Daily Bread

Oct 28, 2025 (Tue)

GOD’S HAND TO HELP DAVID 2 Samuel 17:15-29

1. Hushai sent two messengers to warn David of Ahithophel’s strategy and advise him not to spend the night at the fords but to cross the river at once. Hearing the message, David must have realized th(...)

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Oct 27, 2025 (Mon)

GOD FRUSTRATES AHITHOPHEL’S ADVICE 2 Samuel 17:1-14

1. Ahithophel advised Absalom to set out in a quick surprise attack against David, who was still on the west side of the Jordan. He recommended capturing and killing David only. This would cause panic(...)

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Oct 26, 2025 (Sun)

AHITHOPHEL’S ADVICE 2 Samuel 16:15-23

1. Absalom entered Jerusalem with Ahithophel. Hushai, David’s man, also came to Absalom with a secret mission, risking his life. David asked Hushai to stay with Absalom to inform David of everything a(...)

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Oct 25, 2025 (Sat)

THE LORD WILL SEE MY DISTRESS 2 Samuel 16:1-14

1. While David fled from Absalom, Ziba provided David with what he urgently needed. Then Ziba told David that Mephibosheth remained in Jerusalem to become king. We don’t know if Ziba’s report has any(...)

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Oct 24, 2025 (Fri)

DAVID FLEES 2 Samuel 15:13-37

1. When David heard of Absalom’s rebellion and all of Israel falling for Absalom’s charm, he fled at once with his officials. David left only ten of his concubines to guard the palace. Then 600 foreig(...)

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Oct 23, 2025 (Thu)

ABSALOM’S CONSPIRACY 2 Samuel 15:1-12

1. After his reconciliation with David, Absalom prepared to rebel. But first, he needed the hearts of the people. He organized chariots, horses, and 50 bodyguards for himself as if he were king. He st(...)

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Oct 22, 2025 (Wed)

HOLY TO THE LORD Zechariah 14:1-21

1. The final prophecies of Zechariah are that the Day of the LORD is coming. People suffer due to the bondage of sin. The power of sin is so great that people lose power; their soul is captured and ra(...)

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Oct 21, 2025 (Tue)

THE LORD IS OUR GOD Zechariah 13:1-9

1. The word of the Lord promises that on that day a fountain will be opened in the house of David to cleanse them from sin and impurity. On that day God will remove the prophets and the spirit of impu(...)

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Oct 20, 2025 (Mon)

THE FEEBLEST AMONG THEM WILL BE LIKE DAVID Zechariah 12:1-14

1. This is a prophecy concerning Israel and Jerusalem. The LORD God who created the heavens and the earth and gives the spirit in a person declares that Jerusalem will cause the surrounding nations to(...)

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Oct 19, 2025 (Sun)

GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS Zechariah 11:1-17

1. The word of God said to Zechariah, ‘Shepherd the flock marked for slaughter.’ These were the flock ready to be sold and slaughtered. God will not rescue any one of them. Even Zechariah got tired of(...)

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