Building your house on the word from God

(This podcast was previously published on, December 14, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
Because of Solomon's sin in following the gods of his wives, God tells Solomon HE will take the kingdom away from him and HE, God, will divide the kingdom into two parts:  Judah and Israel
 
This will happen in the days of Solomon's son Rehoboam.  One part, Judah, will be ruled by Rehoboam.
 
Ten parts of Israel will be ruled by Jeroboam.
 
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A prophet of God prophesies over Jeroboam:
 
I Kings 11
 
26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.  (against Solomon)
 
27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king:  Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
 
28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
 
29 And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:
 
30 And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:
 
31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
 
32 (But he, Solomon, shall have one tribe for my servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)
 
33 Because that they have forsaken ME, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in MY ways, to do that which is right in MINE eyes, and to keep MY statutes and MY judgments, as did David his father.
 
34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept MY commandments and MY statutes:
 
(The descendants of David are honored by God for David's sake because David kept God's commandments and statutes.  So we see that what we do affects those who come after us! blessings or curses)
 
God says to Jeroboam:
 
35 But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.
 
36 And unto his son (Rehoboam) will I give one tribe, that David MY servant may have a light alway before ME in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen ME to put MY name there.
 
37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
 
38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in MY ways, and do that is right in MY sight, to keep MY statutes and MY commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
 
(But Jeroboam will not walk in the ways of God when he is king of Israel.  He sets up 2 golden calves in different places to keep the children of Israel from going to worship at Jerusalem because Jeroboam is afraid if they go to Jerusalem to worship they will follow Rehoboam who is king of Judah.
 
And Jereboam removes the Levites from being priests and Jeroboam becomes a type of by-word for evil because of his sins.)
 
God says to Jeroboam:
 
39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
 
40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, December 13, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
The Kings of the children of Israel:
 
* Saul (I Samuel 9-10)
* David  (I Samuel 16:13)
* Solomon  (I Kings 1:32-39)
 
The Divided Kingdom:  
(Judah & Israel)
 
I Kings 11:11-13
 
Judah:  Rehoboam son of Solomon was king
 
Israel :  (10 tribes)  Jeroboam was king
 
I Kings 15:6   And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
 
From the time of Rehoboam and Jeroboam, the kingdom was divided into Judah and Israel and many kings reigned over the divided nations through the coming years.
 
With many of the kings, their works were evil in the sight of God.  Great penalties followed the evil works.
 
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God divides the kingdom because of the sins of Solomon:
 
I Kings 11
 
1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
 
2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
 
3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
 
4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
 
5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
 
6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
 
7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
 
8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
 
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9 And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
 
10 And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
 
Penalty from God upon king Solomon:
 
11 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept MY covenant and MY statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
 
12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
 
13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.
 
14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.
 
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Worshipping other gods in today's churches:
 
Any time we add to the Holy Bible and worship something that is not in the Bible, we worship other gods.
 
Anytime we change doctrine away from that which is in the Bible, we set up other gods in our churches and the people worship other gods in their changed doctrines.
 
Some of the gods added by man to the churches today:
 
* Calling their minister's "Reverend", making the minister an "idol" of men.
 
* Setting up graven images inside the church building and attributing various powers to things such as crossing themselves, lighting candles, wearing medallions made by man.
 
* Changing doctrines away from that shown us in New Testament Bible: divorce/remarriage; homosexual/lesbians; bishops/elders; gathering of the church in ways opposite to I Corinthians 14; elimination of gifts of Holy Spirit and Jesus' teaching of the working of the Holy Spirit in the church.
 
How could Solomon worship those gods of his wives?
 
How can we worship gods of our relatives and deny the scriptures in doing so?
 
