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| July 5 |
| And Noah did all that the LORD commanded him. |
| Genesis 7:5 |
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This Day's Devotional Devotional Archives |
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Feeling Useles
By Bonnie Ricks
Ahithophel had attained a lofty position as advisor to Absalom. It had taken him quite some time to get there. One doesn't become a trusted advisor to a leader over night. You have to work at it. And you have to be right every time you speak. Ahithophel was such a trusted advisor, it was said that "the advice Ahithophel gave was like that of |
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Paranoia
By Bonnie Ricks
Once again, David was on the run. He probably thought that his running days were over after his great victory of uniting Israel as one nation. But then Absalom rebelled, turning the people against him. It didn't take much to turn them, either. Absalom gave a few speeches, kissed a few babies, shook a few hundred hands - and suddenly, David was |
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A Generation of Absaloms
By Bonnie Ricks
When you take a good, close look at Absalom, you see something very closely resembling a spoiled brat. He was a gorgeous young man. And he was talented, charismatic, intelligent, a leader - everything we'd all like our children to be. But he was a spoiled brat. David literally let him get away with murder! Absalom killed his half brother |
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The Results of Indecisiveness
By Bonnie Ricks
When David heard that Amnon had raped Tamar, he was furious. But he did nothing. Perhaps he was hesitant to confront Amnon because he was David's oldest son. Perhaps David's own feelings of guilt about his relationship with Bathsheba make him afraid of being the pot that called the kettle black. For whatever reason, David took no decisive |
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Love VS. Lust
By Bonnie Ricks
Amnon claimed to be in love with Tamar, his half-sister. Actually, he was in lust. so much in lust that he set a trap for her and raped her when she wouldn't give in willingly. Within hours, his so-called "love" turned to hatred and disgust. Then he compounded his sin by throwing her out, making it look like she was the one who had instigated |
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