Meditations of the Heart
I looked out a wide window on my first morning at the beach today. No sun, but the Gulf waters brought in a steady flow of gentle waves. I…
Attitudes – Praise
We think of negative attitudes and positive attitudes. We understand the attitude of bitterness or envy, the attitude of kindness or encouragement. But praise? Is that an attitude? I believe…
Matthew – Boring Lineages
Eyes to See Searching His Word, Seeking His Heart Okay, my friends, I'm going to share some behind-the-scenes secrets of "Eyes to See", soon-to-be published book about Matthew.…
David Honors a Second Time
Do you remember how David waved a piece of Saul's robe in the air showing how close he had come without killing Saul? Saul became milk toast. That didn't stop him from…
Son of David
Speaking of David... Speaking of the Son ( capital "S") of David... and speaking of lineage... let's veer off a bit and make some connections as we move into these…
Honor in the Struggle
Before Thanksgiving, we saw that David had cut off a piece of Saul's robe when Saul came into the cave where David and his men were hiding. Saul had come…
God’s Provisions for David
David is still moving from one hiding place to another. (See David, on the Run) Such a task to keep 400 men together, yet hidden. All the while, both Israelite…
David, on the Run!
When someone throws a spear at you while you're quietly playing the harp for him, you know it's time to run. (See, Watch Out, David!) Saul decides to send men…
Slaying Our Giants
At last we see that... David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.…
What’s Next for David?
David pleased King Saul with the soothing sounds of his harp. (See Preparation Put to Use) David made frequent trips to the palace to ease Saul's tormented mind. Later, Saul…