Author: Scott

And David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground. 1 Samuel 17:49 Yesterday was a tough workout at the gym, wiping me out for a couple…
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Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand,…
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And Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, “Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption and the evil of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.” 1 Samuel 17:28 A couple of months back, while…
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And David said to the men who stood by him, “What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?” 1 Samuel 17:26 I’ve had a big problem looming over my…
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And whenever the harmful spirit from God was upon Saul, David took the lyre and played it with his hand. So Saul was refreshed and was well, and the harmful spirit departed from him. 1 Samuel 16:23 When our son was a toddler, we took his pacifiers away, but because his sister was still an…
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Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a harmful spirit from the LORD tormented him. 1 Samuel 16:14 Every late winter, I get a little Seasonal Affect Disorder, meaning I have some low-level depressive symptoms that turn around once the weather improves. It’s never been a big deal, never requiring medications our…
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But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 When I was 16, my father took…
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The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” 1 Samuel 16:1 We have a saying…
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And the LORD regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel. 1 Samuel 15:35 My wife and I watched a movie recently in which one of the main characters fell under the spell of a love potion. Hopelessly enchanted, he opined absurdly about his undying love for this girl whose name he didn’t even…
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And Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you.” 1 Samuel 15:28 Like most of us, I’ve always had some fear of missing out. I want to experience everything life has to offer,…
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