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With the second coming of Jesus, judgment will come against antichrist churches who have fallen away from scriptures:
 
II Thessalonians 2
 
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
 
(falling away:  churches will fall away from scripture allowing antichirst into the churches)
 
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
 
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Jesus will destroy antichrist churches when HE returns to gather HIS elect:
 
II Thessalonians 2
 
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of HIS mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of HIS coming:
 
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
 
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
 
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
 
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, December 12, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
One of the early acts done by Solomon when he was made king of Israel, was to kill Joab, the captain of David's army.
 
Joab had shed innocent blood out of his own desire to avenge his dead brother.
 
Abner, captain of Saul's army, tried to get Joab's brother to quit following him in one of the battles.  But the brother would not do this and continued with his plan to kill Abner.  So Abner killed this brother.
 
II Samuel 2
 
18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
 
19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
 
20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
 
21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.
 
22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
 
23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
 
Abner causes the battle to cease.
 
26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
 
28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
 
Bitterness and vengeance in the heart of Joab:
 
II Samuel 3
 
1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
 
Saul is killed by the Philistines and his captain Abner first tries to make one of Saul's sons king but then Abner turns to David and pledges to follow David and help David.
 
II Samuel 3
 
17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
 
18 Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save MY people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
 
19 And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
 
20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
 
21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth.
 
And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
 
Joab, David's captain, hates Abner and follows to kill Abner.  David does not know Joab is doing this.
 
27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
 
28 And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
 
29 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
 
30 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
 
David mourned in front of all the people for Abner.  So the people know it was not of David to kill Abner.  The tribes of Israel are then united with David as king and war ends between the tribes.
 
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Solomon reigns over the kingdom after the death of David and God gives Solomon wisdom above all men.
 
When you begin a kingdom, often a person will try to do that which makes him look good in the sight of other humans.  This was not the case with Solomon for God had given Solomon HIS own wisdom.
 
In God's wisdom, Solomon kills Joab.  This removes innocent blood from his kingdom and from the kingdom of David.
 
So Solomon begins his reign with a good foundation for his kingdom!
 
It was not Solomon's goal to please men.  Solomon was building on wisdom given to him by God HIMSELF.
 
You cannot build upon evil but must put away the evil that came before you.
 
I Corinthians 5
 
6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
 
7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
 
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
 
11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
 
13 ... Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
 
We do not kill that evil person with a sword .  We just remove ourselves from that evil person.
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, December 11, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
God speaks a word and that word is sometimes fulfilled decades later.
 
In I Samuel, concerning the generations following Eli the priest, God said:
 
I Samuel 2
 
27 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?
 
28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be MY priest, to offer upon MINE altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before ME? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
 
29 Wherefore kick ye at MY sacrifice and at MINE offering, which I have commanded in MY habitation; and honourest thy sons above ME, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel MY people?
 
(The priests of the Old Testament were permitted to eat of the offering but only after the offering had been properly offered, burned with fire.  Then the priest dipped his meat hook into the offering and took the portion of cooked meat for himself to eat.  But the sons of Eli despised the offering by taking the meat before it was cooked because they liked the fat of the uncooked meat.  Thus the offering was not properly offered when they took that meat.  Today some evil ministers take of the offering for themselves to consume the people's offering on themselves.  To do this will bring penalty upon themselves in time.)
 
30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before ME for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from ME; for them that honour ME I will honour, and they that despise ME shall be lightly esteemed.
 
31 Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.
 
32 And thou shalt see an enemy in MY habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
 
In the days of Solomon this was fulfilled:
 
I Kings 2
 
26 And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
 
(Abiathar had been priest to David but he turned to be priest in house of Adonijah, David's son, who declared himself king when Solomon was appointed by God to be king. By doing this, he was "worthy of death.")
 
27 So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which HE spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
 
(Solomon fulfilled a word of God which was spoken against the house of Eli before Solomon was born.  Solomon might not have known this word, but by doing what he did, he fulfilled this word.)
 
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II Peter 3
 
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
 
9 The Lord is not slack concerning HIS promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
 
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
 
Every word spoken by God comes to pass in God's time.
 
