Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 27In this chapter we see David do something that up to this point he had rarely done: doubt God’s promises to him. In 1 Samuel 26:25, right before this chapter starts, it say...  Read More

Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 26This chapter reminds me of something I heard from RC Sproul one time. During a panel, someone asked the question, “Why was the punishment on Adam so severe?” Sproul answere...  Read More

Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 25When reading passages like 1 Samuel 25, it can sometimes be challenging to understand their significance when not read in context.Zooming out, what we see in 1 Samuel 25 is...  Read More

Today’s Passage: 1 Samuel 24One of the hardest things we wrestle with in life is TRUSTING GOD when we feel unjustly wronged or in the unknown. No doubt this is how David felt.● God declared him to be...  Read More

Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 23As I read chapter 23, especially after reading chapter 22, I’m reminded of the old saying, “Sin will take you further than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to ...  Read More

Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 22There is a major difference between self-defense and self-preservation. It’s amazing what a person will do and to what extent they will push to protect their own kingdom. A...  Read More

Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 21There are so many fascinating and edifying details in this passage and there is too much depth to cover them all here, but I want to touch on a few.1. David lies… This is a...  Read More

Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 20This passage is a beautiful picture of friendship and a covenant between two faithful men. After truly determining that Jonathan was not on the side of his father, Saul, Da...  Read More

Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 19When I was growing up, in middle and high school, I cared a lot about my possessions and what people thought about what I had. I remember in high school, I was going to Spr...  Read More

Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 18Remember the context: David has just defeated Goliath and become a national hero.Chapter 18 is basically answering the question: what is Saul’s reaction to this?In verses 1...  Read More

Today’s Passage: 1 Samuel 17Enjoy this jumpstart today written by Tim Parsons - founding pastor of CPC - and pray about how you can (1) stand for God’s name and (2) join His mission.Standing Up...Toda...  Read More

Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 16There are several aspects of 1st Samuel 16 that fascinate me. First, Samuel grieved the Lord’s rejection of Saul—even as he was the one who pronounced the Lord’s rejection....  Read More