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David and His Nephew Joab – Part 13: God’s Symmetrical Tapestry

2 Samuel 15:7-11; 2 Samuel 15:31-34,37 Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron. For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at … Continue reading

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Hearing God’s Rod

1 Peter 1:6,7; Micah 6:9; Psalm 85:8 Now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried … Continue reading

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Trusting Our Lord’s Wisdom & Mercy Under the Rod

2 Samuel 24:1-4, 8-14 The anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with … Continue reading

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The Failures & Falls of God’s Children

Micah 7:8, 9; Psalm 37:24; Proverbs 24:16        When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against … Continue reading

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Singing in the Rain

Job 5:7-11        Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: who giveth rain upon … Continue reading

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