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Before David died, his son, Adonijah declared himself to be king, replacing David.
 
I Kings 1
 
5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
 
7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
 
(Abiathar should have waited with David instead of following Adonijah, thus approving Adonijah by being seen in the presence of Adonijah.)
 
8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
 
9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:
 
10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
 
(Adonijah called to the feast those men he knew would approve him as "king".)
 
11 Wherefore Nathan (the prophet) spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
 
(David did not know Adonijah had made himself king of Israel.)
 
12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
 
13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
 
32 And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
 
33 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
 
34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
 
36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.
 
37 As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be HE with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
 
39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
 
40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
 
When they told Adonijah that David had made Solomon king ...
 
49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
 
50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
 
51 And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
 
52 And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
 
53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.
 
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Today many try to put themselves into the ministry without being called by God for work in the ministry.
 
Hebrews 5
 
4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
 
5 So also Christ glorified not HIMSELF to be made an high priest; but HE that said unto HIM, THOU art MY Son, to day have I begotten THEE.
 
From heaven today, Jesus calls HIS ministers to work in the New Testament church.
 
Ephesians 4
 
8 When HE (Jesus) ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
 
11 And HE (Jesus) gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
 
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
 
Many today in churches put themselves into the ministry without being called by Jesus from heaven.
 
They will be destroyed by God at the brightness of Jesus' coming.
 
II Thessalonians 2:8  And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of HIS mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of HIS coming:
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, December 10, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
It works very well to read an entire chapter of Proverbs and highlight verses which you wish to get more deeply in you to help you in today's life.
 
This Podcast contains highlights of verses from Proverbs 15 through Proverbs 31 some of which are as follows:
 
Proverbs 15
 
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
 
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is HIS delight.
 
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but HE loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
 
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
 
33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
 
Proverbs 16
 
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
 
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
 
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, HE maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
 
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
 
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth HIS way preserveth his soul.
 
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
 
Proverbs 17
 
1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
 
5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
 
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
 
Proverbs 18
 
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
 
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
 
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
 
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.  (spiritual gift from God)
 
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
 
Proverbs 19
 
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
 
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth HIS ways shall die.
 
21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
 
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
 
Proverbs 20
 
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
 
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
 
18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
 
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
 
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and HE shall save thee.
 
Proverbs 21
 
1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: HE turneth it whithersoever HE will.
 
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
 
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
 
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
 
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
 
31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
 
Proverbs 22
 
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
 
4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
 
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
 
6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
 
Proverbs 23
 
4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
 
12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
 
17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
 
18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
 
Proverbs 24
 
3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
 
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
 
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
 
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
 
21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
 
Proverb 25
 
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
 
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
 
22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
 
Proverbs 26
 
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
 
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
 
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
 
Proverbs 27
 
1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
 
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
 
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
 
20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
 
Proverbs 28
 
1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
 
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
 
5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
 
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
 
Proverbs 29
 
4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
 
5  A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
 
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
 
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
 
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
 
Proverb 30
 
5 Every word of God is pure: HE is a shield unto them that put their trust in HIM.
 
6 Add thou not unto HIS words, lest HE reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
 
Proverb 31
 
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
 
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
 
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
 
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
 
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, December 9, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
(Excerpts)
 
Proverbs 7
 
1 My son, keep MY words, and lay up MY commandments with thee.
 
2 Keep MY commandments, and live; and MY law as the apple of thine eye.
 
3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
 
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Proverbs 8
 
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of MY lips shall be right things.
 
