1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:04,800 Speaker 1: Let us pray. And David answered the priest and said, 2 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: unto him, of a truth, women have been kept from 3 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:12,400 Speaker 1: us about these three days since I came out. And 4 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:15,560 Speaker 1: the vessels of the young men are holy, and the 5 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 1: bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were 6 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:23,799 Speaker 1: sacrificed this day in the vessel first Samuel twenty one five. 7 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: Dear Heavenly Father, when the weight and burden of pursuing 8 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: my calling becomes too much, fortify my mind so that 9 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 1: the thought of going crazy isn't even an option. Instead, 10 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 1: when my vision begins to wear on me, I will 11 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 1: position myself and begin to worship you for who you 12 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: are and for your faithfulness. For I know that that 13 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:54,959 Speaker 1: worship is my worship and will allow me to regain 14 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 1: mental growth when I feel that my foundation is becoming unstable. 15 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: Thank you for always placing me on the heart of 16 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: my family and loved ones. Thank you that, like David 17 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 1: in to day's reading, at just the right time, they 18 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:15,040 Speaker 1: will come and comfort me in my time of need. Lord, 19 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 1: as you begin to build the community for my dreams, 20 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: I will not be taken back by what appears to 21 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 1: be misfits, for I know that it is in the 22 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:30,160 Speaker 1: unlikeliest of relationships, that greatness and loyalty are formed. So 23 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: I celebrate the difference. I celebrate the uniqueness. I celebrate 24 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 1: the fact that through uncommon relationships, uncommon blessings and breakthroughs 25 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: are born. In Jesus name, Amen, thank you for praying 26 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: with me to day. Continue listening for an incredible Bible 27 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 1: story brought to you by Bible in a Year dot. 28 00:01:56,560 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 2: Com Running from Saul. In our last story, we learned 29 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 2: how David and Jonathan made promises to one another. Jonathan 30 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 2: would protect David from Saul, and David would show favor 31 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 2: and love to Jonathan and his family for all his days. 32 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 2: Jonathan learned that Saul's hatred for David still burned heart, 33 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 2: so he warned David. David fled to the wilderness. In 34 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 2: this story, we will learn how David continues to flee 35 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 2: and visits a Himelech, is given Goliath's sword, and then 36 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 2: in Gath pretends to be crazy in front of Akish 37 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 2: has inspired by the Book of First Samuel. 38 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,080 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Pastor Jack Graham with today's episode of the 39 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 3: Bible in a Year podcast. In yesterday's story, we heard 40 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 3: how Jonathan helped David evade Saul, and how the two 41 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 3: men an oath a covenant together that they would always 42 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 3: seek each other's good. This is a touching picture of 43 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:08,080 Speaker 3: a friendship that is stronger even than family bonds. We 44 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 3: saw how David fled from an increasingly angry and insane king, 45 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 3: King Saul. Today we'll continue this story with David on 46 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 3: the run. He will use clever deception to protect himself. 47 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 3: His intentions are always noble, and soon other outcasts will 48 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 3: gather around him, furthering the anger of Saul. Let's listen 49 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 3: now to today's reading from God's Word. 50 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 2: David's chest was about to burst. Heavy rain fell and 51 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 2: lightning filled the skies with light. David's heart was racing 52 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 2: and his lungs couldn't gasp fast enough. He was completely exhausted. 53 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 2: Running from Saul had cost him a great deal of energy. 54 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 2: David needed food. David stumbled to knob near the temple, 55 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 2: and Ahimelech, the priest, came out to greet him a 56 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 2: Himelech was afraid to see David, for he knew he 57 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 2: was one of Sal's commanders. Why are you here alone, 58 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 2: Ahimelech asked. David was overcome with hunger, thirst and exhaustion. 