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“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33

Today’s Bible Reading

The Lord commands Moses to take vengeance on a group of Midianites who have seduced Israel to idolatry in the incident of Peor (Numbers 25). The Israelite army destroys and plunders the Midianites.

BibleGateway: Numbers 31 ESV Text: Numbers 31 Numbers 31 (Listen) Vengeance on Midian 31:1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Avenge the people of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.” 3 So Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against… The Lord commands Moses to take vengeance on a group of Midianites who have seduced Israel to idolatry in the incident of Peor (Numbers 25). The Israelite army destroys and plunders the Midianites.

While David was back fighting the Amalekites, Saul lost his battle (and his life) to the Philistines. On the run for “ten chapters” the Lord delivered him from his pursuer for good. God is faithful!

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 31:1-13 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 31:1-13 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:9      1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled… While David was back fighting the Amalekites, Saul lost his battle (and his life) to the Philistines. On the run for “ten chapters” the Lord delivered him from his pursuer for good. God is faithful!

Having been sent back, David continued his “private war” against the Amalekites. When things looked bad for him and his army, “David found strength in the Lord his God.”

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 30:1-20 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 30:1-20 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:30      1 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come… Having been sent back, David continued his “private war” against the Amalekites. When things looked bad for him and his army, “David found strength in the Lord his God.”

David readied himself to fight with the Philistines against Saul until the Philistines said, “Wait a minute, we’re not sure we can trust this fellow!”

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 28:1-2, 29:1-11 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 28:1-2, 29:1-11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 0:32      1 And it came to pass in those days, that the… David readied himself to fight with the Philistines against Saul until the Philistines said, “Wait a minute, we’re not sure we can trust this fellow!”

See how many surprising techniques God used to preserve David’s life! Here David finds safety by living in enemy territory, and he even finds time to continue the unfinished conquest of Canaan on the side.

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 27:1-12 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 27:1-12 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:25      1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day… See how many surprising techniques God used to preserve David’s life! Here David finds safety by living in enemy territory, and he even finds time to continue the unfinished conquest of Canaan on the side.

What encouragement we have here from Jesus! “No one will take away your joy . . . ask and you will receive . . . Take heart! I have overcome the world.”

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BibleGateway: John 16:17-33 ESV Text: John 16:17-33 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:53 and ends at about 4:34 17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith… What encouragement we have here from Jesus! “No one will take away your joy . . . ask and you will receive . . . Take heart! I have overcome the world.”

A godly wife is a blessing from the Lord. Here Abigail steps in and pleads on behalf of her boorish husband, also keeping David from bloodshed.

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BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 25:14-35 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 25:14-35 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:9 and ends at about 6:13 14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold,… A godly wife is a blessing from the Lord. Here Abigail steps in and pleads on behalf of her boorish husband, also keeping David from bloodshed.