Devotionals by: Ilze Henderson

9 March 2020

20. God will protect you

Last week we saw how David and his men went and saved Keilah from the Philistines. But the minute the Saul heard that David was there he wanted to go...
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2 March 2020

19. Trust in God, not in men

Last week we learned that we shouldn’t critisize or publically ridicule or gossip about our spiritual leaders. We should rather pray for them and uplift, encourage and help them wherever...
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17 February 2020

17. Honor your father and mother

Last week God showed us that David’s family came to him when he was in exile, even though they didn’t believe in him at first. They mocked him and didn’t...
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3 February 2020

15. Want what God wants

Last week we saw that Saul didn’t give up on trying to kill David. He really tried on several occasions and it frustrated him that he couldn’t succeed. He realized...
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20 January 2020

13. God protects you

Last time we saw that Saul got jealous of David and of all the honor that he received. He got so jealous that he tried to kill David on two...
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12 January 2020

98. New Year 2020

Happy New Year! I know we are already two weeks into the New Year, but I just wanted to say from my side, happy New Year! May we all stand...
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1 December 2019

97. Christmas 2019

I once had the wonderful privilege to be in Europe during the Christmas season. It was truly a magical experience. The sun set at around four in the afternoon, but...
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24 November 2019

12. Do not be jealous

Last week we saw how David obtained favor wherever he went. Everyone accepted him and honored him. We also learned that this new found fame didn’t go to David’s head;...
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18 November 2019

11. Glorify God

Last week we saw how King Saul didn’t even recognize who David was, even though David had been playing the harp for him and helping him to get rid of...
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10 November 2019

10. Do good anyway

David brought about a big victory for the Israelites against the Philistines by defeating Goliath. As we saw last week the Philistines didn’t keep their end of the bargain to...
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4 November 2019

9. Stand up and be counted

David brought a big victory for Israel when he defeated Goliath. He trusted in God inexplicitly and through His grace David killed Goliath. The Philistines couldn’t believe it when they...
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28 October 2019

8. Proclaim His Word

Last week we saw that David went just as he was to face Goliath. He didn’t take any extra precautions and he didn’t take the armor of Saul, he didn’t...
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21 October 2019

7. Just be yourself

Last week we learned that we shouldn’t be swayed by the downgrading comments of other people, but we should listen to God’s voice only and follow Him. This is exactly...
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6 October 2019

5. Do not fear the giants

Last term we learned that we must do our best on the journey to where God is leading us. He will use the experience that we gained on our life’s...
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16 September 2019

4. Do your best right where you are

Last week we saw how God looks totally different than us. He looks at the heart, a willingness to serve Him and to follow Him wholeheartedly! Samuel anointed David in...
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