Daily Devotional from 1 Kings 5–Verse 5And so I intend to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord said to David my father, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, shall build the house for my name.’Although David desperately wanted to see a house built for the Lord, it would be his son who would build it. Solomon benefited greatly from the peace that David toile...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Kings 4--Verses 29-30And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore, so that Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.We have a wealth of information at our fingertips today –we can learn anything online! But knowledge is not the same as wisdom. Knowledge ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Kings 3--Verse 26He shall be neither mine nor yours. The phrase “misery loves company” means that if someone is miserable, they want others to be miserable as well so they can feel better about themselves. And since the lady in this story already lost a baby, she didn’t particularly mind if the other lost hers as well. Unfortunately, life is full of these kinds of people. T...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Kings 2–Verse 3b…‘If your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’David wanted his children to serve God and rule in righteousness. But they didn’t have the same heart for God. Solomon was given everything and all wisdom, and yet he repeatedly fai...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Kings 1-- Verse 17She said to him, “My lord, you swore to your servant by the Lord your God, saying, ‘Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’" Adonijah thought he could easily take control of the kingdom without David’s blessing and the priests’ anointing. But Nathaniel and Bathsheba reminded David that he had promised to make Solomon king. It...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 24–Verse 24bI will not offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God that cost me nothing.Sometimes pride is so sneaky. As we have been reading in 1 & 2 Samuel, David consistently inquires of the LORD what he should do. But here we see him reveling in the size of his army. He orders a census taken, just so he knows how big it is. Pride snuck up on him.Repentance comes wit...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 23–Verse 12But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the Lord worked a great victory.I love this image of one man defending the plot of land God had given him against attackers. Because he took his stand and fought the enemy, THE LORD brought him victory! We may not have to defend our land against enemy attack...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 22--Verse 31This God—His way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; He is a shield for all those who take refuge in Him.This is why we as a church gather around God’s word. And this is why we started our daily reading plan. Every word is true and perfect because the One who spoke it is perfect. It’s so important we allow God’s word to have its proper place in ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 21–Verse 10Then Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it for herself on the rock…You can be dishonored by the world, and still be honored by your mom. The nation was probably relieved these two brothers were executed, but not their mother. She may have been the only one in mourning. Verse 10 says, she spread sackcloth out for herself. I think it would...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 20–Verses 16 & 1916 Then a wise woman called from the city, “Listen!…19 I am one of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up the heritage of the Lord?”This was a bold and courageous move on her part. As a self-described peaceable and faithful woman, she pointed out the former role o...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 19–Verse 3And the people stole into the city that day as people steal in who are ashamed when they flee in battle.David was so deeply mourning the loss of Absalom that he didn’t want to go back to his kingly responsibilities. With no king in Jerusalem, the people are unsettled, feeling the chaos of the internal war. David’s reaction to the victory left them feeling l...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 18--Verse 33 (CSB)“The king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber above the city gate and wept. As he walked, he cried, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”’As a son of David, Absalom became treacherous. He did things against God’s law and he tried to usurp the throne of his father. Absalom’s wick...  Read More