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----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 8:49 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Tuesday March 31 >2 Samuel 7-9 (The Message) > > 2 Samuel 7 > > God's Covenant with David > 1-2 Before long, the king made himself at home and God gave him peace from > all his enemies. Then > one day King David said to Nathan the prophet, "Look at > this: Here I am, comfortable in a luxurious house of cedar, and the Chest > of God sits in a plain > tent." > > 3 Nathan told the king, "Whatever is on your heart, go and do it. God is > with you." > > 4-7 But that night, the word of God came to Nathan saying, "Go and tell my > servant David: This is > God's word on the matter: You're going to build a 'house' > for me to live in? Why, I haven't lived in a 'house' from the time I > brought the children of Israel > up from Egypt till now. All that time I've moved about > with nothing but a tent. And in all my travels with Israel, did I ever say > to any of the leaders I > commanded to shepherd Israel, 'Why haven't you built > me a house of cedar?' > > 8-11 "So here is what you are to tell my servant David: The > God-of-the-Angel-Armies has this word > for you: I took you from the pasture, tagging along after > sheep, and made you prince over my people Israel. I was with you > everywhere you went and mowed your > enemies down before you. Now I'm making you famous, > to be ranked with the great names on earth. And I'm going to set aside a > place for my people Israel > and plant them there so they'll have their own home > and not be knocked around any more. Nor will evil men afflict you as they > always have, even during > the days I set judges over my people Israel. Finally, > I'm going to give you peace from all your enemies. > > 11-16 "Furthermore, God has this message for you: God himself will build > you a house! When your > life is complete and you're buried with your ancestors, > then I'll raise up your child, your own flesh and blood, to succeed you, > and I'll firmly establish > his rule. He will build a house to honor me, and I will > guarantee his kingdom's rule permanently. I'll be a father to him, and > he'll be a son to me. When he > does wrong, I'll discipline him in the usual ways, > the pitfalls and obstacles of this mortal life. But I'll never remove my > gracious love from him, as > I removed it from Saul, who preceded you and whom I > most certainly did remove. Your family and your kingdom are permanently > secured. I'm keeping my eye > on them! And your royal throne will always be there, > rock solid." > > 17 Nathan gave David a complete and accurate account of everything he > heard and saw in the vision. > > 18-21 King David went in, took his place before God, and prayed: "Who am > I, my Master God, and what > is my family, that you have brought me to this place > in life? But that's nothing compared to what's coming, for you've also > spoken of my family far into > the future, given me a glimpse into tomorrow, my Master > God! What can I possibly say in the face of all this? You know me, Master > God, just as I am. You've > done all this not because of who I am but because of > who you are-out of your very heart!-but you've let me in on it. > > 22-24 "This is what makes you so great, Master God! There is none like > you, no God but you, nothing > to compare with what we've heard with our own ears. > And who is like your people, like Israel, a nation unique in the earth, > whom God set out to redeem > for himself (and became most famous for it), performing > great and fearsome acts, throwing out nations and their gods left and > right as you saved your people > from Egypt? You established for yourself a people-your > very own Israel!-your people permanently. And you, God, became their God. > > 25-27 "So now, great God, this word that you have spoken to me and my > family, guarantee it > permanently! Do exactly what you've promised! Then your reputation > will flourish always as people exclaim, 'The God-of-the-Angel-Armies is > God over Israel!' And the > house of your servant David will remain sure and solid > in your watchful presence. For you, God-of-the-Angel-Armies, Israel's God, > told me plainly, 'I will > build you a house.' That's how I was able to find the > courage to pray this prayer to you. > > 28-29 "And now, Master God, being the God you are, speaking sure words as > you do, and having just > said this wonderful thing to me, please, just one more > thing: Bless my family; keep your eye on them always. You've already as > much as said that you would, > Master God! Oh, may your blessing be on my family > permanently!" > > 2 Samuel 8 > 1 In the days that followed, David struck hard at the Philistines- brought > them to their knees and > took control of the countryside. > > 2 He also fought and defeated Moab. He chose two-thirds of them randomly > and executed them. The > other third he spared. So the Moabites fell under David's > rule and were forced to bring tribute. 