Daily Thoughts From God's Word

The Queen of Sheba to Solomon: “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words and of your wisdom, but I did not believe...

Solomon built the temple (ch. 6) and so much in addition. Politically and religiously, he was able to focus the people on the city of...

Chapter three begins: “Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt” (3:1). This thing has the potential for not ending...

David in his last years. A life lived well, but clearly a human life. Lots of highs and lots of lows. At the end, trouble with...

The rebellions against David’s rule continue with Sheba. He was a “worthless man” (20:1) who sought to pull the northern tribes away...

What troubles David endured: rebellion after rebellion by those who would be king in his place. There was Shimei. There was David’s own...

There’s lots to reflect on from these chapters (David's victories, his sin with Bathsheba, Nathan's rebuke, the death of David's son,...

David fought so many wars: against the Philistines, the Ammonites and Arameans, and others. In a very real sense, David can be...

The conflicts with Saul’s family and even with David’s own children. David anointed king over all Israel, and the political capital...

Another perplexing story: the young man who reported to David that he had killed Saul. The report seems to be that almost of a mercy...

The Bible is full of great stories (Did I really need to type that? 😊). God, through his writers does not hesitate to give us the...

David and Nabal. Quite a puzzling story in which David reacts very strongly to what appears to be a social slight. He has asked for...

Saul continued to scheme and try to kill David. This whole narrative is just a convoluted weaving of so much that is good and bad in...

“And David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him” (18:5), but Saul was jealous and he “eyed David from that day on” (18:9). ...

David and Goliath. Everyone seems to know this story. It’s even a part of our larger cultural story telling. David’s and Goliath’s...