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Bible reading for weekend September 5.  I Samuel 29-31. "And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God." (1 Samuel 30:6)  OVERVIEW. Chapter 29 : The Lord has mercy on David and he is spared from having to fight on the side of the Philistines against Israel. Chapter 30 : upon returning with his troops to Ziklag he finds his city burned with fire and their families taken captive by the Amalekites. This was a very low point in David's exile, with seemingly no one on his side. He seeks the Lord and finds strength in him. A number of David's psalms are written during the period of his exile. The Lord grants David a speedy and complete victory, and a return of the captives.  Chapter 31 : Saul and his sons are killed in the battle with the Philistines on Mount Gilboa. His body was taken, beheaded, and mounted upon...

Bible reading for Feb 11:  Genesis 44; Mark 14. "For your servant became a pledge of safety for the boy to my father, saying, 'If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father all my life.' Now therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the boy as a servant to my lord, and let the boy go back with his brothers." (Gen 44:32-33)  Judah steps in (Gen 44).   Another crisis arises, and Judah takes responsibility to be Benjamin's surety, as he promised his father. We see here not only Judah's care for his younger brother, but also his love for his father .  He is concerned for the overwhelming sadness that Jacob would face at the loss of another son (44:31).  Read yesterday's post here.  ===================    "And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives."   (Mark 14:26)  Money reveals hearts (14:1-11).   There is a contrast between the woman who spared no ex...