Shimei, the first SWAT-ter ∙∙ Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel! The LORD is paying you back for all the bloodshed in Saul’s clan. You stole his throne, and now the LORD has given it to your son Absalom. At last, you will taste some of your own medicine, for you are aContinue reading “Shimei, the first SWAT-ter ∙∙”
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Quenching a parched soul ∙
Quenching a parched soul ∙ O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. – Psalms 63:1 Psalms 63:1-8 1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness ofContinue reading “Quenching a parched soul ∙”
Hidden rebellion ∙
Hidden rebellion ∙ How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults. – Psalms 19:12 Psalms 51:1-4 1 A psalm of David, regarding the time Nathan the prophet came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of yourContinue reading “Hidden rebellion ∙”
Do you have an undiagnosed heart condition? ∙∙
Do you have an undiagnosed heart condition? ∙∙ The LORD does not see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart. – 1 Samuel 16:7 Ezekiel 36:26-27 26 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you.Continue reading “Do you have an undiagnosed heart condition? ∙∙”