Category Archives: Daily Devotional

1 Samuel 17:41-18:4; John 8:21-24; Psalms 110:4-7; Proverbs 24:7 OT: “The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with the shield-bearer in front of him… He said to David, “Am I a dog that you come against me with sticks?” Then he cursed David by his gods. “Come here,” the Philistine called to David, “andContinue reading “09/27/Su – All the World Will Know”

1 Samuel 17:1-40; John 8:12-20; Psalms 110:1-3; Proverbs 24:5-6 OT: “David answered Saul, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep. Whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock, I went after it, struck it down, and rescued the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up againstContinue reading “09/26/S – The Light of the World”

1 Samuel 16:1-23; John 8:1-11; Psalms 109:22-31; Proverbs 24:3-4 OT: “The Lord said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem because I have selected for myself aContinue reading “09/25/F – The Lord Sees the Heart”

1 Samuel 15:1-35; John 7:37-53; Psalms 109:1-21; Proverbs 24:1-2 OT: “Then Samuel said: Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? Look: to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of divination,Continue reading “09/24/Th – Faith and Obedience”

1 Samuel 14:24-52; John 7:31-36; Psalms 108:5-13; Proverbs 23:29-35 OT: “The men of Israel were worn out that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath: “The man who eats food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies is cursed.” So none of the troops tasted any food. Everyone wentContinue reading “09/23/W – Spirituality or Superstition”

1 Samuel 14:1-23; John 7:14-30; Psalms 108:1-4; Proverbs 23:25-28 NT: “When the festival was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple and began to teach. Then the Jews were amazed and said, “How is this man so learned, since he hasn’t been trained?” Jesus answered them, “My teaching isn’t mine but is fromContinue reading “09/22/T – Knowing the Truth”

1 Samuel 13:1-23; John 7:1-13; Psalms 107:33-43; Proverbs 23:24 OT: “The men of Israel saw that they were in trouble because the troops were in a difficult situation. They hid in caves, in thickets, among rocks, and in holes and cisterns. Some Hebrews even crossed the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul,Continue reading “09/21/M – Acting in Fear, not Faith”

1 Samuel 12:1-25; John 6:53-71; Psalms 107:4-32; Proverbs 23:23 NT: “So Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life in yourselves. The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and IContinue reading “09/20/Su – The Words of Life”

1 Samuel 11:1-15; John 6:43-52; Psalms 107:1-3; Proverbs 23:22 NT: “Jesus answered them, “Stop grumbling among yourselves. No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day. It is written in the Prophets: And they will all be taught by God.Continue reading “09/19/S – Learn and Believe”

1 Samuel 10:1-27; John 6:30-42; Psalms 106:47-48; Proverbs 23:19-21 NT: ““What sign, then, are you going to do so that we may see and believe you?” they asked. “What are you going to perform? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.”Continue reading “09/18/F – The Bread of Life”