59 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 2: Out of angst, David lied to ahimelech, saying, the King 60 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 2: sent me on an important mission. I have an appointment 61 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 2: with a young man here, and Knob, please give me 62 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 2: five loaves of bread or whatever you have here. The 63 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,359 Speaker 2: priest shook his head and said, sadly, I only have 64 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:33,039 Speaker 2: the holy bread meant for ceremony. Only the priests and 65 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 2: men who have kept themselves from women are allowed to 66 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:40,120 Speaker 2: eat it. David regained his composure and spoke with less 67 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 2: desperation in his voice, saying, whenever I or my men 68 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 2: are on expedition, we are kept from women, we are 69 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 2: truly worthy of the bread. David acted as though he 70 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 2: was with a whole team of people to get more bread. 71 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:58,159 Speaker 2: The priest, not wanting to question David's authority, took the 72 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,719 Speaker 2: bread off of the altar and gave gave it to David. 73 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 2: Do you have any weapons, David asked. The King's business 74 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 2: required I leave immediately, so I did not bring any 75 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:12,679 Speaker 2: sword or spear. The priest's eyes lit up. He said 76 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 2: nothing and beckoned David. Inside the temple was warm and dry. 77 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 2: David held the bread close to his chest, still feeling 78 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:25,000 Speaker 2: a slight sting of guilt as he carried it. The 79 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 2: priest led David into a room. There was a figure 80 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 2: on a table, wrapped in cloth. The priest took it 81 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 2: in his hands and began to unwrap it. A beautiful 82 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 2: sword glistened in the candlelight. The priest lifted it up 83 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:41,359 Speaker 2: and gave it to David. He held it in his hands. 84 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:44,719 Speaker 2: It was a large sword, but felt familiar to David. 85 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 2: The priest smiled and said, this is the sword of Goliath, 86 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 2: the Philistine, whom you defeated in battle. It is the 87 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 2: only weapon we have here. David's heart began to flutter 88 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 2: as he held the sword he once used to cut 89 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:03,040 Speaker 2: the giant's head off. It seemed like a lifetime ago. 90 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 2: Not long had passed before Saul caught wind of where 91 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 2: David was, so in a hurry, David fled to Gath 92 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:17,200 Speaker 2: to escape. Gath was the homeland of Goliath and Philistine country. David, 93 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:21,839 Speaker 2: afraid and alone, ventured into enemy territory with Goliath's sword 94 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:25,919 Speaker 2: sheathed on his side. Aikish, the king of Gath was 95 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 2: perplexed by David's arrival. The people of Gath had thought 96 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 2: all along that David was the king of Israel. This 97 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 2: meant David was in more danger than he realized. Aikish's 98 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 2: servants brought David in, so David, in an attempt to 99 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 2: save himself, began to act insane. He marked his chambers 100 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 2: with odd symbols and drooled all over himself. Akish was 101 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 2: perturbed by his servants bringing David in. Do you think 102 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:54,720 Speaker 2: I need more madmen in my home? So he had 103 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:59,799 Speaker 2: David depart from his presence. David departed immediately from Gath 104 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:03,719 Speaker 2: and escaped to a cave in Adullam. David wallowed in 105 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:06,719 Speaker 2: the loneliness of the cave, crying out to God in 106 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 2: his distress. There he wrote songs to God in the darkness. 107 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 2: He questioned God, praised God, and loved God. It was 108 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 2: not long before David's family discovered where he was. They 109 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 2: came to him and ministered to him. Shortly after, many 110 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 2: men from Israel began to flock to David. Men who 111 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 2: were outcasts, debaters, and bitter found hope in the presence 112 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 2: of David. Four hundred men stood in front of David, 113 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:39,280 Speaker 2: following his every command and hanging on every word. This 114 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 2: was David's new flock. A flock of misfits and social 115 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 2: outcasts broken were given purpose under David's command. This would 116 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 2: be a foreshadowing of the Christ to come. Hundreds of 117 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 2: years later, David and his men dwelled in the land 118 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:57,960 Speaker 2: of Moab for a short while and then departed to 119 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 2: the forests of Judah. There, David and his men became 120 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 2: close and their strength and numbers grew day by day. 121 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 2: Saul was told of David's new community and how four 122 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 2: hundred unruly men followed him everywhere he went. All of 123 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:16,559 Speaker 2: a sudden, David was an even bigger threat to Saul. 124 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 2: He became furious with his servants that they had allowed 125 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 2: his whereabouts to go unreported for so long. More so, 126 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:27,600 Speaker 2: he was outraged with Jonathan, who had made a covenant 127 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 2: with David. Saul raged in his throne room. One of 128 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 2: his servants then told him that David was given the 129 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:38,679 Speaker 2: sword of Goliath by a himelech. This caused Saul to pause. 