March 25 47The Lord lives!  Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior!… …50Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.”  (2 Samuel 22:47, 50) Yesterday I talked about David’s great sin, which tainted his name and his standing with the … More CSRD2021

March 24 7Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man!  This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says:  ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.  8I gave your master’s house to you, and your master’s wives into your arms.  I gave you all Israel … More CSRD2021

March 23 3The king asked, “Is there no one still alive from the house of Saul to whom I can show God’s kindness?” Ziba answered the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is lame in both feet.” 4“Where is he?” the king asked. If you are keeping up with the deeper reading … More CSRD2021

March 18 45David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.  46This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down … More CSRD2021

March 10 16Then Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him.  17The women living there said, “Naomi has a son!”  And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.  (Ruth 4:16, 17) The Book of Ruth, at just four short chapters, is one of the shortest … More CSRD2021

March 5 36“My father,” she replied, “you have given your word to the Lord.  Do to me just as you promised, now that the Lord has avenged you of your enemies, the Ammonites.  37But grant me this one request,” she said.  “Give me two months to roam the hills and weep with my friends, because … More CSRD2021

March 4 10After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel.  11Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord and served the Baals.  (Judges 2:10, 11) Happy Thursday y’all.  As I mentioned yesterday, today, we … More CSRD2021

March 3 15”But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euprhates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living.  But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”  (Joshua … More CSRD2021

February 24 1Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.  Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai.  For I have delivered into your hands the king of Ai, his people, his city and his land.”  (Joshua 8:1) The Book of Joshua is a complete … More CSRD2021

February 23 9”Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9) Yesterday, if you are keeping up with the reading plans (and I pray you are), we broke through the Torah and read … More CSRD2021