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Day 72 - David and Saul's losses

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"Death of King Saul", 1848 by Elie Marcuse (Germany and France, 1817–1902). Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 3/13/2019     Day 72 1 Samuel 29:1 - 31:13 Reflection: Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by Chabad.org David allies with the Philistines but they do not trust him and behind his back he was betrayed and his city was taken with his wives; David fought back and regained everything that was lost; Saul was fighting the Philistines on a second front and was over powered by them and he killed himself rather being taken by them. Meditation/Contemplate: Do you still have faith after you have lost everything? God will give you abundant life! Prayer: O Eternal One, you know everything and the coming and goings of our lives. Be with us and bless us.  Amen The Next Seven Days of Readings 3/14/2019   ...

Day 223 - Tuesday after the 11th Sunday after Pentecost

Read | Day 223 | Tuesday | August 11 |  Jeremiah 49: 1-6, 7-22 23-27, 28-33  2 Kings 24: 5-7  2 Chronicles 36: 6-8  2 Kings 24: 8-9  2 Chronicles 36: 9  Jeremiah 22: 24-30  Jeremiah 23: 1-8, 9-32  Date | 599 BC Reading | Jeremiah message is more battles - Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar, Hazor; Jehoiakim reign and loss of power to Babylon; watch for false prophets. Source | Tyndale | The One Year Chronological Bible NIV | ISBN 978-1-4143-5993-9 Next |  Day 224 | Wednesday | August 12 |  Jeremiah 23: 33-40  Jeremiah 24: 1-10  Jeremiah 29: 1-23, 24-32  Jeremiah 30: 1-24  Jeremiah 31: 1-14 +++ A Collect for Guidance Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ o...