And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house. 1 Samuel 22:16. Men cannot depart from the counsel of God and still retain that calmness and wisdom which will enable them to act with
Music in a Cave
My soul is among lions; and I lie even among them that are set on fire. Psalm 57:4. Oh, how precious is the sweet influence of the Spirit of God as it comes to depressed or despairing souls, encouraging the
No One Sorry
All of you have conspired against me … and there is none of you that is sorry for me. 1 Samuel 22:8. The spirit of evil was upon Saul. He felt that his doom had been sealed by the solemn
A Sure Outcome
Then said David to the Philistine, … I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. 1 Samuel 17:45. Goliath railed upon David and cursed him
Five Smooth Stones
David said …, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go,
Human Boasting
And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. 1 Samuel 17:10. When war was declared by Israel against the Philistines, three of the sons of Jesse joined
Preparing to Lead
When there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him