When jealousy creeps in……….
All the while that David is enjoying this special friendship with Jonathan, he is experiencing a very different relationship with his father Saul. At first Saul loves David. Of course he does. What’s not...
Author: Helen Redfern
GANG GIANT BROUGHT DOWN BY UNLIKELY LAD
So as soon as David is anointed with the Spirit of the Lord, the Spirit of the Lord leaves Saul. It’s as if God has moved his favour from one king to the next....
Zero to Hero
About twelve years ago, I wrote a series of eight sessions for our Sunday School about the life of David entitled ‘Zero to Hero’. Now seems like a good time to revisit that material....
When we get it wrong….
Getting told off is no fun at all. I don’t know about you, but when someone tells me I’m getting it wrong, I become defensive and insecure. I feel humiliated. I tend to sulk....
Living the role and loving the people……
Saul is king. But maybe he doesn’t really start to be king until this – When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God came powerfully upon him, and he burned with anger. He...
A crisis of confidence….
Crises of confidence…we all have them, don’t we? Or is it just me? I pretty much walk around with at least one crisis of confidence about one area of my life or another raging...
Called out of the comfort zone…….
Enter Saul. Saul, son of Kish, a Benjamite, a man of standing. Saul, as handsome a young man as could be found anywhere in Israel. Saul, a head taller than anyone else. Saul, who was...
Awkward Conversations
Awkward Conversation 1: the elders of Israel and Samuel No offence, Samuel, we all know you’ve done a fantastic job keeping the peace in our nation all these years, but……yes, we know, there’s always...
It’s all very ‘Raiders of the lost ark’ today….
So we leave Samuel where he is for now. He has some growing and maturing to do. God has spoken directly to him and he has shown himself willing to follow and trust and...
