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- A Daily Devotion from The Lutheran Spokesman.

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    Child sacrifice and sexual immorality are punishable by death. The people of the Lord are to live in holiness, not adopting the wicked practices of their pagan neighbors.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 20 ESV Text: Leviticus 20 Leviticus 20 (Listen) Punishment for Child Sacrifice 20:1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Say to the people of Israel, Any one of the people of Israel or of the strangers who sojourn in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech shall surely be put to death. […]

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    The Lord is holy and the Lord desires that the lives of His people reflect His holiness. The Lord provides His people with instructions for holy living.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 19 ESV Text: Leviticus 19 Leviticus 19 (Listen) The Lord Is Holy 19:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy. 3 Every one of you shall revere his mother […]

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    The Lord forbids His people to follow the wicked examples of the pagan nations in their unlawful sexual relations.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 18 ESV Text: Leviticus 18 Leviticus 18 (Listen) Unlawful Sexual Relations 18:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, I am the LORD your God. 3 You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not […]

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    The Lord requires that all sacrifices be offered to Him at the Tabernacle. The Lord forbids the consumption of blood.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 17 ESV Text: Leviticus 17 Leviticus 17 (Listen) The Place of Sacrifice 17:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the people of Israel and say to them, This is the thing that the LORD has commanded. 3 If any one of the house of Israel […]

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    The Lord gives Moses regulations regarding the Day of Atonement. Through ritual sacrifice, the people of the Lord are cleansed of sin. The Day of Atonement foreshadows Jesus Christ, the one atoning sacrifice for our sins.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 16 ESV Text: Leviticus 16 Leviticus 16 (Listen) The Day of Atonement 16:1 The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the LORD and died, 2 and the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at any time into the […]

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    In His mercy and grace, the Lord restores His people and provides them with a permanent home, where He is present with them. The relationship between this king and his bride serves as a beautiful metaphor for the relationship between Christ and His bride, the Church.

    BibleGateway: Ezekiel 48 ESV Text: Ezekiel 48 Ezekiel 48 (Listen) 48:1 “These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern extreme, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan (which is on the northern border of Damascus over against Hamath), and extending1 from the east side to the west,2 Dan, one […]

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    A stream of fresh water flows from the inner court of the temple, turning the water of the Dead Sea into fresh water. The Lord reestablishes the tribal borders of Israel.

    BibleGateway: Ezekiel 47 ESV Text: Ezekiel 47 Ezekiel 47 (Listen) Water Flowing from the Temple 47:1 Then he brought me back to the door of the temple, and behold, water was issuing from below the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from below the south […]

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    The Lord gives commands regarding the offering of sacrifices and the celebration of feasts in the new temple. The Lord distinguishes what is holy from what is common.

    BibleGateway: Ezekiel 46 ESV Text: Ezekiel 46 Ezekiel 46 (Listen) The Prince and the Feasts 46:1 “Thus says the Lord GOD: The gate of the inner court that faces east shall be shut on the six working days, but on the Sabbath day it shall be opened, and on the day of the new moon it […]

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    The Lord provides regulations to prevent the defilement of His temple. The Lord commands His people to bring offerings to the prince.

    BibleGateway: Ezekiel 45 ESV Text: Ezekiel 45 Ezekiel 45 (Listen) The Holy District 45:1 “When you allot the land as an inheritance, you shall set apart for the LORD a portion of the land as a holy district, 25,000 cubits1 long and 20,0002 cubits broad. It shall be holy throughout its whole extent. 2 Of this a […]

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    The Lord designates the east gate of the temple for the prince. The Lord rebukes His people for their unfaithfulness. The Lord provides regulations for His Levitical priests.

    BibleGateway: Ezekiel 44 ESV Text: Ezekiel 44 Ezekiel 44 (Listen) The Gate for the Prince 44:1 Then he brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces east. And it was shut. 2 And the LORD said to me, “This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter […]

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    The glory of the Lord fills the temple. The Lord provides instructions for the rebuilding of the altar.

