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Love Turned Bitter

Posted September 9, 2013 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

2 Samuel 6:16 (New International Version)

As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him in her heart.

Consider

Bitterness often draws its energy from a love betrayed or a loyalty or trust that was abused. We may get annoyed or even angry at a stranger, but we rarely feel bitter. Bitterness takes hold of us in proportion to the depth of our passion—if we love deeply, our bitterness will be sharp and difficult to dislodge.

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We Have A King

Posted September 2, 2013 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Judges 21:25 (New Living Translation)

In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.

Consider

The phrase, “Israel had no king,” appears four times in the Book of Judges and each time is associated with a story of sin and destruction among people who had no moral compass outside themselves. In truth, God was Israel’s King, but they refused to acknowledge his authority over their lives.

We, too, have a King. Yet just like Israel, we resist his authority and prefer to go our own way.

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In Pursuit Of God’s Heart

Posted August 26, 2013 | Judith Ingram

1 Samuel 13:13-14 (ESV)

And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you. For then the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”

Consider

Through the prophet Samuel, God called Saul’s successor—David—”a man after his own heart.” How could it be that David—a man of grievous sin and shattered relationships—found such honor in God’s eyes?

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To Flourish Like A Palm Tree

Posted August 19, 2013 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Psalm 92:12-15 (New Living Translation)

But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.

For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God.

Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. They will declare, “The Lord is just! He is my rock! There is no evil in him!”

Consider

Living in California, I am happily familiar with palm trees. A favorite sight of mine is a stand of four palm trees I can see from a distance.

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Free From Condemnation

Posted August 14, 2013 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Romans 8:1-2 (New International Version)

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.

Consider

Many times we find ourselves accusing and condemning others not because of what they did but because of something amiss inside of us.

Perhaps we notice an unattractive quality in the other person that we are ashamed to acknowledge in ourselves, and we are quick to criticize it.

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Love Turned Bitter

We Have A King

In Pursuit Of God’s Heart

To Flourish Like A Palm Tree

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