Through a seemingly unqualified young man serving in faith and through his unique abilities, God delivered victory.

Saul was so focused on the giant in front of him that he failed to see the God who defends. 

In Samuel 16, we find God bringing about events that will put David right where he needs to be, just as He continues to do in our lives today.

The Christian faith is grounded in a historical event and here is that event as found in Matthew 26 and 27 and Luke 24.

When Jesus set his face to walk the Calvary road, he was not merely taking our place; he was setting our pattern. He is our substitute and pacesetter.

"The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." - 1 Samuel 16:7

Neither arrogance nor good intentions justify disobedience to the commands of God as Saul demonstrates in 1 Samuel 15.

Saul's pride led him to make rash decisions and blinded him to his own foolishness.

Jonathan shows us what it means to live by faith in a God who is not hinder by anything.

Rituals can help grow our relationship with God. But they can also become empty actions performed out of habit. We need to ask ourselves: are we seeking God's own heart with our rituals or simply going through the motions?