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Daily Bible Reading “David Hides in a Cave” 1 Samuel 22:1-10

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Deborah H. Bateman

David Hides in a Cave

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from 1 Samuel 22:1-10. David escaped and went to the cave at Adullam. When his brothers and all those who were at his father’s house heard where David was they went to be with him.

A group of about four hundred discontented people gathered with David and he became the captain over them.

David was concerned for the well-being of his mother and father so he went Mizpeh of Moab and asked the king of Moab if they could stay there. The king of Moab allowed David’s parents to stay there while David was in hiding.

The prophet Gad told David to go to the land of Judah. So David went to hide in the forest of Hareth.

Saul, was stationed with his men in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, with his sword in his hand, ready for battle. Saul heard that David had been found.

Saul asked his men if they thought David would give them fields and vineyards and make them captains over his army. He questioned them as to why they had conspired against him. Why hadn’t they told him that his son, Jonathan, had made a pact with David, the son of Jesse?

Doeg, the Edomite, spoke up and told Saul that he saw David at Nob with Ahimelech. Doeg informed Saul that Ahimelech prayed to God for David and gave David food and Goliath’s sword. I bet Saul was not a happy camper when he heard this news.

Daily Bible Reading:

1 Samuel 22:1-10

1 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him.
2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
3 And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.
4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
5 And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
6 When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
7 Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;
8 That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
9 Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
10 And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

Things to think about:

To where did David escape?

Who found out where David was and came to him?

How many people came to David’s rescue?

How did Saul find out where David had been?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

As we read this Scripture we see that David was provided with people to help support him during his time of trouble. We thank You that You send people into our lives to meet our needs, especially when we are going through troubled times. Help us to be thankful for the people in our lives who support us. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

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Daily Bible Reading “God Provides for David” (1 Samuel 21:1-15)

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Deborah H. Bateman

God Provides for David

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from 1 Samuel 21:1-15. David left Jonathan and went to Nob to see Ahimelech, the priest. Ahimelech was afraid when he saw David and asked him why was he alone.

David told Ahimilech that the king had sent him on business and told him not to tell anybody about what the king wanted him to do. David asked Ahimelech for five loaves of bread or whatever he had.

Ahimelech told David there was no common bread only hallowed bread, but if the men had kept away from women they could have it. David promised Ahimelech that the young men had not been with women for at least three days. So Ahimelech gave David the hollowed bread.

One of Saul’s servants was there that day. His name was Doeg, an Edomite, who was the chief herdsman for Saul.

David also asked Ahimelech if he had a sword or spear he could have. He told Ahimelech that he didn’t bring his with him because of the hasty manner of the king’s business.

Ahimelech told David the only sword in his possession was the one that David used to kill Goliath. David gladly took the sword that Ahimelech offered him. Isn’t it amazing how God provided David’s needs even when he was on the run?

For fear of his life David left Ahimelech and went to see Ahish the king of Gath. Ahish’s servants recognized David and asked wasn’t he the king of Israel. David was afraid of Ahish so he pretended to be crazy. The king asked his servants why they brought this mad man to him.

Daily Bible Reading:

1 Samuel 21:1-15

1 Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?
2 And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.
3 Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.
4 And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
5 And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.
6 So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.
7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.
8 And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.
9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
10 And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
11 And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
12 And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
13 And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
14 Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
15 Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?

Things to think about:

When David left Jonathan where did he go?

What two things did David request?

Where did David go next?

What did he do there?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

As we read this Scripture in 1 Samuel we see that David was on the run. We see that he was provided bread to eat and a sword for protection. Thank You for all the ways You provide for us. Help us to realize that no matter the circumstances You have ways of providing our needs. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

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Daily Bible Reading/The Book of 2 Thessalonians

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The Book of 2 Thessalonians: Paul’s Second Letter to the Thessalonians is a Daily Bible Reading Study by Deborah H. Bateman. The book of 2 Thessalonians is one of the Apostle Paul’s Epistles (letters). It’s part of the New Testament of the Bible.