7 For MY mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to MY lips.
 
8 All the words of MY mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
 
10 Receive MY instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
 
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
 
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
 
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
 
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
 
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
 
21 That I may cause those that love ME to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
 
32 Now therefore hearken unto ME, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep MY ways.
 
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
 
34 Blessed is the man that heareth ME, watching daily at MY gates, waiting at the posts of MY doors.
 
35 For whoso findeth ME findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
 
36 But he that sinneth against ME wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate ME love death.
 
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Proverbs 9
 
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
 
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
 
11 For by ME thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
 
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Proverbs 10
 
19  In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
 
22  The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and HE addeth no sorrow with it.
 
24  The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
 
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Proverbs 11
 
1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is HIS delight.
 
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
 
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
 
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Proverbs 12
 
1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
 
2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will HE condemn.
 
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
 
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
 
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Proverbs 13
 
3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
 
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
 
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
 
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Proverbs 14
 
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
 
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, December 8, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
I Kings 3
 
5 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
 
Solomon asked God to give him a wise heart whereby he could communicate with the great nation of Israel.
 
10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
 
And God answered:
 
12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
 
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When I read this as a new Christian in 1975, and when I understood that Solomon wrote Proverbs for us, I knew this contained a type of godly wisdom that I wanted as a Christian.  So I began reading The Book of Proverbs and meditating in many of the sayings to enable me to do these things.
 
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Proverbs 1
 
1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
 
2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
 
3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
 
4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
 
5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
 
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
 
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
 
(Psalm 111:10  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do HIS commandments: HIS praise endureth for ever.)
 
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
 
9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
 
10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
 
11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
 
12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
 
13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
 
14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
 
15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
 
16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
 
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
 
18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
 
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
 
20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
 
21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
 
22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
 
23 Turn you at MY reproof: behold, I will pour out MY spirit unto you, I will make known MY words unto you.
 
24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
 
25 But ye have set at nought all MY counsel, and would none of MY reproof:
 
26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
 
27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
 
28 Then shall they call upon ME, but I will not answer; they shall seek ME early, but they shall not find ME:
 
29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
 
30 They would none of MY counsel: they despised all MY reproof.
 
31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
 
32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
 
33 But whoso hearkeneth unto ME shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
 
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I saw that which we must do is hear what God has to say and follow HIS instructions, doing that word!
 
I spent many months on different proverbs, putting these instructions into my own life by doing these instructions.
 
To record these on this Podcast and to speak of that which God showed me, was like to revisit an old friend!
 
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Proverbs 2
 
1 MY son, if thou wilt receive MY words, and hide MY commandments with thee;
 
2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
 
3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
 
4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
 
5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
 
6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of HIS mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
 
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: HE is a buckler (shield) to them that walk uprightly.
 
8 HE keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of HIS saints.
 
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Proverb 3
 
5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
 
6 In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths.
 
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
 
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
 
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
 
15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
 
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Included on this podcast are the following:
 
Proverbs of Solomon: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, December 7, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
Three times in the early chapters of Proverbs,  king Solomon warns the young men concerning the "strange women" and tells the young men what will happen to them if they choose to go after a "strange woman".
 
Proverbs 5
 
1  My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
 
2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
 
3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
 
4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
 
5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
 
6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
 
7 Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of MY mouth.
 
8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
 
9 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
 
10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
 
11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
 
12 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
 
13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
 
14 I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
 
15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
 
16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
 
17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.
 
18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
 
19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
 
20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
 
21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and HE pondereth all his goings.
 
22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
 
23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
 
Death and destruction are the fate of the man who follows after "a strange woman".
 
(Also see:  Proverbs 6 & Proverbs 7) 
 
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Proverbs 6
 
23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
 
24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
 
25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
 
26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
 
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
 
28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
 
29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
 
30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
 
31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
 
32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
 
33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
 
34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
 
35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
 
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Proverbs 7
 
1 MY son, keep MY words, and lay up MY commandments with thee.
 
2 Keep MY commandments, and live; and MY law as the apple of thine eye.
 
3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
 
4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
 
5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
 
6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
 
7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
 
8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
 
9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
 
10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
 
11 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
 
12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
 
13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
 
14 I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
 
15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
 
16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
 
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
 
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
 
19 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
 
20 He hath tken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
 
21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
 
22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
 
23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
 
24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
 
25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
 
26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
 
27 Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, December 6, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
I Kings 3
 
3 And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.
 
4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.
 
