Vince Miller Podcast

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  • Get ready to be inspired and transformed with Vince Miller, a renowned author and speaker who has dedicated his life to helping men become the best versions of themselves. With over 36 books under his belt, Vince has become a leading voice in the field of manhood, masculinity, fatherhood, mentorship, and leadership. He has been featured on major video and radio platforms such as RightNow Media, Faithlife TV, FaithRadio, and YouVersion, reaching men all over the world. Vince's Men's Daily Devo has touched the lives of thousands of men, providing them with a daily dose of inspiration and guidance. With over 28 years of experience in ministry, Vince is the founder of Resolute, a platform that aims to build better men through its bible studies. If you're looking for a way to improve your life and become a better man, then look no further than Vince Miller and his inspiring work at www.vincemiller.com
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  • Loyalty in the Struggle | 1 Samuel 20:42

    Loyalty in the Struggle | 1 Samuel 20:42
    Sep 22 2024
    Do you have a covenantal relationship with a loyal spiritual friend? Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. Shameless plug today. Don't forget to check out the Vince Miller Show. I put a link to the Show below. There will be a new episode every week. The difference between what we do here in the Daily Devo and the Show is that here, we are going to continue to work through the Bible devotional one book at a time. Over in the Show, we will tackle topics and series relevant to your life in a biblical, thematic, and practical way. I am super excited about this new endeavor, and I need you to pray for us as we launch it. This week, we are in 1 Samuel 20. I've titled this chapter "Friendship and Loyalty in Adversity." In the last chapter, we left off with David leaving Saul's house, never to return, leaving behind his good friend and wife. This chapter is a chronicle of David trying to figure out if there is a permanent change in Saul after Saul's experience with the Spirit in Naoith. So David will secretly consult with Jonathan to see if it is safe to return. Of course, it's not. But the final verse of this chapter punctuates a covenant that the two men make between each other. Then Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, because we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, 'The Lord shall be between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.'" And he rose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city. — 1 Samuel 20:42 If we survey David's whole life, we can divide the segments of David's life into four seasons: The Shepherding Season.The Struggling Season.The Soldiering Season.The Sovereign Season. We are about to enter the "Struggling Season" or the "Hiding Years." Chapter 20 begins a 12-15-year stretch during which David runs from King Saul for his life. That's a long time! Long seasons of trials are trying. When we enter them, we often have no idea what we are getting into. David had no idea what was about to happen or how long it would take for him to move from being anointed king to his appointment as king. But he did have one thing. He had a friend, a confident, and a brother in Jonathan, and they were going to depart from each other, making a covenant agreement that would be fulfilled many years from now after Jonathan's death. Covenants between godly men are missing from the modern church. Believers have become too causal and transactional in their relationships. We enter into most relationships "to get" not "to give" and are unwilling to commit to the initiative and investment that covenantal relationships require. But every person encounters a Struggling Season. For some, this is short, and for others, it may be prolonged. But a covenant agreement with a loyal and godly friend makes the journey much easier. It's like an anchor. It anchors us to the Lord. It anchors us to a godly believer. It anchors us to an unchanging agreement. It anchors us emotionally, mentally, and spiritually when we question the future. Are you going through a struggling season? Then maybe it's time to make a covenant. Perhaps it's not exactly like the one Jonathan and David made, a lifelong covenantal promise that extended to future generations. But maybe you need to make a covenant agreement with a brother for a season. Who is that person, and what is that covenant? And if you cannot think of either, maybe it's time to take some initiative and make an investment to discover the spiritual blessings that await. It's time to bring back the covenant of relationship. #CovenantFriendship #LoyaltyInAdversity #SpiritualBrotherhood Ask This: Considering David and Jonathan's covenant, what qualities are essential for a loyal spiritual friendship? How can we cultivate these qualities in our relationships?Have you experienced a "Struggling Season" in your life? How did your relationships—whether supportive or lacking—impact your journey during that time? What role could a covenantal friendship have played in that experience? Do This: Initiate a covenant. Pray This: Father, thank You for the gift of loyal friends and the strength of covenant relationships. Help me to be intentional in cultivating these bonds, especially during my challenging seasons, so that I may anchor myself and others in Your love and truth. Amen. Play This: Back to the Father.
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    6 mins
  • You Need Divine Defense | 1 Samuel 19:18-24

