Tag: LOVE’S GREAT GIFT: RECEIVED OR REJECTED
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A CHRIST Filled Encounter Breathless Hospitality
“the food on his table, the seating of his servants (court officials), the attendance of his waiters and their attire, his cupbearers, his stairway by which he went up to the house (temple) of the Lord, she was breathless and awed [by the wonder of it all]. How blessed (fortunate, happy) are your men! How…
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Building A Temple Consult CHRIST
““You know that David my father could not build a house (temple) for the Name (Presence) of the Lord his God because of the wars which surrounded him, until the Lord put his enemies under his feet. [2 Sam 7:4ff; 1 Chr 22:8] But now that the Lord my God has given me rest [from war] on…
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The Gift Of Reflection {David’s Last Song
“Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse declares, The man who was raised on high declares, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel, “The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue. “Truly is not my house…
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Side Effects Of Sin: DisUnity The Fight To Stay Together
“So every man of Israel deserted David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah, from the Jordan as far as Jerusalem, remained loyal to their king. Now David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took the ten women, his concubines whom he had left to keep the…
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The Mourning After
“And Joab was told, “Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people. For the people heard it said that day, “The king is grieved for his son.”” II Samuel 19:1-2 Greetings BeLoved child Of THE KING Of Kings YAH ALMIGHTY…
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Tangled
“Then David sent out one third of the people under the hand of Joab, one third under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and one third under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, “I also will surely go out with you myself.” … Then…
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Lineage Picking Up The Sins Of The Father
“After this Absalom the son of David had a lovely sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. Amnon was so distressed over his sister Tamar that he became sick; for she was a virgin. And it was improper for Amnon to do anything to her. But Amnon had a…
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Smitten Sin And Consequence
“Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your keeping, and gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if…
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COVETOUSNESS GIVING REIN TO SELF-INDULGENCE
“Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to behold. So David sent and inquired about the woman. And someone said, “Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of…
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THE PENALTY OF REJECTING KINDNESS
“It happened after this that the king of the people of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. And the princes of the people of Ammon said to Hanun their Lord, “Do you think that David really honors your father because he has sent comforters to you? Has David not rather sent…