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  1. July 28 - Knit Soul to Soul

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    07/28/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    קשׁר - As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt. 1 SAMUEL 18:1–4
    July 28 - Knit Soul to Soul

  2. July 27 - No Mere Child’s Toy

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    07/27/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    קלע - Then he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones from the brook and put them in his shepherd's pouch. His sling was in his hand, and he approached the Philistine. 1 SAMUEL 17:40
    July 27 - No Mere Child’s Toy

  3. July 26 - Single Combat

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    07/26/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    לחם - [Goliath] stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us.” 1 SAMUEL 17:8–9
    July 26 - Single Combat

  4. July 25 - Music Man

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    07/25/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    כנור - And whenever the harmful spirit from God was upon Saul, David took the lyre and played it with his hand. So Saul was refreshed and was well, and the harmful spirit departed from him. 1 SAMUEL 16:23
    July 25 - Music Man

  5. July 24 - The Redheaded King

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    07/24/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    אדמוני - Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said, “There remains yet the youngest, but behold, he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down till he comes here.” And he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.” 1 SAMUEL 16:11–12
    July 24 - The Redheaded King

  6. July 23 - Divine Regret

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    07/23/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    נחם - The word of the Lord came to Samuel: “I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned back from following me and has not performed my commandments.” And Samuel was angry, and he cried to the Lord all night. 1 SAMUEL 15:10–11
    July 23 - Divine Regret

  7. July 22 - High or Haughty?

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    07/22/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    גבה - There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth. And he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people. 1 SAMUEL 9:1–2
    July 22 - High or Haughty?

  8. July 21 - Be Careful What You Wish For

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    07/21/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    מלך - Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” 1 SAMUEL 8:4–5
    July 21 - Be Careful What You Wish For

  9. July 20 - Kiriath-jearim

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    07/20/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    קרית יערים - And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord and brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to have charge of the ark of the Lord. From the day that the ark was lodged at Kiriath-jearim, a long time passed, some twenty years, and all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord. 1 SAMUEL 7:1–2
    July 20 - Kiriath-jearim

  10. July 19 - Golden Hemorrhoids

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    07/19/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    עפל - The hand of the Lord was heavy against the people of Ashdod, and he terrified and afflicted them with tumors, both Ashdod and its territory. And when the men of Ashdod saw how things were, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not remain with us, for his hand is hard against us and against Dagon our god.” 1 SAMUEL 5:6–7
    July 19 - Golden Hemorrhoids

  11. July 18 - Ichabod

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    07/18/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    אי־כבוד - And she named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband. And she said, “The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.” 1 SAMUEL 4:21–22
    July 18 - Ichabod

  12. July 17 - Given Eyes to See

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    07/17/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    חזון - Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. 1 SAMUEL 3:1
    July 17 - Given Eyes to See