Tag: LOVE’S GREAT GIFT: RECEIVED OR REJECTED
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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…
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Why Have You Not Built ME A House?
“Wherever I have moved about with all the children of Israel, have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’ ” ’ since the time that I commanded judges to be over…
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Spiritual Warfare: When They Don’t Understand Your Praise
“Now as the ark of the Lord came into the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart. Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.” II Samuel 6:16,…
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For The Sake Of HIS People Israel
“Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over Israel.’ ” So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that…
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Spiritual Warfare Pro Tip: Sometimes Rejection Is YAH’S Protection
“Then the princes of the Philistines said, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, “Is this not David, the servant of Saul king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or these years? And to this day I have found no fault in him since…
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Honor THE WORD Of YAH
“Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please, let me strike him at once with the spear, right to the earth; and I will not have to strike him a second time!” But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him; for who can stretch…
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Spiritual Warfare: Stone Cold Selfishness During The Grace Period
“The name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. And she was a woman of good understanding and beautiful appearance; but the man was harsh and evil in his doings. He was of the house of Caleb. Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat…