Hidden in My Heart

And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he posesses" (Luke 12:15; NKJV)

David Inquired of Jehovah

"And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of Jehovah..." (2 Samuel 2:1; ASV)

Inquired - a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand (Strong's).

Today's life lesson: Men after God's own heart "inquire" of Jehovah.

Jason Cicero

The Song of the Bow

Saul's death was not a time for rejoicing.

1. Despite his poor choices, Saul was still “the LORD’S anointed” (1 Samuel 24:6, 10; 26:9, 11, 16, 23; 2 Samuel 1:14, 16).

2. “How the mighty have fallen!” – The Song of the Bow (2 Samuel 1:19, 25, 27)

3. Samuel mourned for Saul when GOD tore the kingdom from him (1 Samuel 15:34-35).

4. GOD has no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezekiel 18:23, 32; 33:11).

5. We should weep for those who do not repent (Matthew 23:37-39).

Jason Cicero

Abigal: A Woman of Intercession

1 Samuel 25 tells the story of Nabal, Abigail and David. Consider their story. Consider our story in Christ.

1. Each of us, like Nabal has foolishly rejected Jehovah's goodness and stood in danger of His righteous judgment.

2. Like David, Jehovah holds us accountable for our sin.

3. Abigail demonstrates how Jesus bridged the gap between Jehovah and ourselves, interceding on our behalf and accepting the penalty for our sin that we might be forgiven.

4. On the basis of that forgiveness we collectively become the bride of Christ, His church on Earth, entering into an incredible and unanticipated royal marriage relationship.

Jason Cicero

Psalm 52

David wrote Psalm 52 during the time of the events of 1 Samuel 21-22. Doeg the Edomite told Saul that David had gone to Ahimelech's house. David flees to the forest of Hereth where he wrote a psalm about the end of the wicked and the peace of the godly.

1. The Rashness of the Wicked (1-5)
2. The Recation of the Righteous (6-7)
3. The Rejoicing of the Godly (8-9)

Read Psalm 52 and choose wait on the good name of Jehovah.

Jason Cicero

Psalm 56

David wrote Psalm 56 in Gath while he was fleeing from Saul (see 1 Samuel 21:10-12). This psalm expresses the kind of confindence in Jehovah that His children should have in Him when they find themselves in terrrifying circumstances. David's natural inclination is to panic (Psalm 56:3-4, 11), but he ultimately replaces his terror with the composure of trust.

1. Fear and Faith (56:1-4)
2. Destroyer and Deliverer (55:5-9)
3. Trust and Thanksgiving (56:10-13)

Read Psalm 56 and learn to trust in Him when you find yourself in terrifying situations.

Jason Cicero

Hidden in My Heart

And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he posesses." (Luke 12:15; NKJV)