August 14, 2016 · Deborah Clark
1 John 3:1
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”
Joshua 18.1-3
The whole assembly of the Israelites gathered at Shiloh and set up the tent of meeting there. The country was brought under their control, but there were still seven Israelite tribes who had not yet received their inheritance. So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors has given you?”
Judges 2.6-7
“After Joshua dismissed the Israelites, they went to take possession of the land, each to their own inheritance. The people served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and the elders who outlived him and who had seen all the great things the Lord had done for Israel.”
Judges 2.10-11
“After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what He had done for Israel. Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord and served the Baals.”
As we reflect on David’s life, we find four character traits of David. 1. Ready for direction “David inquired of the Lord” (1 Sam 23:2, 1 Sam 23:4, 1 Sam […]