Closer Day By Day

Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 18 Hello. To just cut to the chase in today’s bible blog, we begin to see the start of Saul’s jealousy towards David, of how the former couldn’t stand being compared to be lesser than the young, ruddy David. Of how Saul had slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. [...]

Bible Passage:  1 Samuel 17 One of my favourite books I read during my childhood days was BFG (short for “Big Friendly Giant”) written by Roald Dahl. The BFG has a very pleasant character..he is gentle and lovable. Very unlike the giant that we read in today’s chapter. According to some of the oldest manuscripts, [...]

Bible Passage:  1 Samuel 16 I was thinking about what belovedoftheLord said about Saul being the young man that was chosen by God and loved by all men, not just the common men but also the prophet of God, Samuel.  In the beginning of this chapter, we see God telling Samuel to stop mourning for [...]

It is a remarkably sad thing to watch the fall of a great man. When we see a person who had been an outstanding servant from God go down the wrong path and is rejected ultimately, we can’t help but wonder how a person that had been doing such impressive work in the name of [...]

As we move into the next chapter of 1 Samuel, we see the drama continuing to unfold. Our chapter for today reads like an episode from a historical court drama that would have ended in tragedy if not for the integrity and loyalty of the ‘supporting cast’. What was the recipe for this tragedy and [...]

Bible Passage:  1 Samuel 13 Saul the first king of Israel; He was humble and meek. In the beginning he had a good heart, And the spirit of God abided with him, And the people also respected him. One year passed, And the second came by quickly, What was Saul like then? His faith had [...]

There is really none like our God, the True God, the Creator of all things, and the Father of all mankind. Faithfulness is His nature, Love is His name, and Righteousness is His crown. Indeed wonderful is our God, and blessed are we who are His children, for He is pleased to make us, who [...]

Bible Passage: 1 Samuel 11 Today is the day Saul was officially made king of Israel.  Although he had been anointed previously in private and chosen by lot in public as king, it was probably not time yet to ascend the throne. Hence, we saw that Saul returned home (1 Sam 10:26). In today’s chapter, [...]

Bible Passage:  1 Samuel 10 Of all the things we are likely to hear about Saul, it is usually the depressing, negative, objectionable accounts that recur: Wasn’t he the one that jumped the gun and made the unholy offering? Wasn’t he the one who was oblivious to God’s departure from his life? Wasn’t he the [...]

Bible Passage:  1 Samuel 9 “And he had a choice and handsome son …. There was not a more handsome person than he among the children of Israel. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.” And that describes Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, and the first [...]