5 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night:
 
and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
 
6 And Solomon said, THOU hast shewed unto THY servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before THEE in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with THEE; and THOU hast kept for him this great kindness, that THOU hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
 
7 And now, O LORD my God, THOU hast made THY servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
 
8 And THY servant is in the midst of THY people which THOU hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
 
9 💥 Give therefore THY servant an understanding heart to judge THY people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this THY so great a people?
 
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I Kings 3
 
10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
 
11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
 
12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
 
13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
 
14 And if thou wilt walk in MY ways, to keep MY statutes and MY commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
 
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I Kings 3
 
15 And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream.
 
And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.
 
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The downfall of Solomon:
 
I Kings 11
 
1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
 
2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods:
 
Solomon clave unto these in love.
 
3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
 
4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
 
5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
 
6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
 
7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
 
8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
 
9 And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
 
10 And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
 
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God places a penalty upon Solomon:
 
I Kings 11
 
11 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
 
12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
 
13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.
 
14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.
 
23 And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
 
26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, December 5, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
This Podcast contains Psalm 109 through Psalm 145.
 
Examples:
 
Psalm 109
 
21 But do THOU for me, O GOD the Lord, for THY name's sake: because THY mercy is good, deliver THOU me.
 
Psalm 124
 
1 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
 
2 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
 
3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
 
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
 
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
 
6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
 
7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
 
8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
 
Psalm 127
 
1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
 
2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so HE giveth HIS beloved sleep.
 
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is HIS reward.
 
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
 
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
 
Psalm 131
 
1 LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
 
2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
 
3 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
 
Psalm 133
 
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
 
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
 
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
 
Psalm 138
 
1 I will praise THEE with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto THEE.
 
2 I will worship toward THY holy temple, and praise THY name for THY lovingkindness and for THY truth: for thou hast magnified THY word above all THY name.
 
Psalm 139
 
1 O LORD, THOU hast searched me, and known me.
 
2 THOU knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, THOU understandest my thought afar off.
 
3 THOU compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
 
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, THOU knowest it altogether.
 
5 THOU hast beset me behind and before, and laid THINE hand upon me.
 
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
 
7 Whither shall I go from THY spirit? or whither shall I flee from THY presence?
 
8 If I ascend up into heaven, THOU art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, THOU art there.
 
9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
 
10 Even there shall THY hand lead me, and THY right hand shall hold me.
 
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
 
12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from THEE; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to THEE.
 
13 For THOU hast possessed my reins: THOU hast covered me in my mother's womb.
 
14 I will praise THEE; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are THY works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
 
15 My substance was not hid from THEE, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
 
16 THINE eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in THY book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
 
17 How precious also are THY thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
 
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with THEE.
 
19 Surely THOU wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
 
20 For they speak against THEE wickedly, and THINE enemies take THY name in vain.
 
21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against THEE?
 
22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
 
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
 
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
 
Psalm 140
 
1 Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
 
2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
 
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips.
 
4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
 
Psalm 141
 
1 LORD, I cry unto THEE: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto THEE.
 
2 Let my prayer be set forth before THEE as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
 
3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
 
4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
 
Psalm 142
 
(A Prayer of David when he was in the cave.)
 
1 I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
 
2 I poured out my complaint before HIM; I shewed before HIM my trouble.
 
3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then THOU knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
 
4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
 
5 I cried unto THEE, O LORD: I said, THOU art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
 
6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
 
7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise THY name: the righteous shall compass me about; for THOU shalt deal bountifully with me.
 
Psalm 143
 
8 Cause me to hear THY lovingkindness in the morning; for in THEE do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto THEE.
 
9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto THEE to hide me.
 
