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Bible verse and quote
by Jan Couns
“(After God tells David to go and save the town to the south) David’s men said . ‘we are afraid (Philistines before them and Saul behind)..Then David inquired of the Lord once again. . And the Lord . said go. And David and his men went..” 1 Samuel 23:1-5a
Nehemiah listened to men but responded to God. Dennis Cope, Sunday School teacher
“(after saving Keilah from the Philistines) David prayed, ‘O Lord God, . Your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake. Will Saul come.? Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into his hands? And the Lord said (yes) 1 Samuel 23:5-12
(A humble man knows) it is by God's power that he is upheld and provided for, and that he needs God's wisdom to lead and guide him, and His might to enable him to do what he ought to do for Him. —Jonathan Edwards
“David stayed in strongholds in the wilderness, and remained in the mountains in the Wilderness. Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand. 1 Samuel 23:14
God promises special protection to his loved ones who fear him and serve him. That protection doesn’t come by removing us from trials and difficult circumstances. His special care is most clearly seen when we are in the midst of trouble. “The Voice of the Lord” Lewis and Harriet Lederer Foundation, Inc. Messianic Jewish Publishers
.David (knew) that Saul had come out to seek his life. Then Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went (22 miles) to David in the woods and encouraged him in God. 1 Samuel 23:15,16
Create in me that warmth of mercy that shall enable others to find Thy strength for their weakness, Thy peace for their strife, Thy joy for their sorrow, Thy love for their hatred, Thy compassion for their weakness. In thine own strong name, I pray. Amen. Peter Marshall
“(Jonathan to David), ‘Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. Even my father Saul knows that.’ 1 Samuel 23:17
Humility is freedom from your own driven ego. Martha Kilpatrick.
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