Psalm: 26

Meditation: 1 Samuel
Anyone that believes that God should always take immediate action against sin will find this passage problematic. Even after God tells Saul he will be removed from the kingship and ends the possibility of a Saul-led dynasty, God continues to let the people suffer under their king’s madness for another thirty years, during which, God’s anointed replacement will be challenged, threatened, and persecuted.

Gospel:                   

Mark 2:1-12

New Testament: 

Acts 12:1-17

Old Testament: 

1 Samuel 19:1-18