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Reading the Bible Daily with Dave – June 20, 2025
Passage: 1 Samuel 27:1–12
Series: Reading the Bible Daily with Dave
Host: Dave Jenkins
In today’s episode, Dave explores a dark chapter in David’s life—when fear overtook his trust in God and led him to seek refuge among Israel’s enemies, the Philistines.
This passage reminds us that even God’s anointed can fall into compromise when we stop preaching truth to our hearts and begin leaning on our own understanding instead of the Lord’s promises.
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📖 Full Passage – 1 Samuel 27:1–12 (ESV)
💡 Key Takeaways:
- Even spiritual leaders can act in fear rather than faith.
- David’s internal dialogue led to external compromise.
- Faithfulness means trusting God’s promises, not just strategic outcomes.
✝️ Encouragement for Today:
Are you letting fear narrate your decisions—or are you preaching the truth of God’s Word to your soul? David’s story reminds us that the path that “seems right” often leads us away from faith and into tangled consequences.
Stay rooted in Scripture, surround yourself with the people of God, and trust in the Lord even when you’re worn out or afraid.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
