2 Samuel 9:8 New International Version (NIV) Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?” For meditation Genuine appreciation is the mother of thankfulness. It begins with the question, Who am I? Nobody can be truly thankful without a proper understanding of their unworthiness. They must also recognize … Continue reading Of Appreciation and Thanksgiving
David
When Wisdom and Beauty Speak
1 Samuel 25:23-25 New International Version When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed down before David with her face to the ground. She fell at his feet and said: “Pardon your servant, my lord, and let me speak to you; hear what your servant has to say. Please pay no attention, my lord, … Continue reading When Wisdom and Beauty Speak
Not You But The Most High
1 Samuel 26:12 New International Version (NIV) So David took the spear and water jug near Saul’s head, and they left. No one saw or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up. They were all sleeping, because the Lord had put them into a deep sleep. For Meditation Ever gotten away with driving recklessly, narrowly escaping … Continue reading Not You But The Most High
Fight In the Right Armor
1 Samuel 17:38 New International Version (NIV) Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. For Meditation I find it comical. King Saul has the armor he trusts. He has won many victories in it; even against the Philistines. But not … Continue reading Fight In the Right Armor
It Is A Lie!
2 Samuel 13:4 New King James Version And he said to him, “Why are you, the king’s son, becoming thinner day after day? Will you not tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.” For Meditation It happens every day—the fat lie of Eden. The eyes see something that awakens impure desire, … Continue reading It Is A Lie!
Covenant-Keeping Friends
1 Samuel 23:18 New International Version The two of them made a covenant before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh. For Encouragement When the billows roll and the waves surge, when the storms become angrier and the darkness around deepens, every lightning that lights the skies and thunder that rumbles force us … Continue reading Covenant-Keeping Friends
The Language of Encouragement
1 Samuel 23:17 New International Version “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this.” For Encouragement “Don’t be afraid.” The language of encouragement the Lord has spoken to announce His … Continue reading The Language of Encouragement
The Warmth of Encouragement
1 Corinthians 16:17-18 New International Version I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you. For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition. For Encouragement The Apostle Paul recalls his joy when Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus visited him in prison with a provision that … Continue reading The Warmth of Encouragement
Be Encouraged
1 Samuel 23:16 New International Version And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God. For Encouragement David and his men had fought to save Keilah from the Philistines (1 Sam. 23:1-6). Saul misread the situation, thinking the Lord had imprisoned David in Keilah, a fortified city, for him … Continue reading Be Encouraged
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 