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WISDOM FROM THE PAST So often we think that the Ten Commandments given to Moses around 1400 B.C., was the beginning of God’s involvement in teaching man how to live according to His edicts. However, in a document called “The … Continue reading →

DO YOU HEAR WHAT YOU SEE! Like many kings of his day, David had his distractors and so called “wise men” who offered their explanation about how to live and succeed. Many turned to the mysteries of nature and witchcraft … Continue reading →

REMEMBER NOT TO FORGET Taken from 2 Samuel 22, this Psalm depicts the many times David escaped from his relentless enemies. It is the story of David’s life in a nutshell. As always, David counts God’s mercy and protection as … Continue reading →

SOMETHING TO PONDER! When you hear someone say they were saved from sin, is that Biblical? Yes, sin is all around us, but where sin abounds, God’s grace abounds even more. You can be delivered and cleansed from sin, but … Continue reading →

WHAT’S IN A NAME? You can find it in almost any grocery store or supermarket. If you polled the shoppers you would find out that most, if not all, have heard of it; many of them have it in their … Continue reading →

PROBLEMS CAN BE POSSIBILITIES The main thing David learned during King Saul’s constant pursuit to get rid of him, was how to pray. Having to run from one hiding place to another, caused David’s faith in God’s anointing through the … Continue reading →

DON’T BE MISLED David penned many wonderful psalms, and when compilers collected them, some were so good they classified them as being worth their weight in gold. They recognized that if they wanted to inspire people to remain faithful and … Continue reading →

IT’S NOT WRONG TO BE WRONG There were few things David revered more than the Ark of the Covenant. He went to great lengths to get it from where the Philistines left it at Kiriath Jearim, about 6 miles NW … Continue reading →

DEFYING THE DOUBTERS Continuing with the theme of trusting in God to help you through your difficulties, in this portion of Psalms, Book I, the compilers include a psalm befitting David’s quality of writing. It came from a period in … Continue reading →

DEFYING DISAPPOINTMENT Not only did David contend with Saul’s attempts to get rid of him, but he even faced criticism and opposition from his own supporters. They wondered how long he would go on believing he was destined to be … Continue reading →