Month: March 2025

The Kitchen Table Devotional

David Day 60

The women sang as they played, and said,
“Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”

 1 Samuel 18:7

When you think nobody cares, you find out everybody is watching.  People notice success, even if they don’t like it, like Saul, they notice.  It’s a witness of your faith and your heavenly Father faithfulness to walk out His will, His way, as His witness.  People notice and leaders don’t care; they just keep doing what needs to be done.  Their foe might change but their faith never does.  They let God form their minds and leave everyone else to live with theirs.

The Kitchen Table Devotional

David Day 59

⁶ It happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with musical instruments.

 1 Samuel 18:6

It’s amazing what a little winning will do for people’s attitudes and ambitions.  But it’s hard to win when you’re not moving.  David just kept moving.  Leaders and winners know that.  You can’t keep winning if you quit moving.  Winning changes what we think about, talk about and go about.  Too many people only talk about losing.  David was coming home because there was a day when he was going to war.  Now some people go to battle but don’t win, however, David kept moving and doing God’s work, God’s way, for God’s win.  You can’t lose with that kind of mindset, but you’ve got to keep moving.

The Kitchen Table Devotional

David Day 58

So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and prospered; and Saul set him over the men of war. And it was pleasing in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

 1 Samuel 18:5

It’s amazing what happens when we live in agreement with the right people, perspective, purpose, and passion.  Too many people are trying to stir up their courage without any conviction.  David knew what he was fighting for, fighting with, and fighting to do.  This wasn’t a selfish agenda but rather an agenda from God for others.  It’ll soon become clear where each man’s heart abides.  There is courage where there is conviction, compassion, and cooperation with God and those who believe in Him with you.  Look deeper to go further.

The Kitchen Table Devotional

David Day 56

Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

 1 Samuel 18:1 Words cannot express the value of finding a good and true friend.  You don’t find that person by dumming down your beliefs but by living up to your beliefs.  Real friendships are welded around respected beliefs, not just behavior.   That shared respect and belief is going to lead to even greater things.  Make the whole process easier by just being what you believe.