    BibleGateway: Ezekiel 43 ESV Text: Ezekiel 43 Ezekiel 43 (Listen) The Glory of the Lord Fills the Temple 43:1 Then he led me to the gate, the gate facing east. 2 And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east. And the sound of his coming was like the sound of many […]

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    The vision continues as the Lord invites Ezekiel to tour the Holy Place of the new temple.

    BibleGateway: Ezekiel 41 ESV Text: Ezekiel 41 Ezekiel 41 (Listen) The Inner Temple 41:1 Then he brought me to the nave and measured the jambs. On each side six cubits1 was the breadth of the jambs.2 2 And the breadth of the entrance was ten cubits, and the sidewalls of the entrance were five cubits on either […]

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    The Lord grants Ezekiel a detailed vision of the new temple.

    BibleGateway: Ezekiel 40 ESV Text: Ezekiel 40 Ezekiel 40 (Listen) Vision of the New Temple 40:1 In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was struck down, on that very day, the hand of the LORD was […]

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    The Lord provides laws regarding ceremonial uncleanness resulting from bodily discharges.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 15 ESV Text: Leviticus 15 Leviticus 15 (Listen) Laws About Bodily Discharges 15:1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When any man has a discharge from his body,1 his discharge is unclean. 3 And this is the law of his uncleanness for a […]

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    The Lord provides a process for the cleansing of lepers and a process for the cleansing of houses.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 14 ESV Text: Leviticus 14 Leviticus 14 (Listen) Laws for Cleansing Lepers 14:1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “This shall be the law of the leprous person for the day of his cleansing. He shall be brought to the priest, 3 and the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall […]

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    The Lord provides His people with regulations regarding leprosy.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 13 ESV Text: Leviticus 13 Leviticus 13 (Listen) Laws About Leprosy 13:1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 2 “When a person has on the skin of his body a swelling or an eruption or a spot, and it turns into a case of leprous1 disease on the skin of his body, then […]

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    The Lord teaches His people how a woman is to be purified following childbirth.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 12 ESV Text: Leviticus 12 Leviticus 12 (Listen) Purification After Childbirth 12:1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, If a woman conceives and bears a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days. As at the time of her menstruation, she shall be unclean. 3 And on […]

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    The Lord provides His people with dietary laws, distinguishing between clean animals and unclean animals.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 11 ESV Text: Leviticus 11 Leviticus 11 (Listen) Clean and Unclean Animals 11:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, These are the living things that you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth. 3 Whatever parts the hoof and […]

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    The Lord takes His Law seriously; Nadab and Abihu offer unauthorized fire before the Lord and die as a result. The Lord provides additional regulations to His priests.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 10 ESV Text: Leviticus 10 Leviticus 10 (Listen) The Death of Nadab and Abihu 10:1 Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized1 fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them. 2 And fire came out […]

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    Aaron and his sons begin their service as priests. The Lord receives their service with approval.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 9 ESV Text: Leviticus 9 Leviticus 9 (Listen) The Lord Accepts Aaron’s Offering 9:1 On the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel, 2 and he said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a bull calf for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, […]

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    The Lord instructs Moses to consecrate Aaron and his sons as priests in a seven-day ceremony.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 8 ESV Text: Leviticus 8 Leviticus 8 (Listen) Consecration of Aaron and His Sons 8:1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments and the anointing oil and the bull of the sin offering and the two rams and the basket of unleavened bread. 3 And assemble […]

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    The Lord continues instructing His priests regarding offerings. The Lord forbids the Israelites to eat fat or to eat blood. The Lord provides further instructions regarding sacrifices.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 7 ESV Text: Leviticus 7 Leviticus 7 (Listen) 7:1 “This is the law of the guilt offering. It is most holy. 2 In the place where they kill the burnt offering they shall kill the guilt offering, and its blood shall be thrown against the sides of the altar. 3 And all its fat shall be […]

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    The Lord commands His people to make restitution to those whom they have wronged, in addition to giving guilt offerings. The Lord instructs His priests on how they are to handle the various offerings.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 6 ESV Text: Leviticus 6 Leviticus 6 (Listen) 6:1 1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “If anyone sins and commits a breach of faith against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in a matter of deposit or security, or through robbery, or if he has oppressed his neighbor 3 or has found something lost […]

