Monday, October 19, 2026

💥 Podcast: Part 1: Psalms of David. (Prayers of David)

 


(This podcast was previously published on, November 30, 2021) 
 
Psalms are prayers.

David was no stranger to trouble.

Saul fought against David during the early years of David's life.

After David's sin against Uriah and Bathsheba, God raised up one of David's own house, Absalom, David's son, to fight against David in the later years of David's life.

David was also a man after God's own heart.

We can all relate to these prayers spoken by David.

Some of the great psalms of David, prayers of David, are as follows:

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Psalm 23

1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

(Because I follow HIM and HE is leading me, I shall not want.)

2 HE maketh me to lie down in green pastures: HE leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 HE restoreth my soul: HE leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for HIS name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for THOU art with me; THY rod and THY staff they comfort me.

5 THOU preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: THOU anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

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Psalm 51   

(A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba, and had Uriah her husband killed in battle.  II Samuel 11-12) 

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to THY lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of THY tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

4 Against THEE, THEE only, have I sinned, and done this evil in THY sight: that THOU mightest be justified when THOU speakest, and be clear when THOU judgest.

5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

6 Behold, THOU desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part THOU shalt make me to know wisdom.

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which THOU hast broken may rejoice.

9 Hide THY face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from THY presence; and take not THY holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of THY salvation; and uphold me with THY free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors THY ways; and sinners shall be converted unto THEE.

14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, THOU God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of THY righteousness.

15 O Lord, open THOU my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth THY praise.

16 For THOU desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: THOU delightest not in burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, THOU wilt not despise.

18 Do good in THY good pleasure unto Zion: build THOU the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then shalt THOU be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon THINE altar.

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Psalm 3

(A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. II Samuel 17)

1 LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. 

3 But THOU, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and HE heard me out of HIS holy hill. 

5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for THOU hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; THOU hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: THY blessing is upon THY people.

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Recorded on Part 1:

Psalms of David:   23, 51, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12


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💥 Scriptures shared by members of the body of Christ:

 
Psalm 103:8  The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
 
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Philippians 4:4-7  Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
 
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
 
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
 
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
 
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Proverbs 3:7-8  Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
 
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
 
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Matthew 11:28-30  Jesus, the Word, says: Come unto ME, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
 
29 Take MY yoke upon you, and learn of ME; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
 
30 For MY yoke is easy, and MY burden is light.
 
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Isaiah 26:3  THOU wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on THEE: because he trusteth in THEE.
 
 
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💥 John 12 (Reading through the Bible)

 
Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom He raised from the dead.

2 There they made Him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with Him.

 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

 4 Then saith one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray Him, 5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

 7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of My burying hath she kept this.

 8 For the poor always ye have with you; but Me ye have not always.

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 9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that He was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom He had raised from the dead.

 10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; 11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

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 12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,  13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet Him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

 14 And Jesus, when He had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, 15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

 16 These things understood not His disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things unto Him.
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17 The people therefore that was with Him when He called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

 18 For this cause the people also met Him, for that they heard that He had done this miracle.
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19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after Him.

 20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

 21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

 22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

 23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

 (When we die to self will and do what we hear from God, even when we know they will likely hate us for what we say when we say God told us this, we lay down our lives for that Word we have heard from God.)

 25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

 26 If any man serve Me, let him follow Me (The Word); and where I am, there shall also My servant be: if any man serve Me, him will My Father honour.
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27 Now is My soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

 28 Father, glorify Thy name (The Word). 

 Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

 29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to Him.

 30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of Me, but for your sakes.

 31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

 32 And I (The Word), if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me.

 33 This He said, signifying what death He should die.
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34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

 35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

 36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. 

 These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide Himself from them.
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37 But though He had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on Him:
38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

 41 These things said Esaias, when he saw His glory, and spake of Him.
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42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

 43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
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44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on Me, believeth not on Me, but on Him that sent Me.

45 And he that seeth Me seeth Him that sent Me.

46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on Me (The Word) should not abide in darkness.
47 And if any man hear My words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

(The first coming of Jesus was to save the world. The next coming of Jesus will be to judge the world.)

