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Christian Devotional – July 29, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 7 VERSE: 1 Kings 7:51–When all the work King Solomon had done for the temple of the Lord was finished, he brought in the things his father David had dedicated–the silver and gold and the furnishings–and he placed them in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple. TRUTH: Solomon was completing the work that God had for him, the work that his father had envisioned. As a result, Solomon honored his father, by adding in the pieces that he had set aside for the temple as well. When we are working with others, do we continue to honor them, or do we un over them and just…
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Christian Devotional – October 6, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 13 VERSE: 2 Samuel 13:21–When King David heard all this, he was furious. TRUTH: Of course David was furious. He should have been furious. David’s son Amnon raped David’s daughter Tamar. This was a horrible thing to have happened. Unfortunately, David doesn’t do anything about his anger. He does discipline Amnon. It doesn’t even say that he tried to comfort Tamar. He just got angry and then does nothing. When we see evil, whether its in our families or elsewhere, do we get angry about evil? Then, does our anger prompt us to respond in a way that God would respond? Being angry about sin is…
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Christian Devotional – October 4, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 11 VERSE: 2 Samuel 11:1a–In the spring, at the time when kings go to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army. TRUTH: David was the king, but instead of leading his troops in battle, he stayed home and sent everyone else. David wasn’t where he was supposed to be and as a result, one sin after another sin followed. This entire chapter shows how David’s choices and attempts to keep his wrong doings secret led him into more and more sin. However, it all started with this one sin of David not being where he was supposed to be.…
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Christian Devotional – September 27, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 4 VERSE: 2 Samuel 4:9–David answered Rekab and his brother Baamah the sons of Rimmon the Beerathite, “As surely as the Lord live, who has delivered me out of every trouble.” TRUTH: With everything that David had been through, he continued to credit God and trust Him with the job of saving him. David didn’t assume that he was responsible for his own salvation, but that in every circumstance, God made a way for David to make it through. The same holds true today. God is actually moving and working to deliver us; we must wait on Him and His timing. Are we seeking and waiting…
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Christian Devotional – September 24, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 1 VERSE: 2 Samuel 1:17–David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan. TRUTH: Saul had been king, but Saul had also hunted David and tried to have him killed on numerous occasions. Even so, David didn’t rejoice when Saul was killed, but instead he was saddened and mourned the loss of the king that had once been anointed by God. David understood that Saul had made a choice not to follow God and those choices led Saul to do some evil things. Which will we choose. Will we make today a day that we follow God and hold to Him or will we…