I often don’t understand why God does what He does, but I have never doubted God’s goodness and purpose. We may never...
DON’T JOIN THEM!
1 Samuel 22:18“And the king said to Doeg, ‘You turn and kill the priests!’ So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck the...
Never join them
In an age when men take pleasure to strike down God’s servants, may we never join them. Let’s not use our words or...
EVEN AT RISK, SPEAK TRUTH!
1 Samuel 22:14 (NKJV)“So Ahimelech answered the king and said, ‘And who among all your servants is as faithful as...
My appeal to my brothers – a personal reflection and prayer!
Brothers, we carry on our shoulders, a very heavy burden. We carry the duty of being true salt and light in our homes....
STRENGTHEN MY HEART
”Oh Lord, I sometimes feel discouraged when I don’t see or hear testimonies in answer to my prayers. The needs of the...
FACING THE INEVITABLE
1 Samuel 22:9 (NKJV)“Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said, ‘I saw the son...
THE PROMISE OF HOPE
1 Samuel 22:7 (NKJV)“then Saul said to his servants who stood about him, “Hear now, you Benjamites! Will the son of...
LISTEN TO COUNSEL
1 Samuel 22:5 (NKJV)“Now the prophet Gad said to David, ‘Do not stay in the stronghold; depart, and go to the land of...
INVEST IN THEM
1 Samuel 22:2 (NKJV)“And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented...
THINK FAMILY
1 Samuel 22:1 (NKJV)“David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. So when his brothers and...
BE TRUE TO YOUR IDENTITY
1 Samuel 21:13 (NKJV)“So he changed his behavior before them, pretended madness in their hands, scratched on the doors...
OWN AND CARRY THEM!
1 Samuel 21:8 (NKJV)“And David said to Ahimelech, ‘Is there not here on hand a spear or a sword? For I have brought...
YOU ARE BEING WATCHED
1 Samuel 21:7 (NKJV)“Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the Lord. And his...
GROWING IN CONSECRATION
1 Samuel 21:4 (NKJV)“And the priest answered David and said, ‘There is no common bread on hand; but there is holy...
Shut down
When we stop long enough, we can feel the pull toward the natural cycle of rest. The body knows when there is an...
PROPERLY DEFINING HOLINESS
1 Samuel 21:4 (NKJV)“And the priest answered David and said, ‘There is no common bread on hand; but there is holy...
IS LYING ACCEPTABLE?
1 Samuel 21:2 (NKJV)“So David said to Ahimelech the priest, ‘The king has ordered me on some business, and said to me,...
Express Love
Hidden love is not the God-kind of love. When God wanted to show His love for us, He sent Jesus - love expressed in...
EXPRESSED LOVE – A TEST OF DEEP RELATIONSHIP (2)
1 Samuel 20:41 (NKJV)“As soon as the lad had gone, David arose from a place toward the south, fell on his face to the...
Helpers
As pilgrims, we need helpers. There are many things God wants us to do but we cannot achieve them without strategic...
GET AN ASSISTANT!
1 Samuel 20:36“Then he said to his lad, ‘Now run, find the arrows which I shoot.’ As the lad ran, he shot an arrow...
CORRECTLY MANAGING ANGER
1 Samuel 20:34“So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month, for he...
Posterity
The future of your loved ones is important. Don’t downplay this. Pray about it. Prepare for it. Thinking posterity is...
THINK OF POSTERITY
1 Samuel 20:15“but you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever, no, not when the LORD has cut off every...
ONE STEP AWAY
1 Samuel 20:3“…But truly, as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.” Be...
Open Relationships
All around us are lots of cosmetic relationships. There are not many deep, real and open relationships. But we need to...
OPENNESS – A TEST OF DEEP RELATIONSHIPS (1)
1 Samuel 20:2 (NKJV)“So Jonathan said to him, ‘By no means! You shall not die! Indeed, my father will do nothing...
Inheritance In Christ
Being like Christ is not only about living in holiness. As pilgrims, we need to know, experience, and manifest the raw...
RAW POWER!!
1 Samuel 19:20 (NKJV)“Then Saul sent messengers to take David. And when they saw the group of prophets prophesying,...