Originally posted: 4/29/2020
David said to Gad, “I am in great distress; please let me fall into the hand of the Lord, for His mercies are very great. But do not let me fall into the hand of man,” (21:13). Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2023
1 Chronicles 20 … Consider Him Who Rewrites Our Story
Originally posted: 4/28/2020
Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the sons of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem… (20:1). Continue reading
1 Chronicles 19 … Consider Him Who Does What is Good in His Sight
Originally posted: 4/27/2020
“Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the Lord do what is good in His sight,” (19:13).
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1 Chronicles 18 … Consider His All-Inclusive Help
Originally posted: 4/26/2020
…And the Lord helped David wherever he went, (18:6, 13). Continue reading
1 Chronicles 17 … Consider His Planting Place
Originally posted: 4/25/2020
“I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will plant them…” (17:10). Continue reading
1 Chronicles 16 … Consider the Glory Due His Name
Originally posted: 4/24/2020
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name;
Bring an offering, and come before Him;
Worship the Lord in holy array, (16:29). Continue reading
1 Chronicles 15 … Consider the Prepared Place for His Presence
Originally posted: 4/23/2020
Now David built houses for himself in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it, (15:1). Continue reading
1 Chronicles 14 … Consider Him, the Master of Breakthrough
Originally posted: 4/22/2020
So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there; and David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore they named that place Baal-perazim [the Master of Breakthrough], (14:11). Continue reading
1 Chronicles 13 … Consider His Ordained Outburst
Originally posted: 4/21/2020
When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly upset it. 10 The anger of the Lord burned against Uzza, so He struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark; and he died there before God. 11 Then David became angry because of the Lord’s outburst against Uzza; and he called that place Perez-uzza to this day, (13:9-11). Continue reading
1 Chronicles 12 … Consider His Great Army
Originally posted: 4/20/2020
They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor, and were captains in the army. 22 For day by day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army like the army of God, (12:21-22). Continue reading