January 31, 2021
2 Samuel 7:8–17
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• 42:10
• ID: 3478
God’s message was clear: instead of David building the Lord’s house, the Lord would build David’s kingdom. David needed to remember God’s purpose for him and recall His past protection and faithful presence. As Alistair Begg points out, correct
Reminders are vitally important. Again and again in the Scriptures, the word of God to His people is essentially that of Deuteronomy 6:12 and 8:11: “Take care lest you forget the LORD.” When we fail to remember, our hearts go astray. When King David
September 6, 2020
1 Samuel 30:1–31
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• 36:44
• ID: 3450
David hit rock bottom when he and his army returned to Ziklag to find their home destroyed and their families taken captive. After David sought the Lord, though, he and his men defeated the enemy, rescued their loved ones, and recovered everything
In many ways, Saul and David were complete opposites. The king was full of bravado, while the shepherd boy was self-effacing. Saul was filled with hate, while David was clearly blessed by the Lord. Eventually, David would become king—the very thing
In difficult times, those who seek God’s refuge enjoy His favor and protection. With sin-distorted thinking, Saul was fixated on eliminating the anointed king, but David sought the Lord and was rescued from fear and his enemies. Examining four
Sometimes our thoughts are our greatest enemy. However difficult his circumstance, David had always placed his confidence in God. Indeed, in the final conversation that ever took place between King Saul and David, David declared to Saul
into this connection and then goes deeper, for it tells us that there is a connection between the state of our body and the state of our soul. In Psalm 32, David speaks very personally to God, acknowledging the heaviness he experienced when he hid
August 30, 2020
1 Samuel 29:1–11
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• 34:07
• ID: 3449
of the Philistine commanders reveals the depths of God’s mercy and the mystery of His purposes. While David had been saved many times before, he ultimately needed to be saved from himself—and so do we.
After sparing Saul’s life a second time, David allowed fear to overturn his confidence in God’s protection. Rather than seeking refuge in the Lord, he escaped into enemy territory and out of Saul’s reach. His success was short-lived, however, as his
November 8, 2020
2 Samuel 3:12–21
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• 37:55
• ID: 3459
the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker. “And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel; and his second, Chileab
over it. We are actually provided with far more than we would ever want to know about David—and far more than we want to face about ourselves. David was the great king of Israel. For most of his life, he was a man of exemplary character. He had built
to have worked masterfully. David married Bathsheba, and no one was any the wiser. A time of deceit and silence followed. David believed he had it covered. Sin frequently deceives us into thinking that. But what others think of us and what God says
. This is not just good behavior for children; it is biblical living for believers. After God rejected King Saul, David was anointed as the next king over Israel. The throne would eventually be his when Saul died. In the meantime, however, Saul chased
May 14, 2023
Psalm 5:3
Alistair Begg Devotional
• 03:40
a godly one. Here we discover that David begins his day with God and demonstrates for us five postures for approaching Him: directly, humbly, personally, consistently, and expectantly. Verse 1 shows us that David takes God’s name upon his lips and comes
When David arrived at the scene of the great standoff between Goliath and God’s people, he boldly told King Saul that there was no need for fear—which was quite remarkable when the entire Israelite army had been completely paralyzed by the giant
May 14, 2023
Psalm 5:3
Alistair Begg Devotional
• 03:40
a godly one. Here we discover that David begins his day with God and demonstrates for us five postures for approaching Him: directly, humbly, personally, consistently, and expectantly. Verse 1 shows us that David takes God’s name upon his lips and comes
October 10, 2021
2 Samuel 16:1–12
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• 39:13
• ID: 3521
Forsaken and opposed by those closest to him, including his traitorous son Absalom, King David sought refuge in the wilderness. But evil pursued him. David was deceived by a trusted servant and then cursed by Shimei, a relative of Saul. As Alistair
Afraid for his life, David, joined by his friend Jonathan, hatched a plan to determine if Saul intended to harm him. Their scheme, although successful, confirmed the worst: the king wanted David dead. Alistair Begg focuses our attention
January 5, 2020
1 Samuel 18:1–16
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• 37:25
• ID: 3404
Because the Lord was with him, David was greatly successful and loved by the people—and increasingly feared and detested by King Saul. Alistair Begg examines the deep unity between David and his friend Jonathan, the soul-shattering jealousy
David’s path to the throne certainly wasn’t a straight line! Nonetheless, he resisted the temptation to grab for himself what God alone could give. Rather than kill Saul when he was within reach and caught unawares, David cut off only a piece
