Proverbs 16:6-7
2 Samuel 13:3 – Shimeah (Shammah in 1 Samuel 16:9) was passed over by the LORD. His son, Absalom, Tamar, and Amnon’s evil cousin had shifting loyalties. He helps Amnon rape his half sister, and then appears to side with Absalom (2 Samuel 13:32).
2 Samuel 13:15 – So much of what passes for “love” is just “lust” that doesn’t bring people together.
2 Samuel 13:29 – Nathan warned David that the sword shall not depart from his house (2 Samuel 12:10). Once sin begins in a family it can often spread.
John 17 – This chapter is known as the High Priestly Prayer. John MacArthur did an 8 part series on this prayer. Friends of Israel recently discussed this on the radio.
God of Judgement
When I was younger, my understanding of God was blurred. I never quite understood people’s desire to follow Him. We often had little street sermons (crusades), on the road and every man or woman ministering was a type of John, the Baptist- preaching the preparation of the way for THE ONE to come.
Unlike John in
Mark chapter 1, speaking of Jesus coming as a Messiah to save the world, I often heard stories of Jesus coming as a thief in the night (
Revelation chapter 16, verse 15) and as judge sending all who were not written in the book of life into the lake of fire and brimstone (
There is a lovely moment in this weekâs
parsha that shows Moses at the height of his generosity as a leader. It comes after one of his deepest moments of despair. The people, as is their wont, have been complaining, this time about the food. They are tired of the manna. They want meat instead. Moses, appalled that they have not yet learned to accept the hardships of freedom, prays to die. âIf this is how You are going to treat me,â he says to G-d, âplease go ahead and kill me right now â if I have found favor in Your eyes â and do not let me face my own ruinâ (Num. 11:15).
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