The Lord is our deliverance and our refuge!
BibleGateway: Psalm 71 ESV Text: Psalm 71 KJV Text: KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 71: 1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. 2 Deliver me…
Daily Devotions
While David was back fighting the Amalekites, Saul lost his battle (and his life) to the Philistines. On the run for “ten chapters” the Lord delivered him from his pursuer for good. God is faithful!
BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 31:1-13 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 31:1-13 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:9 1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled…
Having been sent back, David continued his “private war” against the Amalekites. When things looked bad for him and his army, “David found strength in the Lord his God.”
BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 30:1-20 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 30:1-20 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:30 1 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come…
David readied himself to fight with the Philistines against Saul until the Philistines said, “Wait a minute, we’re not sure we can trust this fellow!”
BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 28:1-2, 29:1-11 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 28:1-2, 29:1-11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 0:32 1 And it came to pass in those days, that the…
See how many surprising techniques God used to preserve David’s life! Here David finds safety by living in enemy territory, and he even finds time to continue the unfinished conquest of Canaan on the side.
BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 27:1-12 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 27:1-12 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:25 1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day…
Here Jesus prays for you, me, and all Christians—that we would know the love of God and the glory of Christ.
BibleGateway: John 17:20-26 ESV Text: John 17:20-26 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:30 and ends at about 3:46 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on…
Jesus prays for His disciples that they might be sanctified (set apart) from the evil one and the unbelieving world.
BibleGateway: John 17:1-19 ESV Text: John 17:1-19 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:39 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father,…
What encouragement we have here from Jesus! “No one will take away your joy . . . ask and you will receive . . . Take heart! I have overcome the world.”
BibleGateway: John 16:17-33 ESV Text: John 16:17-33 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:53 and ends at about 4:34 17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith…
Christians must sometimes endure scorn and insults for the sake of the Lord, but the Lord is with us when we are in trouble. Praise Him!
BibleGateway: Psalm 69 ESV Text: Psalm 69 KJV Text: KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 69: 1 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come…
Saul just won’t give up pursuing David, but once again David leaves vengeance to the Lord— much to Abishai’s dismay.
BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 26:1-12 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 26:1-12 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:16 1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David…