What do you remember from last Sunday's sermon? How come it is hard to remember, far less apply, what you have heard yesterday? Jesus says as soon as the seed of God's Word is sown in our hearts, satan comes immediately and takes it away so that the Word cannot take root and produce fruit in your life. Recognizing satan's strategies can stop you from falling into traps. So, stay alert! The devil is poised to pounce and would like to catch you napping. You cannot let down your guard for a second. But Jesus promised, "The Holy Spirit ... will teach you ... and bring to your remembrance all I have said to you" (John 14:26)
Day 187 - Have Fear of God Read: Psalm 145; Proverbs 6:28-31; Revelation 6; 2 Samuel 15-16 2 Samuel 15 & 16 15:13 A messenger came and told David, “The hearts of the people of Israel are with Absalom.”14 Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come! We must flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom. We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin on us and put the city to the sword.” To me, as a parent, it is so sad to note that King David got to run for his life from his own son, Absalom. His own son schemed for 40 years (15:7) to topple his own father - could you believe that? This is our Bible - it will not hide - all the successes and failures of God's people are truthfully reported. Why did King David suffer this? It started with his own sin of adultery with Bathsheba (11:3) Even though God had forgiven him when he sincerely repented by recognising that he sinned against the Lord (12:13), King David nee...
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