10 Teach me to do THY will; for THOU art my God: THY spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
 
11 Quicken me, O LORD, for THY name's sake: for THY righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
 
12 And of THY mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am THY servant.
 
Psalm 144
 
1 Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
 
2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and HE in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
 
Psalm 145
 
1 I will extol THEE, my God, O king; and I will bless THY name for ever and ever.
 
2 Every day will I bless THEE; and I will praise THY name for ever and ever.
 
3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and HIS greatness is unsearchable.
 
4 One generation shall praise THY works to another, and shall declare THY mighty acts.
 
5 I will speak of the glorious honour of THY majesty, and of THY wondrous works.
 
6 And men shall speak of the might of THY terrible acts: and I will declare THY greatness.
 
7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of THY great goodness, and shall sing of THY righteousness.
 
8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
 
9 The LORD is good to all: and HIS tender mercies are over all HIS works.
 
10 All THY works shall praise THEE, O LORD; and THY saints shall bless THEE.
 
11 They shall speak of the glory of THY kingdom, and talk of THY power;
 
12 To make known to the sons of men HIS mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of HIS kingdom.
 
13 THY kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and THY dominion endureth throughout all generations.
 
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
 
15 The eyes of all wait upon THEE; and THOU givest them their meat in due season.
 
16 THOU openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
 
17 The LORD is righteous in all HIS ways, and holy in all HIS works.
 
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon HIM, to all that call upon HIM in truth.
 
19 HE will fulfil the desire of them that fear HIM: HE also will hear their cry, and will save them.
 
20 The LORD preserveth all them that love HIM: but all the wicked will HE destroy.
 
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless HIS holy name for ever and ever.
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, December 4, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
This Podcast contains Psalm 61 through Psalm 108.
 
Examples:
 
Psalm 61
 
1 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
 
2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto THEE, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
 
3 For THOU hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
 
4 I will abide in THY tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of THY wings.
 
Psalm 62
 
1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from HIM cometh my salvation.
 
2 HE only is my rock and my salvation; HE is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
 
Psalm 63
 
(A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.)
 
1 O God, THOU art my God; early will I seek THEE: my soul thirsteth for THEE, my flesh longeth for THEE in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
 
2 To see THY power and THY glory, so as I have seen THEE in the sanctuary.
 
3 Because THY lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise THEE.
 
4 Thus will I bless THEE while I live: I will lift up my hands in THY name.
 
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise THEE with joyful lips:
 
6 When I remember THEE upon my bed, and meditate on THEE in the night watches.
 
7 Because THOU hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of THY wings will I rejoice.
 
Psalm 64
 
1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
 
2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
 
3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
 
4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
 
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
 
6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
 
7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
 
8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
 
9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of HIS doing.
 
10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in HIM; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
 
Psalm 65
 
4 Blessed is the man whom THOU choosest, and causest to approach unto THEE, that he may dwell in THY courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of THY house, even of THY holy temple.
 
Psalm 66
 
16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what HE hath done for my soul.
 
17 I cried unto HIM with my mouth, and HE was extolled with my tongue.
 
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
 
19 But verily God hath heard me; HE hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
 
20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor HIS mercy from me.
 
Psalm 68
 
32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord;
 
33 To HIM that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, HE doth send out HIS voice, and that a mighty voice.
 
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: HIS excellency is over Israel, and HIS strength is in the clouds.
 
35 O God, THOU art terrible out of THY holy places: the God of Israel is HE that giveth strength and power unto HIS people. Blessed be God.
 
Psalm 69
 
14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
 
15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
 
16 Hear me, O LORD; for THY lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of THY tender mercies.
 
17 And hide not THY face from THY servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
 
Psalm 70
 
4 Let all those that seek THEE rejoice and be glad in THEE: and let such as love THY salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
 
5 But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: THOU art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.
 
