1 May God be gracious to us and bless usand make his face to shine upon us, Selah2 that your way may be known on earth,your saving power among all nations.3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;let all the peoples praise you!4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,for you judge theContinue reading “Psalms 67: 1-7….True or Wishful Thinking?”
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2 Samuel 24:18-25….A costly sacrifice.
And Gad came that day to David and said to him, “Go up, raise an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.” So David went up at Gad’s word, as the LORD commanded. And when Araunah looked down, he saw the king and his servants coming on toward him. AndContinue reading “2 Samuel 24:18-25….A costly sacrifice.”
2 Samuel 24:15-17…..It sounds a bit harsh!
So the LORD sent a pestilence on Israel from the morning until the appointed time. And there died of the people from Dan to Beersheba 70,000 men. And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was working destructionContinue reading “2 Samuel 24:15-17…..It sounds a bit harsh!”
2 Samuel 24:10-14….Given a choice!
10 But David’s heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O LORD, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly.” 11 And when David arose in the morning, the wordContinue reading “2 Samuel 24:10-14….Given a choice!”
2 Samuel 24:1-9…. A final act recorded.
Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.” So the king said to Joab, the commander of the army, who was with him, “Go through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and number the people, that I mayContinue reading “2 Samuel 24:1-9…. A final act recorded.”
2 Samuel 23:8-39….If you want to read this in whole go to your own Bible, please
These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time. And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of Dodo, …. and his hand clung to theContinue reading “2 Samuel 23:8-39….If you want to read this in whole go to your own Bible, please”
2 Samuel 23:1-7….David signs off!
1 Now these are the last words of David:The oracle of David, the son of Jesse,the oracle of the man who was raised on high,the anointed of the God of Jacob,the sweet psalmist of Israel:2 “The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me;his word is on my tongue.3 The God of Israel has spoken;the RockContinue reading “2 Samuel 23:1-7….David signs off!”
1 Corinthians 3:10-23….How many Judgements lie ahead?
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyoneContinue reading “1 Corinthians 3:10-23….How many Judgements lie ahead?”
1 Corinthians 3:1-9….Babies of the Faith.
But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousyContinue reading “1 Corinthians 3:1-9….Babies of the Faith.”
1 Corinthians 2:6-16….Mankind divided into two groups!
Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of thisContinue reading “1 Corinthians 2:6-16….Mankind divided into two groups!”
As I read it! 