1 Samuel 23 - Key

v4

Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

I noticed that when a problem arose, that David's men were afraid, it said, Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. Also, in v11,12, David asked the Lord two questions, and, after the Lord answered the first part, David asked the Lord the second part again, to get the rest of the answer.

When we pray about something, we shouldn't think "I already prayed about it, so I don't have to pray about it any more." When new concerns arise, it is OK to pray anew. We should "inquire of the Lord yet again."

Esther 6 - Application

Haman provided a funny example of how we shouldn't be proud and arrogant. Also, I've been reading in Proverbs lately.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

If I want to gain wisdom, I need to hate pride and arrogance. I'll watch the way I talk to avoid talking proudly.

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Esther 6 - Key

v6

So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?

Haman really made a fool of himself because he was so arrogant and presumptuous. We should think about what would be good for other people in situations, instead of just thinking about what would be good for ourselves.

1 Samuel 23 - Outline

v1-4

when new concerns arose, David inquired of the Lord again to double check and make sure, before going to save Keilah

v5-13

when David was asking the Lord about what would happen in Keliah, he asked the Lord further for more specific details;
the people were ungrateful, that they would betray David after he risked his life to save them

v14-15

David was in the wilderness of Ziph

v16-18

Jonathan blessed David

v19-24

the Ziphites tried to betray David to Saul, but then David was in the wilderness of Maon

v25-29

the Lord delivered David after he was surrounded, by having Saul need to go back and defend the land from the real enemies

Esther 6 - Outline

v1-3

the Lord used sleeplessness to convict the King that he had not rewarded Mordecai for saving his life and the kingdom

v4-5

the Lord turned Haman's endeavors to do evil to Mordecai, into good

v6-9

Haman's arrogant presumption

v10-12

Haman made a fool of himself, and only succeeded in accomplishing the opposite of what he intended

v13-14

Haman started to find out that his splendid idea wasn't going to work

Matthew 12:1-21 - Key

v19

He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

Even though Christ would have every right to brag, because He is the greatest of all, He was still very humble and meek. We should follow His example by not trying to make ourselves look better than other people, and not trying to force our own ways.

Application

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

If I want to gain wisdom, I need to hate pride and arrogance. I'll watch the way I talk to avoid talking proudly

Matthew 12:1-21 - Outline

v1-8

one greater than the temple

v9-13

it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath days

v14-21

Jesus meekly fulfilled the prophesy that He wouldn't put Himself forward