Daily Devotional With Murphy Eyenike

You thought the temple building was glorious, the finishing was even more spectacular, it was beautiful, it was intimidating, I am talking about you actually, God goes to the same length to beautify us. At the dedication of the temple, king Solomon says a since prayer that is both true and powerful, God still answers it today over the nation of Israel.

King Solomon builds a magnificent and intimidating temple, paying attention to details like nothing anyone has seen before. Everything was excellent and overlaid with gold, it was truly amazing. That temple was a symbol that God's presence could come rest in a place. Today, you and I are the temples of the Holy Spirit where God's presence rest and dwells. We are not built with gold but we are load...

Solomon's reign begins with a bloody spree of exacting vengeance on those who had offended or wronged his father David. His executioner was the commander of his army, Banaiah. Even Adonijah's, his brother's rebellion was quickly snuffed out. After establishing himself, Solomon sort to enter into alliances with the world's powers of his time mainly through marriages, these women will go on turned h...

David was a great king, a powerful psalmist, he is maybe the only example in the old testament of anyone who had the privilege of being king and priest. He was also a great warrior and led some of the powerful warriors you will ever read about. He succeeded in every area but one, a father. David the father did not leave fatherly examples for his children, in marrying so many wives and even more co...

Israel has offended God, to punish them, He moves David to take a census and in the process, David himself sins against God through putting his trust in the number of fighting men that the nation now has. It is amazing how many times David sings against God but God again and again, shows him mercies, have you ever asked why? Saul did less than half of this and God rejected him.

David sings a special song after God delivers him from Saul, this song teaches us about David's mindset; fears, doubt, faith, gladness, etc. as he trusts God through that difficult period. Chapter 23 gives us David's final words as recorded by this writer and the list of his 37 mightiest warriors. Even that has lessons for us, we see that Uriah the Hittite whom David killed for Bathsheba was one o...

Daily devotional with Pastor Murphy - Big lessons in today's devotional. I learn that a nation can suffer for the actions of one person, and that members of a family could suffer because of the actions of those that have come before them.

There is a reward for rebellion, yes, it cost the lives of over 20,000 men. That much died for the ambition of Absalom. In the end, he reaped the seeds he had sown. Next, as David returns, he seems to have lost the will to unite the nation, instead, he mourned for Absalom.

Can you allow God fight on your behalf? That's the lesson I take from today's reading. God knows how to deliver those who put their trust in him. Trust in the Lord with all your heart...

Do you have friends who are loyal to a fault, friends who will stick with you through thick and thin? David had them in abundance and they were a source of help during these troubling times. Second lesson, David's family begins to unravel as prophesied by Nathan, how would handle your son betraying you? Big lessons today!

God confronts David through the prophet Nathan and David does in the end what he should have done first, repent. Remember this lesson, sin eventually finds you out. And so, never allow it dominate you, leverage the help of the Holy Spirit. Secondly, we see a classic lesson in today's devotional on paying attention to who you are taking advise from, Jonadab singlehandedly advises; Amnon to rape his...

Today's devotional has lessons on surrounding yourself with the right company, those who don't find out they make grave errors. In chapter 11, we read about David's first marked error, and this one was big, it was one mistake after another, one sin after the other to cover up for the first, in the end, he takes the life of one of his best soldiers. Huge lessons today!

Chapters 7, David thinks of giving God a house, God gives him an everlasting dynasty that is fulfilled even today in Christ Jesus. Those who are generous towards God find out they are unusually blessed. Chapter 8, we see David win every single battle he is involved in, but we also know his secret, God. Chapter 9, Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son is unexpectedly blessed by David. You will be blessed un...

Today, we will again confirm the secret to David's victories, "So David did what the LORD commanded...". The secret to winning is following God's commands.

David becomes stronger and stronger as Saul's dynasty led by Ishbosheth became weaker and weaker. And even though everyone knew David was going to be king, David, patiently bids his time until he wins the people's favour and approval.

David mourns for Saul and Jonathan. Although he is immediately anointed king over Judah, he begins a seven year journey to becoming king over the entire nation of Israel. If God says it, it will come to pass.

Saul and David were both facing impossible situations. Chapter 30, David arrives home and everything, including everyone and his 2 wives had either been destroyed or captured. His own men even thought of attacking him. What did David do? He encourages himself and ask God what to do. Chapter 31; Saul, having been informed he was going to lose this battle along with his 3 sons commits suicide before...

Saul finds himself in a bind, all out had broken out against the Philistines army and for the first time, he is without help from Samuel or God. He elects to consult a medium to speak to Samuel, not God. Probably he felt he could persuade Samuel to hear him and plead with God on his behalf. The lesson here is, if you fail to hear God in the little things, if you fail to cultivate a relationship wi...

David gets a second chance to take Saul's life and become king immediately but he refuses and instead chose to wait on God's timing. Can you wait on God like David here when everything and everyone is screaming, take it?

What will you do if it seems the LORD has delivered your enemies on a platter, one strike now and you would be rid of this challenge forever? Hurray I guess. For David, the question always was, LORD, what should I do? David would rather please God than be right. Big lessons!

Despite all of Saul's effort, he is unable to get David. In his desperation, he tries to kill even his own son, and then, he commits an unpardonable sin by killing the priests he felt conspired against him.

When God is fighting for you, he causes even your enemies to hold their peace and people who shouldn't, to favour you. However Saul tried, he just could not succeed to kill David.

David takes on Goliath and defeats him. David reasons that God was on his side against Goliath and his gods. Goliath might represent anything intimidating for you, but if you will just remember that God is on your side, you will overcome.

God rejects king Saul and in his place anoint a humble and brave boy, David.

Saul's story is an example of pride going before destruction and a haughty before a fall. One mistake after another, his weaknesses and a lack of self esteem and trust in God were evident for all to see. I wonder why he never noticed himself. Lord, help me overcome my weaknesses.