Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul's army, had taken Ish-bosheth son of Saul and . . . made him king over all Israel (2 Samuel 2:8-9).During the war between the House of Saul and the House of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in House of Saul. Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah . . . and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, "Why did you sleep with my father's concubine?...  Read More

These are the last words of David . . . The inspired utterance of David . . . the man anointed by the God of Jacob, the hero of Israel's songs.The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue. The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: When one rules over people in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God, he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudl...  Read More

The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display His craftsmanship.Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make Him known.They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world. (Psalm 19:1-4 NLT). The heavens are a natural revelation of the existence of God.Psalm 14 says, "The f...  Read More

I love you, LORD, my strength.The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer . . . The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness . . . To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.  . . . You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.With...  Read More

Hear me LORD, my plea is just; listen to my cry. Hear my prayer -- it does not come from deceitful lips . . . Though you probe my heart, though you examine me at night and test me, you will find that I have planned no evil . . . My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not stumbled. I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.   . . . Keep me as the...  Read More

But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the Living God . . . You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly . . . You have come to God, the Judge of all . . . to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant . . .  See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks.If they did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away fr...  Read More