    You Need Divine Defense | 1 Samuel 19:18-24
    Sep 21 2024
    When you are being pursued, do you watch your defense? Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. This week, we are in 1 Samuel 19. I've titled this chapter "When Enemies Pursue God Will Protect." In this chapter, we have learned that two of King Saul's children, his son (Jonathan) and his daughter (Michal), advocate for David. Let's read what happens next in 1 Samuel 19:18-24. Now David fled and escaped, and he came to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and lived at Naioth. And it was told Saul, "Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah." Then Saul sent messengers to take David, and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied. When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. Then he himself went to Ramah and came to the great well that is in Secu. And he asked, "Where are Samuel and David?" And one said, "Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah." And he went there to Naioth in Ramah. And the Spirit of God came upon him also, and as he went he prophesied until he came to Naioth in Ramah. And he too stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel and lay naked all that day and all that night. Thus it is said, "Is Saul also among the prophets?" — 1 Samuel 19:18-24 So, a little heads up about this moment: David leaves Saul's house and never returns. David will never see Jonathan again because he dies in battle. He will also not see Michal until Saul and Jonathan's death (2 Samuel 3:13-16). During this time, David and Michal remarry other spouses, and once they are reunited, their marriage appears strained (2 Samuel 6:16). Here, we notice that David retreats to Samuel's village (about 3 miles away), but when Saul's assassins arrive, they are met by the overwhelming power of the Spirit of God. Remember, we must see this moment as the third of three defensives. First, he is defended by a friend who advocates for him. Next, he is defended by his wife, who conceals his escape. Last, he is defended by the Spirit of God, and nothing will protect him better than the Spirit of God. As a note: this is not a case of believers being "slain in the Spirit." These men have not come to Samuel and David with any type of spiritual intrigue. They are arresting agents who want to assassinate David. They come in three waves yet are so engrossed by the Spirit that they cannot continue their mission. They now work for the King of Glory instead of King Saul. If you are counting, over the last two chapters, there have been seven attempted assassinations on the life of David by Saul (three spears are thrown, three expeditions sent, and one additional attempt by Saul himself). But when Saul arrives at Naioth, something interesting happens. He uncontrollably casts off his royal attire, which is undoubtedly a divine stripping of his royal identity before the Spirit and will of God. In this symbolic moment, Saul is stripped, overpowered, and arrested by God. The man who has come to arrest and assassinate David has now been arrested and apprehended by God. Retreating is necessary and justified at times. David had attempted everything possible to keep peace with Saul in this situation. His only choice was to run, and he had no idea how things would pan out in Naioth or that this would carry on for 12 long years. However, he knew one thing—there was a man of God there who was on God's side. David exemplifies fighting with integrity and understanding when the fight will result in losses for everyone. Running from the problem was the only option, and during the retreat, the Spirit of God did all the fighting for him. Sometimes, David fought with the Spirit, and other times, the Spirit fought for him. In any case, we should do the same. Either fight with the Spirit or let him fight for you, but never ever fight with the Spirit of God. It will strip you bare and might leave you feeling a little naked before your perceived enemies. #DivineProtection, #GodsIntervention, #SpiritualDefense Ask This: How have you experienced God's protection when you felt pursued or threatened, and how can these experiences strengthen your faith in His ability to shield you today?In what areas of your life are you currently struggling to rely on the Spirit for protection or guidance, and what steps can you take to invite His intervention into those situations? Do This: Let the Spirit fight for you or with you. Pray This: Lord, thank You for Your unwavering protection and the power of Your Spirit that guards me in times of trouble. Help me to trust in Your divine defense and seek Your guidance in every challenge I face. Amen. Play This: You've Already Won.
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    7 mins
  • When Your Snare Backfires | 1 Samuel 19:11-17

    When Your Snare Backfires | 1 Samuel 19:11-17
    Sep 20 2024

    Are people setting snares for you today? Don't worry. God's got this; you'll see how.

    Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller.

    This week, we are in 1 Samuel 19. I've titled this chapter "When Enemies Pursue God Will Protect."

    In yesterday's devotional, we learned how David faced relentless opposition from King Saul despite his faithfulness and success. Saul hurled a spear into the wall, attempting to kill David, going back on the promise he had given to his son Jonathan not to harm David. We continue today with more drama in 1 Samuel 19:11-17, which reads:

    Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him, that he might kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, told him, "If you do not escape with your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed." So Michal let David down through the window, and he fled away and escaped. Michal took an image and laid it on the bed and put a pillow of goats' hair at its head and covered it with the clothes. And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, "He is sick." Then Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, "Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him." And when the messengers came in, behold, the image was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' hair at its head. Saul said to Michal, "Why have you deceived me thus and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?" And Michal answered Saul, "He said to me, 'Let me go. Why should I kill you?'"— 1 Samuel 19:11-17

    This situation must have been extremely irritating to Saul. If we return to the last chapter, Saul planned to use his daughter Michal as a snare for David (1 Samuel 18:21). But here, the snare King Saul set becomes the snare he stepped in. This adds insult to injury for the one who dares to scheme against the one blessed by God. The irony of manipulations is that they often become self-inflicted snares, which warn us that the best scheme is not to scheme or set a snare but to trust the salvation of the Savior. He is the one who saves us from all our enemies.

    This principle is woven throughout Scripture. Consider the scheme of Joseph's brothers, who sold him into slavery. Their plan was meant to harm him, but their scheme played into God's scheme to elevate Joseph to the second highest position in the most powerful empire at the time, where he could leverage his authority to save his entire lineage from famine (Genesis 50:20). God's can turn the tables on our adversaries and use their schemes for his good will at any point in history. He has done it before and will do it again.

    So, what's the takeaway?

    When we encounter opposition or snares set by others, we can find comfort in knowing God is aware of what the opposition is doing. He can use their evil schemes to accomplish a greater and glorious plan, turning what looks like a troubling trap into a tremendous triumph.

    #DivineProtection, #TrustGod, #OvercomingOpposition

    Ask This:
    1. How have you experienced or observed situations where others’ schemes or opposition seemed to backfire and lead to a greater good, and what did that teach you about trusting God's plan?
    2. In what areas of your life are you facing opposition or challenges, and how can you shift your perspective to see God's protection and purpose in those situations?
    Do This:

    Let God save you from the snare and live righteously.

    Pray This:

    Lord, I trust that You are in control even when others' schemes seem to surround me. Help me to see Your hand in every challenge and find peace in Your protection and purpose. Amen.

    Play This:

    Control.
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    5 mins

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