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    The Lord distinguishes between sins of error and sins of intent. The Lord commands His people regarding guilt offerings.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 5 ESV Text: Leviticus 5 Leviticus 5 (Listen) 5:1 “If anyone sins in that he hears a public adjuration to testify, and though he is a witness, whether he has seen or come to know the matter, yet does not speak, he shall bear his iniquity; 2 or if anyone touches an unclean thing, whether […]

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    The Lord instructs His people regarding sin offerings.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 4 ESV Text: Leviticus 4 Leviticus 4 (Listen) Laws for Sin Offerings 4:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, If anyone sins unintentionally1 in any of the LORD’s commandments about things not to be done, and does any one of them, 3 if it is the anointed […]

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    The Lord instructs His people regarding peace offerings.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 3 ESV Text: Leviticus 3 Leviticus 3 (Listen) Laws for Peace Offerings 3:1 “If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. 2 And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering […]

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    The Lord teaches His people how to give offerings of grain.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 2 ESV Text: Leviticus 2 Leviticus 2 (Listen) Laws for Grain Offerings 2:1 “When anyone brings a grain offering as an offering to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour. He shall pour oil on it and put frankincense on it 2 and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. And he shall […]

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    The Lord teaches His people how to offer animal sacrifices.

    BibleGateway: Leviticus 1 ESV Text: Leviticus 1 Leviticus 1 (Listen) Laws for Burnt Offerings 1:1 The LORD called Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When any one of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of […]

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    David encourages the people to follow his example of generosity. David prays to the Lord. Solomon becomes king. David dies.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 29 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 29 1 Chronicles 29 (Listen) Offerings for the Temple 29:1 And David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great, for the palace will not be for man but for the LORD […]

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    Before his death, David gives instructions to Israel and to Solomon.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 28 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 28 1 Chronicles 28 (Listen) David’s Charge to Israel 28:1 David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the officials of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that served the king, the commanders of thousands, the commanders of hundreds, the stewards of all the property and […]

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    The chronicler lists the military officers and the tribal leaders of Israel.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 27 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 27 1 Chronicles 27 (Listen) Military Divisions 27:1 This is the number of the people of Israel, the heads of fathers’ houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters concerning the divisions that came and went, month after month […]

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    David organizes the gatekeepers, the treasurers, and other temple officials.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 26 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 26 1 Chronicles 26 (Listen) Divisions of the Gatekeepers 26:1 As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the […]

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    David organizes the temple musicians.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 25 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 25 1 Chronicles 25 (Listen) David Organizes the Musicians 25:1 David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did […]

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    David organizes the priests, the descendants of Aaron, so that the worship activities of the temple may be carried out in an orderly fashion.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 24 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 24 1 Chronicles 24 (Listen) David Organizes the Priests 24:1 The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests. 3 With […]

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    David organizes the Levites so that the worship activities of the temple may be carried out in an orderly fashion.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 23 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 23 1 Chronicles 23 (Listen) David Organizes the Levites 23:1 When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. 2 David1 assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites. 3 The Levites, thirty years old and upward, were numbered, […]

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    David begins making preparations for the construction of the temple and charges his son, Solomon, to build the temple.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 22 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 22 1 Chronicles 22 (Listen) 22:1 Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God and here the altar of burnt offering for Israel.” David Prepares for Temple Building 2 David commanded to gather together the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and […]

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    Foolishly and sinfully, David orders a census of Israel. The Lord sends a terrible pestilence on Israel. David builds an altar and offers sacrifices to the Lord, and the Lord ends the pestilence.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 21 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 21 1 Chronicles 21 (Listen) David’s Census Brings Pestilence 21:1 Then Satan stood against Israel and incited David to number Israel. 2 So David said to Joab and the commanders of the army, “Go, number Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, and bring me a report, that I may know […]

