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Sunday, July 26

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Psalm: 105 Meditation 2 Samuel: King Saul is now dead and although David is King in Judah, he has yet to consolidate his power to include the Northern Tribes. Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, is slated to become king in the north. The funeral elegy cited here is written by David in honor or King Saul …

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Thursday, July 23

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Psalm: 63, 67 Meditation 1 Samuel: Samuel has died, and he was mourned by all, especially Saul. While God had chosen Saul Himself, Saul was not gifted with leadership – he wasn’t so great in following directions either. Apparently, Saul’s weaknesses did not lead him to greater reliance on God. He was afraid, of course, …

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Monday, July 20

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Psalm: 52, 54 Meditation 1 Samuel: These verses show yet King Saul’s maniacal obsession in tracking down David in order to secure his own place in history. David’s response is the same as the first time Saul made an attempt on his life. Here David’s men urge him to slay his enemy Saul, but David …

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Friday, July 17

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Psalms: 143 Meditation 1 Samuel: David is pursuing his favorite pastime: being on the run from King Saul. David goes to the priest Ahimelech to fortify himself against Saul. David has said repeatedly that he would not kill King Saul as he was the LORD’s anointed (as was David himself). David plays a little fast …

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Saturday, July 11

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Psalms: 72 Meditation 1 Samuel: This is that age-old story of David and Goliath. Centuries later, the Apostle Paul would describe such a situation as “when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10) Although King Saul urged David to wear his own armor, one must remember that Saul was a tall man …

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Wednesday, July 8

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Psalms: 119:1-24 Meditation 1 Samuel: By this time Samuel had managed to inch his way up to the top of King Saul’s “most wanted” list. Samuel goes to Bethlehem to anoint whom the LORD had chosen as the next king of Israel. That king was to come from Jesse’s house. Jesse had 8 sons, and …

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Sunday, July 5

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Psalm: 18 Meditation 1 Samuel: These verses prove how stubborn and resolute King Saul had become. Samuel had already advised Saul that the kingdom was destined to another. There are some things which we hear from the LORD and some which we do not. I think Saul did not hear Samuel say that because of …

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