A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me.” So some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will seeContinue reading “John 16: 16-23…. For them it was difficult.”
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John 16: 4b -15….A New Companion!
I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you theContinue reading “John 16: 4b -15….A New Companion!”
John 15: 18-16: 4a….Hated because you are His!
“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that IContinue reading “John 15: 18-16: 4a….Hated because you are His!”
2Samuel 13: 34-39…..Absalom’s first flight.
But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain. And Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about.”Continue reading “2Samuel 13: 34-39…..Absalom’s first flight.”
2Samuel 13: 23-33…Absalom takes revenge.
After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. And Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.” But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let usContinue reading “2Samuel 13: 23-33…Absalom takes revenge.”
2Samuel 13:15-22…..Does sinning lead to happiness?
Then Amnon hated her with very great hatred, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Get up! Go!” But she said to him, “No, my brother, for this wrong in sending me away is greater than theContinue reading “2Samuel 13:15-22…..Does sinning lead to happiness?”
2Samuel 16:5-14….Annoying situations in Life!
5 When King David came to Bahurim, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera, and as he came he cursed continually. 6 And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people andContinue reading “2Samuel 16:5-14….Annoying situations in Life!”
2Samuel 13: 7-14….Amnon gets what he lusts for.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare food for him.” So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house, where he was lying down. And she took dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and baked the cakes. And she took the pan and emptiedContinue reading “2Samuel 13: 7-14….Amnon gets what he lusts for.”
2 Samuel 13: 1-8….A Devious Plan.
Now Absalom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her. And Amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible to Amnon to do anything to her. But Amnon hadContinue reading “2 Samuel 13: 1-8….A Devious Plan.”
2 Samuel 12: 24-31….A day in the life of a king!
Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the LORD loved him and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.Now Joab fought against Rabbah of theContinue reading “2 Samuel 12: 24-31….A day in the life of a king!”
As I read it! 