Feeling VS Facts But David kept thinking to himself, “Someday Saul is going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to the Philistines. Then Saul will stop hunting for me in Israelite territory, and I will finally be safe.” 1 Samuel 27:1 My Takeaways Something Old Our feelings lie…
Waiting In The Wilderness David now stayed in the strongholds of the wilderness and in the hill country of Ziph. Saul hunted him day after day, but God didn’t let Saul find him. 1 Samuel 23:14 My Takeaways Something Old Just as He was with David, we can trust that He is with…
How To Live Until I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by. Psalm 57:1b My Takeaways Something Old Until I Come up with a better plan. Seek my friend’s advice. Get tired of waiting. Seek revenge myself. Or Do I hang tight and lay low until the…
Even In The Wilderness Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! Psalm 34:8 My Takeaways Something Old Praise the Lord… speak His praise…boast even in the wilderness Something New Perceive (Taste) to become aware of, know, or identify by means of…
And The Giant Will Fall The LORD who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine! 1 Samuel 17:37a My Takeaways Something Old Oh, how much easier life would be if we adopt David’s battle philosophy. We often get caught up in our humanness, and…
The Better Way But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the Lord…” 1 Samuel 15:22a My Takeaways Something Old Nothing is better than obedience. Obedience is better than sacrifice. better than my own thinking. better than my own rightness and recognition. Most often we are the biggest obstacle to our own obedience….