3-4 On his way to restore his > sovereignty at the River > Euphrates, David next defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob the > king of Zobah. He captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand > cavalry, and twenty thousand > infantry. He hamstrung all the chariot horses, but > saved back a hundred. > > 5-6 When the Arameans from Damascus came to the aid of Hadadezer king of > Zobah, David killed > twenty-two thousand of them. David set up a puppet government > in Aram-Damascus. The Arameans became subjects of David and were forced to > bring tribute. God gave > victory to David wherever he marched. > > 7-8 David plundered the gold shields that belonged to the servants of > Hadadezer and brought them to > Jerusalem. He also looted a great quantity of bronze > from Tebah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer. > > 9-12 Toi, king of Hamath, heard that David had struck down the entire army > of Hadadezer. So he sent > his son Joram to King David to greet and congratulate > him for fighting and defeating them, for Toi and Hadadezer were old > enemies. He brought with him > gifts of silver, gold, and bronze. King David consecrated > these along with the silver and gold from all the nations he had > conquered-from Aram, Moab, the > Ammonites, the Philistines, and from Amalek, along with > the plunder from Hadadezer son of Rehob king of Zobah. > > 13-14 David built a victory monument on his return from defeating the > Arameans. > > Abishai son of Zeruiah fought and defeated the Edomites in the Salt > Valley. Eighteen thousand of > them were killed. David set up a puppet government > in Edom, and the Edomites became subjects under David. > > God gave David victory wherever he marched. > > 15 Thus David ruled over all of Israel. He ruled well-fair and even-handed > in all his duties and > relationships. > > 16 Joab son of Zeruiah was head of the army; > Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was clerk; > > 17 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; > Seraiah was secretary; > > 18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; > And David's sons were priests. > > 2 Samuel 9 > > An Open Table for Mephibosheth > 1 One day David asked, "Is there anyone left of Saul's family? If so, I'd > like to show him some > kindness in honor of Jonathan." > > 2 It happened that a servant from Saul's household named Ziba was there. > They called him into > David's presence. The king asked him, "Are you Ziba?" "Yes > sir," he replied. > > 3 The king asked, "Is there anyone left from the family of Saul to whom I > can show some godly > kindness?" > > Ziba told the king, "Yes, there is Jonathan's son, lame in both feet." > > 4 "Where is he?" > > "He's living at the home of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar." > > 5 King David didn't lose a minute. He sent and got him from the home of > Makir son of Ammiel in Lo > Debar. > > 6 When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan (who was the son of Saul), came before > David, he bowed deeply, > abasing himself, honoring David. > > David spoke his name: "Mephibosheth." > > "Yes sir?" > > 7 "Don't be frightened," said David. "I'd like to do something special for > you in memory of your > father Jonathan. To begin with, I'm returning to you all > the properties of your grandfather Saul. Furthermore, from now on you'll > take all your meals at my > table." > > 8 Shuffling and stammering, not looking him in the eye, Mephibosheth said, > "Who am I that you pay > attention to a stray dog like me?" > > 9-10 David then called in Ziba, Saul's right-hand man, and told him, > "Everything that belonged to > Saul and his family, I've handed over to your master's > grandson. You and your sons and your servants will work his land and bring > in the produce, > provisions for your master's grandson. Mephibosheth himself, > your master's grandson, from now on will take all his meals at my table." > Ziba had fifteen sons and > twenty servants. > > 11-12 "All that my master the king has ordered his servant," answered > Ziba, "your servant will > surely do." > > And Mephibosheth ate at David's table, just like one of the royal > family. Mephibosheth also had > a small son named Mica. All who were part of Ziba's > household were now the servants of Mephibosheth. > > 13 Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, taking all his meals at the king's > table. He was lame in both > feet. > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
