21. Listen to God rather than people
Last week we learned that God is the One protecting us. If we dwell and abide with Him, all the promises in Psalm 91 are ours for the taking. God wants us close to Him, He wants to look after us. But if we are like wayward sheep running for the cliffs, He will certainly […]
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 there and kill him. God also revealed to David that the men of Keilah would deliver him to Saul even though he just saved them […]
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 we can. Today I want us to look at the opposite. It is when people let us down and criticize us. Let us continue with […]
18. Pray for your spiritual leaders
Last week we saw how caring David was. He arranged with the king of Moab that his parents can stay there so that they will be safe and looked after whilst Saul was searching for him. It is heartwarming to see how he cared for his parents, just as God wants us to. David then […]
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 respect him, but here it was clear that they did. David forgave them and they joined his forces at the cave of Adullam. Other men […]
16. Walk the road with those God has placed on your heart
Last week we saw how brave Jonathan was and how he trusted God without wavering. He knew that David was going to be the next king instead of him, and yet he helped him to escape from his father. He did the right thing, knowing that God would honor him for it. So with the […]
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 that God was with David and this made him scared. But yet he didn’t give up. David caught wind of the fact that Saul wanted […]
14. Trust God’s perfect timing
Last week we saw how Saul conspired against David. He wanted him killed and wanted the Philistines to do his dirty work for him. But God was with David and protected him. He even helped him to excel in Saul’s request by giving him 100% more than what he asked for. God protected him and […]
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 occasions. But God protected David and this made Saul afraid. Yet Saul didn’t let go of his jealousy and that made the rest of his […]
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 in awe of all the miracles of God, all His goodness and grace this year! A dear friend of mine commented the other day that […]
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 that was when the beautiful Christmas lights came on. There were lights everywhere, all colors and all shapes and sizes. Everywhere it twinkled lifting the […]
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; in fact he remained humble and behaved wisely in everything that he did. Now as David and the army returned home after the battle with […]
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 the distressing spirit tormenting him. And we learned from this lesson that we should continue to do good, even though people might not even recognize […]
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 become the slaves of Israel. They decided to flee instead and God helped the Israelites to defeat the Philistines and to be enriched through plundering […]
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 saw their hero fall. They ran off the moment they saw it. They didn’t honor their agreement. Do you remember their agreement? Goliath proclaimed that […]
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 want anything that he wasn’t used to. He trusted God without wavering. David walked up to Goliath with only five smooth stones in his shepherd […]
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 what David did. He didn’t listen to the insulting words of his brother, but continued with what he felt in his heart. David continued questioning […]
6. Listen only to God’s Voice
Last week we learned that we should focus on how big our God is and not how big our giants are. He is mighty to save and as we look up at Him at all times, our giants will simply pale in comparison. And that is the start of victory! Okay, so last week we […]
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 journey to glorify His Name and to build His Kingdom. And one of the ways that God helped David to gain even more experience was […]
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 front of his brothers and the Word clearly states that: “…the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.” 1 Samuel 16:13 […]