God speaks and we respond
God Speaks 1 A year after Israel’s departure from Egypt, the Lord spoke to Moses in the Tabernacle in the wilderness of Sinai. On the first day of the second month of that year he said, 2 “From the whole community of Israel, record the names of… Read moreNumbers 1-2
God Speaks 19 Word soon reached Joab that the king was weeping and mourning for Absalom. 2 As all the people heard of the king’s deep grief for his son, the joy of that day’s victory was turned into deep sadness. 3 They crept back… Read moreII Samuel 19-21
God Speaks The sayings of King Lemuel contain this message, which his mother taught him. 2 O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,3 do not waste your strength on women, on those who ruin kings. 4 It is not for… Read moreProverbs 31
God Speaks 16 When David had gone a little beyond the summit of the Mount of Olives, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, was waiting there for him. He had two donkeys loaded with 200 loaves of bread, 100 clusters of raisins, 100… Read moreII Samuel 16-18
God Speaks The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh contain this message. I am weary, O God; I am weary and worn out, O God.2 I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense.3 I have not mastered human wisdom, nor do… Read moreProverbs 30
God Speaks 13 Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon, her half brother, fell desperately in love with her. 2 Amnon became so obsessed with Tamar that he became ill. She was a virgin, and Amnon thought he… Read moreII Samuel 13-15
God Speaks Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery. 2 When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan. 3 The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but… Read moreProverbs 29
God Speaks 11 In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to fight the Ammonites. They destroyed the Ammonite army and laid siege to the city of Rabbah. However, David… Read moreII Samuel 11-12 and I Chronicles 20
God Speaks The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions. 2 When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability. 3 A poor person… Read moreProverbs 28
God Speaks 10 Some time after this, King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun became king. 2 David said, “I am going to show loyalty to Hanun just as his father, Nahash, was always loyal to me.” So David sent ambassadors… Read moreII Samuel 10, I Chronicles 19, and Psalm 20