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Daily Devotion

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23
Oct2025

Friendship

by Faye Schmidt

Jonathan said to David, ‘Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the Lord’ (1 Samuel 20:42a).

22
Oct2025

Competing loyalties

by Faye Schmidt

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, ‘May the Lord call David’s enemies to account.’ And Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself (1 Samuel 20:16,17).

21
Oct2025

How God comes to you through others

by Faye Schmidt

So Michal let David down through a window, and he fled and escaped (1 Samuel 19:12).

20
Oct2025

Do you measure up?

by Faye Schmidt

Saul has slain his thousands and David his tens of thousands (1 Samuel 18:7).

19
Oct2025

Persistence in prayer

by Faye Schmidt

And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night? (Luke 18:7a)

18
Oct2025

Completely under God’s care

by Charles Bertelsmeier

The Lord will keep you from all harm – he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore (Psalm 121:7,8).