man’s righteousness and faithfulness is certain, can be relied on and trusted. David…
David had been wronged and was set on taking matters into his own hand. As things played out, David relented on taking revenge and subsequently came to see how God…
Despite being pursued by Saul and having the opportunity to put to death the man who was seeking his own death, David trusted God with his own life by refusing…
David’s path to becoming King was very different than Saul’s. His first group of followers looked a lot like the friends of Jesus – life’s castaways, down and out, on…
Saul’s failure to live with God as his focus led to him into sin – jealousy, insecurity, fear of losing what he had, envy for the accolades of people over…
One of the biggest contrasts between David and Saul was in whom they wanted to take center stage in their life. For Saul, he needed to be in the spotlight,…
Saul, despite being anointed King by God, was fearful of the enemies of Israel. When confronted with Goliath, Saul wavered with the same fear his people did. David, confident in…
When Israel rejected God’s rule and asked for an earthly King, God gave them a man whose outward appearance would please Israel, Saul. When God determined to replace Saul because…