Tag: king David
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An Undivided Heart
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10 ESV) A simple, powerful prayer of King David, after he had committed adultery and murder. Of course, none of us are so wicked or evil as David was. Right? Well… Anyway, this verse has been on my heart…
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Feeling Like A Failure
I must confess: at this moment I feel more like Gideon in the winepress, than David running out to meet Goliath. What happened? Nothing in particular. Just life. But though my flesh is tired, and I’m frustrated with my circumstances, I will not quit fighting the good fight of faith. Though I feel like a…
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A Matter Of The Heart
I’d like to share some thoughts regarding the ministry of the worship leader. Almost every Christian church has one, though they have varying titles. Some are called Song Leaders, while others could be referred to as Worship Pastors, Music and Arts Pastors, Psalmist, or maybe one I haven’t heard of. I’ll use the term “worship…
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Keep On Singing!
Have you ever wondered why King David was, according to the Lord, “a man after My own heart” (Acts 13:22)? I’ve heard many opinions throughout the last 38 years. And I’ve agreed with most of them. Some ideas are: David’s passion for God, his love for worship, warrior mentality, honesty and integrity, he was quick…
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Dangerously Disengaged
“In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof…
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War Face
“Do you have your ‘War Face’ on?” I was at a prayer/discussion group yesterday morning. Someone made a statement, which I don’t think I heard correctly. What I DID hear, in my spirit, was “do you have your ‘war face’ on?” Now mind you, I don’t get out as often as maybe I should, so…
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Developing the Faith of a Champion
This post is from one of my best friends, actually, my spiritual dad. My wife and I have known Dr. John and his wife, Rebecca, for close to 40 years. For more information about their ministry, please go to http://www.rfiusa.org. Developing The Faith Of A Champion By: Dr. John Polis “And David said to Saul,…
Jan Grace 