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    Joab continues waging war against the Ammonites, besieging Rabbah. Israel defeats the Philistines and their giants.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 20 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 20 1 Chronicles 20 (Listen) The Capture of Rabbah 20:1 In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led out the army and ravaged the country of the Ammonites and came and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. And Joab […]

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    King Hanun and the Ammonites disgrace the messengers of David. Israel defeats the Ammonites and the Syrians.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 19 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 19 1 Chronicles 19 (Listen) The Ammonites Disgrace David’s Men 19:1 Now after this Nahash the king of the Ammonites died, and his son reigned in his place. 2 And David said, “I will deal kindly with Hanun the son of Nahash, for his father dealt kindly with me.” […]

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    The Lord blesses David with the defeat of the Philistines, the Moabites, King Hadadezer, and the Edomites. The Lord blesses David with loyal administration.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 18 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 18 1 Chronicles 18 (Listen) David Defeats His Enemies 18:1 After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute. 3 David […]

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    David wishes to build a house for the Lord. The Lord, however, has not asked David to build Him a house. The Lord promises that the offspring of David will build Him a house and establish a kingdom.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 17 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 17 1 Chronicles 17 (Listen) The Lord’s Covenant with David 17:1 Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.” 2 And Nathan said […]

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    David keeps the ark of the Lord in a tent and appoints Levites to minister before the ark. Asaph and his brothers sing psalms of thanksgiving to the Lord.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 16 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 16 1 Chronicles 16 (Listen) The Ark Placed in a Tent 16:1 And they brought in the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2 And when David had finished offering […]

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    Amid joyful celebration, David brings the ark of the covenant into Jerusalem.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 15 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 15 1 Chronicles 15 (Listen) The Ark Brought to Jerusalem 15:1 David1 built houses for himself in the city of David. And he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. 2 Then David said that no one but the Levites may carry […]

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    King Hiram of Tyre assists David in building a house. David takes additional wives and fathers additional children. David defeats the Philistines twice.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 14 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 14 1 Chronicles 14 (Listen) David’s Wives and Children 14:1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also masons and carpenters to build a house for him. 2 And David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, and that his […]

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    David and his commanders agree to retrieve the ark of the Lord. The Lord takes very seriously the holiness of His ark. Though his intention is to help, Uzzah touches the ark unlawfully.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 13 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 13 1 Chronicles 13 (Listen) The Ark Brought from Kiriath-Jearim 13:1 David consulted with the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with every leader. 2 And David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you and from the LORD our God, let us send […]

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    The chronicler lists the mighty men who joined David while he fled from Saul. The coronation of David occasions a great celebration in Israel.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 12 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 12 1 Chronicles 12 (Listen) The Mighty Men Join David 12:1 Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish. And they were among the mighty men who helped him in war. […]

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    David becomes king over Israel. David captures Jerusalem from the Jebusites. The chronicler lists the mighty men of David.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 11 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 11 1 Chronicles 11 (Listen) David Anointed King 11:1 Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh. 2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the LORD […]

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    Saul and his sons die in battle.

    BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 10 ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 10 1 Chronicles 10 (Listen) The Death of Saul and His Sons 10:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan […]

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    No merely human ruler can live up to the righteous standard that David outlines in Psalm 101, but our King, Jesus, can. None of us can live up to this standard, but our Savior, Jesus, has.

    BibleGateway: Psalm 101 ESV Text: Psalm 101 Psalm 101 (Listen) I Will Walk with Integrity A Psalm of David. 101:1   I will sing of steadfast love and justice;    to you, O LORD, I will make music.2   I will ponder the way that is blameless.    Oh when will you come to me?  I will walk with integrity of heart    within my house;3   I […]

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    The Lord has blessed us tremendously. He has created us. He has redeemed us. He has sanctified us. We have cause to thank Him not only on one day of the year, or on certain holidays, but every day.

    BibleGateway: Psalm 100 ESV Text: Psalm 100 Psalm 100 (Listen) His Steadfast Love Endures Forever A Psalm for giving thanks. 100:1   Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!2     Serve the LORD with gladness!    Come into his presence with singing! 3   Know that the LORD, he is God!    It is he who made us, and we are his;1    we […]

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