When Your Snare Backfires | 1 Samuel 19:11-17
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Are people setting snares for you today? Don't worry. God's got this; you'll see how. Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. This week, we are in . I've titled this chapter "When Enemies Pursue God Will Protect." In yesterday's devotional, we learned how David faced relentless opposition from King Saul despite his faithfulness and success. Saul hurled a spear into the wall, attempting to kill David, going back on the promise he had given to his son Jonathan not to harm David. We continue today with more drama in , which reads: Saul sent messengers to David's house...
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When Your Enemy Throws A Spear | 1 Samuel 19:8-10
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Do you feel attacked by someone for doing what you thought was right? Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. This week, we are in 1 Samuel 19. I've titled this chapter "When Enemies Pursue God Will Protect." Let's jump into our text in 1 Samuel 19:8-10, which reads: And there was war again. And David went out and fought with the Philistines and struck them with a great blow, so that they fled before him. Then a harmful spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. And David was playing the lyre. And Saul sought to pin David to the wall...
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Navigating Family Feuds | 1 Samuel 19:4-7
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Do you have a family member who is super irritating right now? If not, that person is probably you. Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. This week, we are in a new chapter, . I've titled this chapter "When Enemies Pursue God Will Protect." Let's jump into our text in , which reads: And Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king sin against his servant David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds have brought good to you. For he took his life in his hand and he struck down the Philistine, and...
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Friends in the Fight | 1 Samuel 19:1-3
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When enemies pursue you need a godly friend. Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. This week, we are in a new chapter, . I've titled this chapter "When Enemies Pursue God Will Protect." Let's jump into our text in , which reads: And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David. And Jonathan told David, "Saul my father seeks to kill you. Therefore be on your guard in the morning. Stay in a secret place and hide yourself. And I will go out and stand beside my father in the...
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When Enemies Pursue | 1 Samuel 19:10
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Are you being pursued by an enemy? Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. This week, we are in a new chapter, . I've titled this chapter "When Enemies Pursue God Will Protect." The key verse of this chapter is , which reads: And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night. — Most assume that David's path to the throne after the defeat of Goliath was easy. It was not. It was well over 15 years from when Samuel anointed him to the time he was finally...
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How God Frustrates His Enemies | 1 Samuel 18:28-30
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Are people conspiring against you? Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. This week, we have read . I've titled this chapter "Allies and Adversaries." In yesterday's devotional, we explored how David's unwavering faith enabled him to overcome Saul's impossible task and demonstrate his value to Michal and Israel. Today, we discover how all this worked out for Saul and David in verses 28-30: But when Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him, Saul was even more afraid of David. So Saul was David's enemy continually....
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Dealing With Deceit | 1 Samuel 18:17-27
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Are you dealing with deceitful people? Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. This week, we are reading . I've titled this chapter "Allies and Adversaries." In yesterday's devotional, we discovered how Saul's jealousy led him to set David up for failure by assigning him an impossible task. Yet, David's unwavering faith and anchored identity in God turned the challenge into a resounding success. Today, we are going to see Saul make another attempt to eliminate David as he gives him an impossible task in verses 17-27: Then Saul said to David, "Here is my elder...
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Their Sabotage Is God's Path For Success | 1 Samuel 18:12-16
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Are you being set up for an impossible task? Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. This week, we are reading . I've titled this chapter "Allies and Adversaries." Yesterday, we explored the time bomb of jealousy and anger through the actions of Saul and David in contrast. Now let's see how David moves through this experience in verses 12-16: Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people. And David had success in all...
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Anger and Insecurity | 1 Samuel 18:9-12
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Are you dealing with your anger and insecurity? Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. This week, we are reading . I've titled this chapter "Allies and Adversaries." At this point, jealousy is ticking down in King Saul against David, and let's see how this turns out in verses 9-12: And Saul eyed David from that day on. The next day a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand. And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." But David...
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Defuse The Jealousy Time Bomb | 1 Samuel 18:5-9
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Is jealousy about to explode within you? Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. This week, we are reading . I've titled this chapter "Allies and Adversaries." David returns from defeating Goliath and builds an instant ally with Jonathan, but an adversary will rise from inside the ranks. Let's see the plot thicken in 5-9: And David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him, so that Saul set him over the men of war. And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants. As they were coming home, when David returned from striking down...
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Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller.
This week, we have read 1 Samuel 18. I've titled this chapter "Allies and Adversaries."
But when Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him, Saul was even more afraid of David. So Saul was David's enemy continually. Then the commanders of the Philistines came out to battle, and as often as they came out David had more success than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed. — 1 Samuel 18:28-30
This moment is insightful and inspiring for obedient believers. I hope you see the hope in this text. The hope is this: If you are with God, no one and no plan will ever be able to stand against you.
God is frustrating Saul's plans, which is frustrating him. Not only that, Saul's wicked plans are turned against him, revealing God's plan, which is becoming David's path to the throne. Saul, out of jealousy, anger, and fear, unintentionally writes an unstoppable plan for David to be the next king of Israel.
This is God.
The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. — Psalm 33:10
God, we pray today for our lives, family, and world. We pray that you will frustrate the plans of the wicked and that we will never walk in their way. When the wicked conspire against you and us, their wickedness will be turned against them and revealed as the path and plan for the obedient. Amen.
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Ask This:
- How have you experienced God's hand in turning your challenges or successes into opportunities for growth and more significant purpose? Reflect on a time when what seemed like a setback became a part of God's more excellent plan for you.
- How can you respond to opposition or jealousy with faith and confidence, knowing that God can use these challenges to fulfill His plans in your life? How might you adjust your attitude or actions to align more closely with God's purpose during times of difficulty?
Do This:
Let God frustrate them and reveal his plan for you.
Pray This:
Lord, thank you for turning my successes and challenges into opportunities for your greater purpose. Help me remain steadfast and faithful, trusting that you are using every situation to advance your plan and reveal your glory in my life. Amen.
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Belong to You.