In the book of 2 Thessalonians, Paul encourages the Thessalonians to glorify the Lord, to stand fast, and to not grow weary in well doing. He also talks about the Second Coming of the Lord.

The Book of 2 Thessalonians: Paul’s Second Letter to the Thessalonians contains four Daily Bible Reading lessons. Each lesson contains a brief commentary by the author, the daily Bible Scripture, a few questions for contemplation or discussion, and a prayer of the day. This is a great study for an individual or group Bible study.
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Daily Bible Reading is Moving

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Deborah H. Bateman

To my friends, family, subscribers and followers,

Due to circumstances beyond my control I will be moving Daily-Bible-Reading.com to DeborahHBateman.com. Starting tomorrow the Daily Bible Reading will be on the blog for DeborahHBateman.com. Please bear with me as we make these changes.

This is something I have been thinking about doing for a while and I think it will be a positive change for me and you as well. It may take me a little while to get everything in place, but hopefully the move won’t be too painful for any of us.

Daily-Bible-Reading.com was hosted on Quick Blogcast by GoDaddy. They are no longer supporting the Quick Blogcast program. For some reason I did not receive notification of this and only found out today when I went to do my blog post. They said they had cleared everything out and couldn’t retrieve it.

Thank goodness I had made copies of all my recent posts and won’t lose everything. A lesson to those of you blogging on any system, make sure to make copies of your blog posts if you plan to use them in any way in the future. Keep copies on your own computer.

I look forward to continuing to share Daily Bible Reading with you from my blog at DeborahHBateman.com/blog. Thanks for your support.

Blessings,

Deborah

Branding

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Deborah H. Bateman

Have you ever noticed how big companies or even restaurants brand themselves? There’s no mistaking who the ads are from. They use the same colors in their packaging, their signs, and all their advertisement.

For this example we are going to look at Bojangles and Kentucky Fried Chicken. They both are fast food restaurants. They both serve chicken, but their menus are different.

Their colors are different. Bojangles colors are red and yellow. KFC’s colors are red and white. You immediately recognize their brand, their restaurants, and their packaging.

I had the funniest thing happen to me lately. My husband and I were coming back from North Carolina, where he is currently working. He makes this trip every week, so he has several places along the way that he always stops for what we call pit stops. The stops may be to get something to eat, go to the restroom, get gas, or grab a cup of coffee.

About an hour down the road we stopped to pick up some dinner at Bojangles. We were going to be running late getting home so we got our food to go and ate it in the car as we were traveling.

On our next stop, which was only a short way down the road, we got gas. While we were getting gas my husband threw his empty box from Bojangles in the trash. I was still eating my dinner so I held on to my box until the next stop.

The next stop was at Kentucky Fried Chicken. We stopped there to use their facilities, since we had already eaten dinner. My husband and granddaughter headed across the parking lot and were standing inside the door of KFC waiting on me. Here I come across the parking lot of KFC with my Bojangles box in hand, thinking that I was going to trash it before I went inside.

Much to my surprise there was no trash can in the parking lot. As I approached the door of KFC my husband was standing there with his eyes wide open, looking at me as if to say, “What are you going to do now, girl?”

We both chuckled as I entered KFC with my Bojangles box in hand trying to hide it as I headed toward the ladies room. I passed him as he was about to go into the men’s room and he said, “Here, hand that to me” and he stashed the Bojangles box in the trashcan at the door of KFC men’s restroom.

On the way home we laughed about the experience and discussed why KFC didn’t have trash cans on the outside of their building. We decided that it was probably to keep down litter, but they sure would come in handy when you needed to trash a Bojangles box before entering KFC.

So when you think of branding your business, books or products. Remember my little story about Bojangles and KFC. Make your products, websites, signs, etc. distinctive so that anytime someone sees them, they will know who they belong to.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my story about branding.

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PS. I found a great article about the psychology of color. It gives suggestions about colors you should use on your website. Some of the things to consider are: who is your target audience, what kind of website, blog or business do you have. I found this article on Entrepreneur.com. Check it out at: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232741

To your success,

Deborah