Today will be short but sweet. I hope you didn't miss how God was relentless with wanting David to know that He was there and He was still going with His plan. Fear can absolutely blind us to God's provision in our life. David was frantically running for his life, scared of who was going to rat him out to Saul and scared of who was just scared of him, the beastly warrior that he was. I wonder if David was aware of God's presence through out all those situations? Samuel's words of encouragement, the bread of presence, Goliaths sword, even the creativity of street smarts!
I like how she ended with some encouragement to keep us moving forward. "Studying God's Word is habit forming. Keep praying for a hunger and thirst for His Word. Like David, God does not want you feeding from common loaves. He desires to feed you with the bread of His Presence!"
Remember He is the Bread of Life, it is Him that we are studying, He wants us to know Him, to know He pursues us just like He pursued David!
Lord Jesus I pray that you would give my friends eyes to see You at work, relentlessly pursuing them this week. Jesus i pray we would not be too distracted by the cares of this world to miss Your presence. Jesus we just want to lift up to you all the prayer requests we discussed this week (and those we didn't discuss!) may our hearts be tender to so many conflicting situations. In the Mighty Name of Jesus, AMEN.
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I have to say this was my favorite day. I love how everone is afraid of david becuase of what he did to goliath. I like how he puts on an act just to be able to leave so no one takes him as a slave anymore.That is so smart haha on page 47 beth asks of ways God has reminded us of how his presence was with us. Well a little while ago I was going through a "god struggle" you know just not feeling him or hearing him I just felt like he wasnt there to answer my prayers. Well I kept praying lord show me your glory, I want to know that you are still here with me. I had been praying also that he would teach me how to love my brother and sister and serve them and how to just forgive people and not judge and to love my enimies. Well after a very busy day I went to bed and mind you i was TIRED. all of a sudden I just woke up at like 3 I dont know what it was but it was like someone told me to just get up. and I felt the urge to read the whole book of matthew.(you guys know me I HATE reading large portions at a time) haha and I did from 3 to 6. the whole book of matthew tells about how not to judge people, there where verses on how to love my enimies and serving others. okay so at this point I was like crying to god I was on my knees thanking him for showing me his glory I mean he spoke to me through his word! well that sunday guess what pastor dave talked about. mathew!!!!!! and how serving others is very important. well if you think that wasnt enough that monday at band practice tom talked about loving our enimies! that was an AMAZING week. I guess you could say god is pretty awesome huh? he showed up big time then. guys dont ever loose faith if you dont hear god he is there hes jsut waiting for his perfect timing and we have to be content with that. just trust him! like david! love you guys =]
Wow! Thats so cool Cyndi! Truly God does still speak to us today and so many times for me it seems like it does come in the middle of the night. I wonder if thats the only time He can get our attention! The times of what appears to be silence can be tough but we just have to hold to the truth that He never ever leaves us!
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