Read Through the Word

RTW April 29

When Circumstances Turn… Psalm 3     My Takeaways Something Old When circumstances turn against us don’t blame God, seek Him When circumstances turn against us…God is for us. He is: Our defense Our glory Our head lifter Our answer Our sleep aid Our avenger Our victory Something New   Something to Do Don’t give…

RTW April 28

Check Your Anger After this, Absalom bought a chariot and horses, and he hired fifty bodyguards to run ahead of him. 2 Samuel 15:1     My Takeaways Something Old David and Absalom reconciled in words only. Absalom’s anger went unchecked for 2 years. When we don’t deal with our anger, it deals with us….

RTW April 27

When Obsession Leads to Domination Amnon became so obsessed with Tamar that he became ill.  She was a virgin, and Amnon thought he could never have her. 2 Samuel 13:2     My Takeaways Something Old Obsession: the domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea If our thoughts become dominated with the wrong…

RTW April 26

The Best To Stay Right With God In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to fight the Ammonites.  They destroyed the Ammonite army and laid siege to the city of Rabbah.  However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 11:1    …

RTW April 25

The Ministry of Music David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the LORD after the Ark was placed there. 1 Chronicles 6:31     My Takeaways Something Old http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sQ_bLpyk1E&feature=related Something New Trumpets The Levites were charged with blowing silver trumpets as a call to announce important meetings. Two trumpets…

RTW April 24

Long For The Life God Gives Me “Who am I O LORD God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? “ 1 Chronicles 17:16     My Takeaways Something Old By longing for what I don’t have: I am unable to find satisfaction with what God has already given me….