Journey Bible Project

What were Nabal’s parents thinking when they named him “fool”?

You may be wondering when to be loyal to a family, church, business, or political party. So do we wonder these things! This story in 1 Samuel 24 is a powerful example of David’s courageous struggle with loyalty to God and his father in law the king of Israel.

When family, business, church, society turmoil overwhelms you, where do you turn? Do you inquire of the Lord as David did?

The Bible calls us to difficult questions in our lives today, not just in the ancient world. In whom or in what do you place your loyalty? In earthly leaders or in God? Are they really the same?

In whom do you put your trust when you are feeling desperate?

Once there were two friends who loved each other very much, but then politics came between them.

Again and again in the story narrated in 1 Samuel, we find God behind the scenes and in control, but even the characters in the story, Saul, Samuel, and David, don’t always acknowledge it. Do we?

Fear paralyzes many people. How about you? Does fear of what humans can do to you or other fears tend to rule your life, rather than fear of God and following the Lord’s commands?

Jealousy brings bitterness and can’t be resolved by trying to change others. Ultimately it takes a big change of heart. The Journey believes the gospel changes our hearts daily. What are you jealous about? In today’s Journey Bible Project blog, Gary Holloway explores the jealousy of Saul, and our jealousy, too.

What is staring you in the face and scaring you from doing the will of God? Today Gary Holloway looks again at one of the favorite stories of the Bible, David and Goliath.