130 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 2: Saul said nothing, his eyes were glazed over in rage. 131 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:46,840 Speaker 2: He gathered his things and his men, and they departed 132 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:50,360 Speaker 2: to nob to find a himelech. Saul burst open the 133 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:53,400 Speaker 2: temple doors where Ahimelek and the priests had knob served. 134 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:57,040 Speaker 2: The priests cowered in fear as Saul approached them with 135 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 2: his armed men. Saul's face was red and his eyes 136 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 2: were piercing. Saul walked among the priests, pointing his sword 137 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:08,320 Speaker 2: at a Himelech. The priest was trembling as Saul's sword 138 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:13,120 Speaker 2: lightly touched his robes. Hear me priest, Saul spoke with 139 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 2: silent rage, Why have you conspired against me and armed David. 140 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:21,040 Speaker 2: You clothed him, fed him, and gave him a weapon 141 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 2: of great importance. A Himelech could barely speak, he was 142 00:09:24,920 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 2: so afraid. He managed to stutter out a few words, saying, 143 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,320 Speaker 2: my Lord, I thought David was one of your most 144 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,960 Speaker 2: faithful servants. He is your son in law and a 145 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 2: captain over your army. I know very little of any 146 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:41,120 Speaker 2: dispute you have with him. Saul did not listen to 147 00:09:41,160 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 2: the words of the priest. His rage had blinded his 148 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:47,600 Speaker 2: eyes and cut off his hearing. He turned to his 149 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 2: men and said kill them all. But his men did 150 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:54,200 Speaker 2: not move to kill a priest over This would be 151 00:09:54,200 --> 00:09:58,120 Speaker 2: an absolute sin, and these men would not mudch. Saul 152 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 2: yelled again, kill there, but the men did not move, 153 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 2: so Saul turned to his trusted servant Doeg, who then 154 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 2: killed eighty five priests and their families. The priestly town 155 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:15,640 Speaker 2: of Nob was painted red with Saul's jealousy. At this moment, 156 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:19,440 Speaker 2: Saul was completely given over to Sin's hold over his mind. 157 00:10:20,600 --> 00:10:23,200 Speaker 2: One of the sons of a Himelek escaped the bloodshed 158 00:10:23,559 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 2: and fled to the forest where David and his men lived. 159 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:29,840 Speaker 2: David's heart was tied in knots over the news. He 160 00:10:29,880 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 2: felt responsible for their deaths, since he had sought refuge 161 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 2: there and lied to a Himelech. David's self preservation had 162 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:41,560 Speaker 2: caused the needless slaughter of priests. David anguished over this 163 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:44,160 Speaker 2: and protected a Himelech's son. 164 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 3: Today's story in God's Word begins with David fearfully on 165 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 3: the run. Desperate for a place to hide, He flees 166 00:10:56,320 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 3: to Nob, where he encounters a priest named alimele Is, 167 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:04,000 Speaker 3: concerning to the priest, why would one of Saul's generals 168 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 3: be there. David was desperate, but he also may have 169 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:12,199 Speaker 3: wanted to provide this man some plausible deniability when Saul 170 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 3: came asking questions. Whatever the reason, David actually lies and 171 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:19,800 Speaker 3: tells Alimelech he's on a mission from the king. He 172 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:22,400 Speaker 3: asked the priest for bread or whatever food he might have. 173 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 3: Halimilech tells him all he has is the ceremonial holy bread, 174 00:11:27,520 --> 00:11:30,559 Speaker 3: meant only for the priest and men who have refrained 175 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 3: from intimacy with women. David says he and his men 176 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:37,560 Speaker 3: are always kept from women while on an expedition. His 177 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:40,760 Speaker 3: words led Elimelech to believe he was not alone, and 178 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 3: so the priest gave David the bread from the altar. 