On the run from King Saul who was hell-bent on taking his life, David seeks shelter in the one place he doubts Saul would look, the Philistine city of Gath. He must have been out of his mind. Goliath, the giant champion of the Philistine army, had come from Gath! It was like jumping from the frying pan of Saul’s wrath into the fire of Philistine revenge.
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If one reads the story of the storm and shipwreck with spiritual understanding, the activity of the Lord is plain to see. God’s in charge of everything. There are no coincidences in life. God presides over every circumstance. There’s no twist of fate or stroke of good fortune that randomly strikes.
Read More coincidence, courage, circumstancesWith yesterday’s reading we were introduced to the first inductees into the gallery of faith. Abel, Enoch and Noah come to us from the first few chapters of Genesis – the pre-flood world. Today’s reading introduces us to the faith of the patriarchs – the fathers of the Hebrew nation – Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.
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