Psalm 72
 
18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
 
19 And blessed be HIS glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with HIS glory; Amen, and Amen.
 
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
 
Psalm 86
 
(A Prayer of David.)
 
1 Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
 
2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O THOU my God, save THY servant that trusteth in THEE.
 
3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto THEE daily.
 
4 Rejoice the soul of THY servant: for unto THEE, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
 
5 For THOU, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon THEE.
 
6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
 
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon THEE: for THOU wilt answer me.
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, December 3, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
This Podcast contains Psalm 39 through Psalm 60.
 
Examples:
 
Psalm 39
 
1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
 
2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
 
3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
 
4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
 
5 Behold, THOU hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before THEE: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.
 
6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
 
7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in THEE.
 
Psalm 40
 
1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and HE inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
 
2 HE brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
 
3 And HE hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
 
4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
 
5 Many, O LORD my God, are THY wonderful works which THOU hast done, and THY thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto THEE: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
 
Psalm 41
 
9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
 
10 But THOU, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
 
11 By this I know that THOU favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
 
12 And as for me, THOU upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before THY face for ever.
 
13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
 
Psalm 52
 
(A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. I Samuel 22)
 
1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
 
2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
 
3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness.
 
4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
 
5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, HE shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living.
 
6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
 
7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
 
8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
 
9 I will praise THEE for ever, because THOU hast done it: and I will wait on THY name; for it is good before THY saints.
 
Psalm 54
 
(A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?)
 
1 Save me, O God, by THY name, and judge me by THY strength.
 
2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
 
3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them.
 
4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
 
5 HE shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in THY truth.
 
6 I will freely sacrifice unto THEE: I will praise THY name, O LORD; for it is good.
 
7 For HE hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen HIS desire upon mine enemies.
 
Psalm 55
 
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not THYSELF from my supplication.
 
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
 
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
 
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
 
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
 
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
 
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness.
 
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
 
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
 
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
 
11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
 
12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
 
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
 
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
 
15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
 
16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
 
Psalm 56
 
(A psalm of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.)
 
1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
 
2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O THOU most High.
 
3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in THEE.
 
Psalm 57
 
(A Psalm of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.) 
 
1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in THEE: yea, in the shadow of THY wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
 
2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
 
3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up.  God shall send forth HIS mercy and HIS truth.
 
4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
 
5 Be THOU exalted, O God, above the heavens; let THY glory be above all the earth.
 
Psalm 59
 
(Psalm of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.)
 
1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
 
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
 
3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
 
4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
 
5 THOU therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit (judge)  all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors.
 
6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
 
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
 
8 But THOU, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; THOU shalt have all the heathen in derision.
 
9 Because of his strength will I wait upon THEE: for God is my defence.
 
10 The God of my mercy shall prevent (go before) me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
 
11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by THY power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
 
12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
 
13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth.
 
14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
 
15 Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
 
16 But I will sing of THY power; yea, I will sing aloud of THY mercy in the morning: for THOU hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
 
Psalm 60
 
(Psalm of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.)
 
1 O God, THOU hast cast us off, THOU hast scattered us, THOU hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.
 
2 THOU hast made the earth to tremble; THOU hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
 
3 THOU hast shewed THY people hard things: THOU hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
 
4 THOU hast given a banner to them that fear THEE, that it may be displayed because of the truth.
 
5 That THY beloved may be delivered; save with THY right hand, and hear me.
 
11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
 
12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for HE it is that shall tread down our enemies.
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, December 2, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
This Podcast contains Psalm 26 through  Psalm 38.
 
Examples:
 
Psalm 26
 
9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
 
10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
 
Psalm 27
 
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
 
14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and HE shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
 
Psalm 28
 
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in HIM, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise HIM.
 
