Read devotions written by Hope pastors and staff every weekday that align with our daily Bible readings! We hope you use these devotions as a way to dig deeper into Scripture during the weekdays and join us for worship on the weekends to continue growing in your faith. You may download and print our daily Bible readings checklist to track your progress as you read through the Bible.
“David asked the Lord, Should I go and attack them? Yes, go and save Keilah, David asked the Lord, “Should I go and attack them?” “Yes, go and save Keilah,” the Lord told him. But David’s men said, “We’re afraid even here in Judah. We certainly don’t want to go to Keilah to fight the whole… Read more
Standing up for what is right is not always easy. It can be especially hard when doing so involves standing up to someone very close to us. In our reading today, Jonathan discovers just how difficult this truly can be. King Saul has grown jealous of his son Jonathan’s best friend David. And Saul means… Read more
David continued to succeed in everything he did, for the Lord was with him. When Saul recognized this, he became even more afraid of him. 1 Samuel 18:14-15 My daughter didn’t announce that she’d started a game of “Hide and Seek.” I just noticed the quiet and started looking for her, with growing concern when she didn’t respond… Read more
People are flawed and complex, rarely ever fitting well into the categories of hero or villain. Each one of us is really a mix of both. Biblical characters are the same; often we find that they inspire us one moment and horrify us the next. King Saul is a great example of that. History teaches… Read more
