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The Year of our Lord 2024

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February 8, 2024

Passage Read: 2 Samuel 22 - 1 Kings 1 Meditation Verses: 2 Samuel 22:17-20 It's interesting how David sees his own life, especially in contrast to Jacob. Jacob endured a number of hard things, some because of his own choices, though not necessarily because he…

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February 7, 2024

Passage Read: 2 Samuel 18-21 Meditation Verses: 19:6-7 Joab warned David that he was shaming his servants by weeping over Absalom. If he didn't speak kindly to those who risked their lives for him and his household, they would all be gone by morning and…

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February 6, 2024

Passage Read: 2 Samuel 14-17 Meditation Verse: 16:8 This is a great example that people see what they want to see and freely ascribe to the Lord what they want to be true. The text tells us why these things happened to David, and it…

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February 5, 2024

Passage Read: 2 Samuel 10-13 Meditation Verse: 12:14 What enemies of God would these be, that blasphemed the Lord? Who knew about David's sin except the servants who brought Bathsheba to him and the scribe who recorded the message to Joab that told him what…

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First and Last

"The first will be last and the last will be first." There are so many ways this can apply to us. Who is the first? Who is the last? Will they just be made equal? Will their positions be reversed? What does that mean for…

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