179 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:47,559 Speaker 3: Here's something very important. Christ would later use this story 180 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:50,360 Speaker 3: to teach the Pharisees about the true purposes of the 181 00:11:50,400 --> 00:11:55,400 Speaker 3: Sabbath and God's ceremonial laws. David's heart was being obedient 182 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:57,720 Speaker 3: to God, and eating the bread meant for priests was 183 00:11:57,880 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 3: justified in such a time of need to strengthened David 184 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:04,360 Speaker 3: for what he was facing. David then reveals that he 185 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 3: is traveling without a weapon, so Halimelech shows him something surprising. 186 00:12:08,559 --> 00:12:11,600 Speaker 3: For some reason, the sword that Goliath had carried, the 187 00:12:11,720 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 3: very one David had used to chop off the giant's head, 188 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:17,439 Speaker 3: is in the temple. Why it is there is unclear, 189 00:12:18,400 --> 00:12:21,520 Speaker 3: but David has given this sword to take as protection 190 00:12:21,679 --> 00:12:25,320 Speaker 3: for his journey. This is ironic since David was the 191 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:28,199 Speaker 3: one who of course defeated the giant and now has 192 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:32,960 Speaker 3: his sword. But what David does next is unusual. When 193 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:36,560 Speaker 3: Saul discovers where he is, David ventures into Gath, which 194 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:42,640 Speaker 3: is not only Phelicsting territory but goliath homeland. Alone, David 195 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:45,720 Speaker 3: is easily captured by the people of Gath, who believed 196 00:12:45,760 --> 00:12:48,480 Speaker 3: him to be Israel's king, But when he is taken 197 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:51,960 Speaker 3: into the palace, David pretends to be insane. He puts 198 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:56,440 Speaker 3: on quite an act, so the king sends them away unharmed. Finally, 199 00:12:56,600 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 3: David is able to escape to a cave where he 200 00:12:59,679 --> 00:13:03,680 Speaker 3: is by his family. His family gives him comfort and aid. 201 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 3: He is also joined by other outcasts men of Israel 202 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:10,280 Speaker 3: who stood by David and found hope in this man 203 00:13:10,440 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 3: who would one day soon be king. First Samuel twenty 204 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:17,439 Speaker 3: two and verse two records this listen to how they 205 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:20,960 Speaker 3: foreshadow another who would come to Bethlehem and gather the 206 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:24,880 Speaker 3: broken and the herding unto himself, and everyone who was 207 00:13:24,920 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 3: in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone 208 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 3: who was bitter in soul gathered to him, and he 209 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:35,520 Speaker 3: became commander over them. In David, we see here a 210 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 3: glimpse of Christ, who would one day bring hope not 211 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 3: only to Israel, but the whole world. Meanwhile, Saul, consumed 212 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:47,280 Speaker 3: by hatred and completely given over to evil, confronts Halimilek. 213 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:51,560 Speaker 3: He accuses him of betrayal. He will hear none of 214 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:56,440 Speaker 3: the priest's reasons. Alimelek was a man of God, but 215 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:59,280 Speaker 3: Saul was so far gone. He had his servants slaughter 216 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:02,560 Speaker 3: this man and more than eighty priests and their families 217 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 3: that day. Only one would escape, Alimeleke's son, who told 218 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:11,800 Speaker 3: David what had happened. David knew his deception was to 219 00:14:11,840 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 3: blame for the bloodshed, and he was terribly grieved. He 220 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:19,520 Speaker 3: promised to protect a Liimeleke's son and remain there with 221 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 3: the ragtag group of outcasts that have become his army. 222 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:26,800 Speaker 3: We'll hear what happens the next time in God's word. 223 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 3: Dear God, thank you for your word. Thank you for 224 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:34,840 Speaker 3: the story of David's life that ultimately points us to 225 00:14:34,880 --> 00:14:37,520 Speaker 3: the greater David, the good Shepherd, who is the Lord 226 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 3: Jesus Christ, who was born, who lived, who died, and 227 00:14:41,400 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 3: rose again to bring hope to the world. And it 228 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:47,360 Speaker 3: is in the name of Jesus that we pray. Amen. 229 00:14:48,360 --> 00:14:51,640 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. 230 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:55,440 Speaker 3: I'm Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. Download the Prey dot 231 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:58,960 Speaker 3: com app and make prayer and Bible study a priority 232 00:14:59,040 --> 00:15:02,000 Speaker 3: in your life. If you enjoy this podcast, share it 233 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:05,280 Speaker 3: with someone you love or know. And by sharing this podcast, 234 00:15:05,360 --> 00:15:07,640 Speaker 3: we can get the word of God to the world. 235 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:10,640 Speaker 3: And if you want more resources on how to tap 236 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:14,280 Speaker 3: into God's power for Christian living, be sure to visit 237 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 3: Jack Graham dot org. God bless you