48 He that rejecteth Me, and receiveth not My words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

49 For I have not spoken of Myself; but the Father which sent Me, He gave Me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

50 And I know that His commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto Me, so I speak.


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Sunday, October 18, 2026

💥 Strengthened with might in the inner man

 
Pam Padgett, member of the body of Christ: 
   
Yesterday morning I was thinking of some recent spiritual battles I have faced and the changes God made within me as I focused on the Words (scriptures, concepts) HE gave me by HIS Spirit. I wrote down the Words as they were brought to my mind by the Holy Spirit so I would not let them slip and could think on them during the day, and I also recorded the scriptures so I could listen to them at night.

It was amazing to see how my faith was strengthened and I was able to overcome, no longer troubled nor paralyzed by fear, as these Words became "part of me" by meditating in them.

Thinking of these things yesterday, I was reminded that HE strengthens us with might in the inner man, and found this in Ephesians 3.
 
Ephesians 3:16  That HE (God) would grant you, according to the riches of HIS glory, to be strengthened with might by HIS Spirit in the inner man; 
 
 
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💥 Helped by God

Joseph Meriweather, member of the body of Christ
 
I would like to share what God have done for me. 
 
Twenty days ago I prayed that God would pick out a dog at Detroit animal care shelter. I picked out a Boxer named Max's. He was very friendly dog and house broken . 
 
We go walking about 7am every morning. 
 
God have brought joy to me after losing (my dog) Queen who died last year. I bless God holy name. 
 
 
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💥 Podcast: God brings about the death of Absalom. David mourns Absalom.




(This podcast was previously published on, November 29, 2021) 
 
II Samuel 18

5 And the king (David) commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;

7 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.

8 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab (the captain of David's army), and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.

11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.

12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.

14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

15 And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

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Because of the sin committed by David concerning Uriah the Hittite and his wife Bathsheba, God has told David the following:

II Samuel 12  (God says to David)

9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in HIS sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised ME, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house,

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David greatly loved his son Absalom who battled against David for many years.  

Absalom was the prophecy against David who God would raise up against David from his own house because of the sin David committed against Uriah and his wife Bathsheba.

Now Absalom is dead ... and they report Absalom's death to David, and David greatly mourns over Absalom.

II Samuel 18

31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

32 And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? 

And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!


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💥 Scriptures shared by members of the body of Christ:

 
Psalms 31:24  Be of good courage, and HE shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD (the Word) .
 
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John 5:30 (Jesus said)  I can of MINE own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and MY judgment is just; because I seek not MINE own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent ME.
 
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Genesis 2:7  And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. 
 
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1 John 2:15-17  Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
 
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
 
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
 
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1 Peter 2:20  For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.  
 
 
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💥 John 11 (Reading through the Bible)

 
(Jesus shows us through Lazarus what death is like.)
 
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto Him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

 4 When Jesus heard that, He said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

 6 When He had heard therefore that he was sick, He abode two days still in the same place where He was.

 7 Then after that saith He to His disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

 8 His disciples say unto Him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

 11 These things said He: and after that He saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

 12 Then said His disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

 14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

 (By this Jesus shows us "to die" is to "fall asleep."   Death is a form of sleep.)

 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

 16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

 17 Then when Jesus came, He found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

 18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him: but Mary sat still in the house.

 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

 23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

 24 Martha saith unto Him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

 25 Jesus said unto her, I (The Word) am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:  26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die.

Believest thou this?

 27 She saith unto Him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

 28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.

 29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto Him.

 30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met Him.

 31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.

 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying unto Him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, He groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.

 34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto Him, Lord, come and see.

 35 Jesus wept.

 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how He loved him!

 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in Himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

 39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone.

Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto Him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

 (The flesh corrupts.)

 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard Me. 42 And I knew that Thou hearest Me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that Thou hast sent Me.

 43 And when He thus had spoken, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

 (Lazarus was raised from the dead by The Word.  We also are raised from the dead by The Word when the Spirit of God speaks to us.)

 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin.

Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on Him.

 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.

 47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let Him thus alone, all men will believe on Him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also He should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put Him to death.

 54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with His disciples.

 55 And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

 56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that He will not come to the feast?

 57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where He were, he should shew it, that they might take Him.

