Tag: Jonathan
April 16 – The Discipline of GOD
Reading 2 Sam. 21:1-14; 24:1-9 1 Chron. 21:1-30; 22:1-19 Psalm 30 Devotional In today’s reading GOD punished Israel for some specific sins which were committed. The first occurred during King Saul’s lifetime when he attempted to kill all the Gibeonites whom Joshua had made a covenant to protect hundreds of years earlier. As a result GOD sent…
March 24 – Sincerity Alone isn’t Enough
Reading Judg. 17:1-18:31 Devotional In the days of the Judges there was a man named Micah of the tribe of Ephraim who made an idol and a shrine in his home to that idol. He then hired a young Levite to live in his home and be a priest for his family. Micah treated the…
April 9 – David is Rewarded for Obeying God
Reading 1 Chron. 16:37-43 2 Sam. 6:20-23; 8:15-18; 9:1-13 1 Chron. 17:1-2 2 Sam. 7:4-29 Devotional Now that the ark of the covenant had been brought to Jerusalem, David set about restoring the proper priestly duties and sacrifices, “in accordance with everything written in the Law of the LORD.” David established officials within his government and did…
April 5 – Saul and His Sons Die
Reading 1 Sam. 28:4-7,3,8-25; 31:1-13 1 Chron. 10:13-14 2 Sam. 4:4; 1:1-27 Devotional The Philistines assembled a huge army to attack the Israelites at Gilboa. When Saul saw the army, he was greatly afraid—he was terrified. He asked GOD for advice and GOD did not answer him. So Saul went to see a medium (a person through…
April 1 – Loyalty Versus Jealousy
Reading 1 Sam. 18:1-19:18 Psalm 59 1 Sam. 19:19-20:42 Devotional After David killed Goliath, he became best friends with Jonathan, King Saul’s son. Jonathan gave David his robe, tunic, sword, bow and belt. Saul gave David ever-increasing responsibility in his army and all along the way GOD blessed David, making him prosperous and well liked…