GR "Scott" Cundiff

  • Leviticus 26:46

    Leviticus 26:46 (MSG)
    These are the decrees, laws, and instructions that god established between himself and the People of Israel through Moses at Mount Sinai.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2011-10-26

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    2011-07-11

  • Strategic insanity

    It’s been confirmed that Saul intends to kill David, so David is desperately on the run.He has no provisions and doesn't have so much as a sword for self defense.He temporarily remedies that by stopping…

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Samuel 21:13 (MSG)

  • The cement of lasting friendships

    There’s a lot of tension around the palace these days.King Saul is unpredictable and on the verge of losing it altogether.He’s developed a habit of sitting on his throne with his spear by his side.If…

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Samuel 19:3 (MSG), 1 Samuel 20:42 (MSG)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2011-05-15

  • President of David’s fan club

    Saul has a haunted look these days.There’s no peace for him, but instead, a constant, nagging fear.He has power and authority and a certain kind of cunning, but things are going downhill for him.David…

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Samuel 19:3 (MSG)

  • The cost of spiritual isolation

    Saul hasn’t forgotten the words of God's man, Samuel: "God has rejected you as king over Israel."Still, long after that word of rejection Saul continues in power, enjoying considerable military success.Then…

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Samuel 18:28 (MSG)

  • Thank God for good friends

    The connection between Jonathan and David is a surprising one.Aside from some forced, perverted effort to make this into something it’s not, we still see here that Jonathan, who should be the next king…

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Samuel 18:1 (MSG)

  • Hearing, believing, acting

    I’m not sure why this phrase stands out to me but it does. It has to do with David's confidence, his rushing to, in the eyes of common sense, disaster.There’s no trace of hesitancy here.This isn't one…

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Samuel 17:48 (MSG)

  • Do I really believe the battle belongs to God?

    "This very day God is handing you over to me." So says David as he prepares for battle with Goliath.For us this is a nifty story, one of the most memorable in the entire Bible.For David, well, this was…

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Samuel 17:47 (MSG)

  • Shopping for armor

    Since David’s going to fight Goliath, Saul’s preparing him for battle.Being given the king's own helmet and sword is an honor for David.However, in spite of the seriousness of the situation, the result…

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Samuel 17:37 (MSG), 1 Samuel 17:38 (MSG)

  • The danger of natural attributes

    I've been thinking about why Saul, himself, didn't fight Goliath.After all, Saul is the king, leader of the army.He has never been afraid in previous battles and has a reputation for being a fierce fighter.Goliath…

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Samuel 17:37 (MSG)

  • Wrestling with bears

    Saul, not to mention Goliath, towers over David.We’re told that his family calls David the "runt" and that Saul is head and shoulders taller than the average man.When word comes to Saul that he has a…

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Samuel 17:37 (MSG)

  • The slings and stones details of life

    David and Goliath -- now this is a good story!It’s a story we’ve heard all our lives.It’s part of our shorthand vocabulary.When we want to describe the little guy taking on something big and threatening…

    Created about 1 year ago

    1 Samuel 17:32 (MSG)

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-05-15

  • Grass diet

    Grass diet Daniel 4: He knows how to turn a proud person into a humble man or woman. In his mercy the Lord deals with Nebuchadnezzar in a direct and attention getting way. Here’s a man driven by arrogance…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Daniel 4:37 (MSG)