 (Jesus raised Lazarus in both flesh and spirit.  In the resurrection, we will be raised in spirit and will be given a new form of body which is not subject to the flesh and the corruption of the flesh.  I Corinthians 15)

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

💥 Podcast: Shimei curses David as David flees from his son Absalom. Ahithophel gives counsel to Absalom.

  


(This podcast was previously published on, November 28, 2021)
 
David has fled from Absalom, his son, who purposes evil against David.  And David and his followers are hiding out in places near the wilderness.

II Samuel 16

5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:

8 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

(David will not allow his men to kill the man who is cursing David.)

10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

(David is saying:  My own son is cursing me, what more can this one man do to curse me?)

David says:

12 It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.

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II Samuel 16

13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.

The end comes to Shimei:

I Kings 2   (Before he dies, David says to Solomon)

8 And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.

10  So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

(Solomon is king and deals with the wisdom God gives him concerning Shimei.)

36 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

37 For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

38 And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. 

And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.

39 And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. 

And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.

40 And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

41 And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.

42 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.

43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?

44 The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;

45 And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.

46 So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

Shimei became an example to others who might disobey the word of king Solomon.  Therefore the kingdom was established that the children of Israel obeyed that which king Solomon said.

Solomon acted by wisdom of God in dealing with Shimei, and thus was Solomon's kingdom established.

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II Samuel 16

15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

(Ahithophel had been David's counsellor.  Now he counsels against David to benefit Absalom.)

23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

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Ahithophel gives counsel to Absalom:

II Samuel 17

1 Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

2 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:

3 And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.

5 Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

6 And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.

7 And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.

(Remember Hushai is David's friend whom David sent to spy on Absalom.)

14  And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

(Ahithophel killed himself after they turned down his counsel.)

David's spies come to David to tell him what has happened and they counsel David.

16  Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.

God is allowing Absalom to pursue David, up to a point, but God will not allow Absalom to kill David.

22 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan.

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God makes provision for David and his men as they are in the wilderness:

II Samuel 16

27 And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

28 Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse,

29 And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

God once said to me:  "If need be, I could cause Manna to come up into your back yard."

Hebrews 13:5   Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for HE hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
 

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💥 Scriptures shared by members of the body of Christ:

 
Matthew 10:28-31  Jesus tells us...And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear HIM which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
 
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
 
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
 
31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. 
  
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Psalms 31:24  Be of good courage, and HE shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
 
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James 1:12  Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love HIM. 
 
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Psalm 140:12-13  I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
 
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto THY name: the upright shall dwell in THY presence.
 
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Psalm 146:5  Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
  
 
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💥 John 10 (Reading through the Bible)

 
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

 6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which He spake unto them.

 7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

 8 All that ever came before Me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

 9 I am the door: by Me (The Word) if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

 (Jesus, The WORD, is the door.  The Word we hear from The Spirit of God is the way to go and is the life for us.)
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I (The WORD) am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

 12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

 14 I am the good shepherd, and know My sheep, and am known of Mine.

 15 As the Father knoweth Me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down My life for the sheep.

 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

 17 Therefore doth My Father love Me, because I lay down My life, that I might take it again.

 18 No man taketh it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of My Father.
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 19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

 20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye Him?

 21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
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 22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.

 24 Then came the Jews round about Him, and said unto Him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in My Father's name, they bear witness of Me.

 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of My sheep, as I said unto you.

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 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me:

 28 And I (The Word) give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of My hand.  

 (The gates of hell will not prevail against the revealed Word of God, Matthew 16 ... and those who are of God hear that revealed word of God and they will never fall for they follow that Word.)

 29 My Father, which gave them Me, is greater than all; and no man (none) is able to pluck them out of My Father's hand.

 30 I (The Word) and My Father are one.

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 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him.

 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from My Father; for which of those works do ye stone Me?

 33 The Jews answered Him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
36 Say ye of Him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I (The Word) am the Son of God?

 (Those of us to whom God has revealed Himself are also sanctified by God through HIS Word and HE sends us into the world.)

 37 If I do not the works of My Father, believe Me not.

 38 But if I do, though ye believe not Me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.
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 39 Therefore they sought again to take Him: but He escaped out of their hand,40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there He abode.

 41 And many resorted unto Him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

 42 And many believed on Him there.


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