Today's Reading: 2 Samuel 4 - 6 "And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart... ...And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand …
Tag: David
That Which the LORD Has Given Us
Today's Reading: 1 Samuel 28 - 31 "And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David …
Mercy and Forgiveness
Today's Reading: 1 Samuel 25 - 27 "And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’S anointed, and be guiltless? David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and …
Submission of the King
Today's Reading: 1 Samuel 23 - 24 "And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou …
Safety for the Threatened
Today's Reading: 1 Samuel 19 - 22 "And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David. And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD’S priests. And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would …
Royal Humility
Today's Reading: 1 Samuel 17 - 18 "And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more …
Seven Abominations 3
HANDS THAT SHED INNOCENT BLOOD Proverbs 6:16-19 If God "Hates hands that shed innocent blood", then He loves the hands that preserve life. A self oriented society only values self. The life of others is valueless unless it is for promoting, pleasing, or pasifying self. A God oriented people see all life as of value …
062011 And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD…
' ...To walk after the LORD, and to keep His commandments, and His testimonies, and His statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book. And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And …
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061211 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD…
...And all Israel with him. And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD, with twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the …
061011 For He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever
"It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, 'For He is good; for His mercy endureth …
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060911 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him…
'Ask what I shall give thee.' And Solomon said unto God, 'Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. Now, O LORD God, let Thy promise unto David my father be established: for Thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of …
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060811 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father…
'...And serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek Him, He will be found of thee; but if thou forsake Him, He will cast thee off for ever. Take heed now; for the LORD hath …
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060711 …The house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical…
"Then David said, 'This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.' And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God. And David prepared iron …
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060611 Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price
"Then David said to Ornan, 'Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.' And Ornan said unto David, 'Take it to thee, and let my lord the king …
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060511 I will not take My mercy away from him…
"And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build Me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever. …
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