“The king set out with all the people after him, but they waited at the last house for all his servants to pass by him in review; all the K’reti and P’leti and all the Gittim (600 men who had accompanied him from Gat) passed in review before the king.”-2 Samuel 15:17-18 During Absalom’s rebellion, […]

“David said to all his servants with him in Yerushalayim, ‘Get up! We must flee! Otherwise, none of us will escape from Avshalom. Hurry, and leave; or he will soon overtake us, attack us, and put the city to the sword.”-2 Samuel 15:14 Have you ever found yourself in a terrible situation that just kept […]

As I did yesterday, today I wanna look at another Psalm David wrote while on the run from Absalom. Let’s take a look at Psalm 55: “For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David: Listen, God, to my prayer!Don’t hide yourself from my plea!Pay attention to me, and answer me!I am panic-stricken as […]

Today, I want to switch things up a bit. Let’s kick things off by reading Psalm 41. Here it is: “For the leader. A psalm of David: How blessed are those who care for the poor!When trouble comes, Adonai will rescue them.Adonai will protect them and keep them alive;they will be happy in the land.You […]

“The king’s servants said to the king, ‘Here, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides.’” -2 Samuel 15:15 Have you heard of the 21 Coptic Christian martyrs? They were migrant workers who had traveled to Libya seeking employment due to poverty in Egypt. Unfortunately, the Islamic State of Iraq and […]