Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz and you're listening to the Bible in a year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lands of scripture.

The Bible in a year podcast is brought to you by Ascension.

Using the great adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfold and how we fit into that story today. It is day 111. It is day 111. And we are reading from 1st Samuel

chapters 18 and 19. We're also praying Psalm 59. One thing, maybe I say this too often, if you

have reached today 111, which is kind of a cool number, you know, three ones, kind of Trinitarian.

If you've reached this far with us, this is incredible.

I think a lot of people that have reached out to me have in the past said, yeah, you know,

I've always wanted to read the Bible and I have not ever been successful at this.

I've been consistent at it.

But if you have made it to today, it means that

you have consistently, for 111 days, you have opened yourself to God's word and you've let him

speak to your mind and shape the way you see the world and shape your heart. And so what a gift.

I mean, just praise God for that. Also, the translation that I am using

for this Bible in a year is the revised standard version, second Catholic edition. I'm using

the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension. And if you want to download your own Bible in a

year reading plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com slash Bible in a year. Also, if you've

not yet subscribed to this podcast, you are invited to consider that. Pray about it. Let me know

what you choose. Anyways, this is day 111, and we're reading 1 Samuel chapter 18 and 19, and we're

praying Psalm 59. 1 Samuel chapter 18, Jonathan's covenant with David. When he had finished speaking to

Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David,

and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house.

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