Falling on your sword
Ever heard the expression ‘he fell on his sword’? Ever wondered where it came from? Well, it came from 1 Samuel 31. It seems that Saul was the first man to fall on his...
Monthly Archive: May 2015
Authentic strength and counter-intuitive grace…..
So back to David and his journey. Which today finds him bringing up the rear of the Philistine army which is gathering to fight the Israelites. In turn for Achish’s refuge and protection, David...
Dear Mum….
Dear Mum, …..we all miss you dreadfully – I miss hearing your voice, the things you said, all the things you did to show how much you cared. I am totally convinced that you...
When distance is the best option…….
I’m sure Saul promised to spare David’s life after David could have killed him in that cave and did not. And yet here he is again, pursuing David while he is still hiding in...
Being a net giver……
Now Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. 1 Samuel 25:1 And that is all that is said here about the death...
Be the better person
Be the better person? Yeah, right. We all know the theory, but in practice, who doesn’t look for revenge, even in the smallest, most insignificant way when someone hurts us or humiliates us? That’s...
When jealousy creeps in……….
All the while that David is enjoying this special friendship with Jonathan, he is experiencing a very different relationship with his father Saul. At first Saul loves David. Of course he does. What’s not...
GANG GIANT BROUGHT DOWN BY UNLIKELY LAD
So as soon as David is anointed with the Spirit of the Lord, the Spirit of the Lord leaves Saul. It’s as if God has moved his favour from one king to the next....
Zero to Hero
About twelve years ago, I wrote a series of eight sessions for our Sunday School about the life of David entitled ‘Zero to Hero’. Now seems like a good time to revisit that material....
