In the wild story of Saul pursuing David we see in David an (imperfect) example of courageous faith; a righteousness under fire. This passages encourages us to look to Jesus,…
1 Samuel 18 on the surface sets up another classic dichotomy between Saul and David as David’s influence increases while Saul’s decreases. However, underlying this is an outward sign of…
With David chosen as God’s king, we see how God will work through him as Israel confronts one of their greatest fears – the Philistines. While Saul was unable to…
In recent times we’ve had the King and Queen visit us and we have also had the elections in the USA. We note that leaders and leadership matters. Today we…
In today’s passage from 1 Samuel 13-15, we see both Saul’s folly and fall. These chapters show us that God rejected Saul because Saul had rejected God.
As Samuel approaches the end of his life, Israel desperately seeks confidence in their leadership but by looking to those around them rather than to God. God grants their desire,…
As we begin our time in the power struggles of 1 Samuel, the story begins on a more personal note. We meet corrupt priests and a faithful barren woman. It’s…
