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1 Samuel Chapter 24: Verses 5-7 (NIV-UK) Afterwards, David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe.  He said to his men, ‘The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.’  With these words David sharply rebuked…

1 Samuel Chapter 23: Verses 14-16 (NIV-UK)  David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God did not give David into his hands. While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had come out…

1 Samuel Chapter 20: Verses 16-17 (NIV-UK) So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, ‘May the Lord call David’s enemies to account.’  And Jonathan made David reaffirm his oath out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself. 1 Samuel Chapter 20: Verse 41 (NIV-UK) After the boy had gone,…

1 Samuel Chapter 18: Verses 12-16 (NIV-UK) Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had departed from Saul.  So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led the troops in their campaigns.  In everything he did he had great success, because the Lord was with him.  When Saul…

1 Samuel Chapter 16: Verse 1 (NIV-UK) The Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.’ Samuel…

Proverbs Chapter 13: Verses 6-7 (NIV-UK) Righteousness guards the person of integrity,    but wickedness overthrows the sinner. One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;    another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. 1 Samuel Chapter 16: Verse 7 (NIV-UK) But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for…

1 Samuel Chapter 13: Verses 11-13 (NIV-UK)  ‘What have you done?’ asked Samuel. Saul replied, ‘When I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash, I thought, “Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have…

John Chapter 13: Verse 17 (NIV) “Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.” Jesus had just taught His disciples an important lesson in service and humility. But I think the most important lesson of all is this verse, which applies to any of His teaching. How often have…

John Chapter 12: Verses 26-30 (NIV-UK) ‘Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me. Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? “Father, save me from this hour”? No, it was for this very reason I came…

Proverbs Chapter 12: Verse 23 (NIV-UK) The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves,     but a fool’s heart blurts out folly. Proverbs Chapter 12: Verse 25 (NIV-UK) Anxiety weighs down the heart,    but a kind word cheers it up. Today I was reminded in these two verses that as a Christian there is a time to…