8 The LORD is their strength, and HE is the saving strength of HIS anointed.
 
9 Save THY people, and bless THINE inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
 
Psalm 29
 
11 The LORD will give strength unto HIS people; the LORD will bless HIS people with peace.
 
Psalm 30
 
1 I will extol THEE, O LORD; for THOU hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
 
2 O LORD my God, I cried unto THEE, and THOU hast healed me.
 
3 O LORD, THOU hast brought up my soul from the grave: THOU hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
 
Psalm 31
 
3 For THOU art my rock and my fortress; therefore for THY name's sake lead me, and guide me.
 
4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for THOU art my strength.
 
5 Into THINE hand I commit my spirit: THOU hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
 
24 Be of good courage, and HE shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
 
Psalm 32
 
5 I acknowledged my sin unto THEE, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and THOU forgavest the iniquity of my sin.
 
8 (God says) I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with MINE eye.
 
10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
 
11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
 
Psalm 34
 
(A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Achish; who drove him away, and he departed.  I Samuel 21)
 
1 I will bless the LORD at all times: HIS praise shall continually be in my mouth.
 
2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
 
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt HIS name together.
 
4 I sought the LORD, and HE heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
 
5 They looked unto HIM, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
 
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
 
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear HIM, and delivereth them.
 
8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in HIM.
 
9 O fear the LORD, ye HIS saints: for there is no want to them that fear HIM.
 
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
 
Psalm 36
 
9 For with THEE is the fountain of life: in THY light shall we see light.
 
10 O continue THY lovingkindness unto them that know THEE; and THY righteousness to the upright in heart.
 
11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
 
Psalm 37
 
1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
 
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
 
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
 
4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and HE shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
 
5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in HIM; and HE shall bring it to pass.
 
6 And HE shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
 
7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for HIM: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
 
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
 
Psalm 38
 
21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
 
22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, December 1, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
This Podcast contains Psalm 13 through Psalm 25.
 
Examples:
 
Psalm 13
 
5 I have trusted in THY mercy; my heart shall rejoice in THY salvation.
 
6 I will sing unto the LORD, because HE hath dealt bountifully with me.
 
Psalm 15
 
1 LORD, who shall abide in THY tabernacle? who shall dwell in THY holy hill?
 
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
 
Psalm 16
 
1 Preserve me, O God: for in THEE do I put my trust.
 
(We put our trust in God each time we turn to God in prayer and tell God of our problems.)
 
8 I have set the LORD always before me: because HE is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
 
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
 
Psalm 17
 
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of THY lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
 
5 Hold up my goings in THY paths, that my footsteps slip not.
 
Psalm 18
 
(A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,)
 
1 I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
 
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in WHOM I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
 
3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
 
Psalm 19
 
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
 
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
 
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
 
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
 
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
 
Psalm 20
 
7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
 
Psalm 21
 
6 For THOU hast made him most blessed for ever: THOU hast made him exceeding glad with THY countenance.
 
7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
 
Psalm 22
 
23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise HIM; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify HIM; and fear HIM, all ye the seed of Israel.
 
24 For HE hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath HE hid HIS face from him; but when he cried unto HIM, HE heard.
 
Psalm 25
 
4 Shew me THY ways, O LORD; teach me THY paths.
 
5 Lead me in THY truth, and teach me: for THOU art the God of my salvation; on THEE do I wait all the day.
 
14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear HIM; and HE will shew them HIS covenant.
 
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for HE shall pluck my feet out of the net.
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, November 30, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
Psalms are prayers.
 
David was no stranger to trouble.
 
Saul fought against David during the early years of David's life.
 
After David's sin against Uriah and Bathsheba, God raised up one of David's own house, Absalom, David's son, to fight against David in the later years of David's life.
 
David was also a man after God's own heart.
 
We can all relate to these prayers spoken by David.
 
Some of the great psalms of David, prayers of David, are as follows:
 
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Psalm 23
 
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
 
(Because I follow HIM and HE is leading me, I shall not want.)
 
2 HE maketh me to lie down in green pastures: HE leadeth me beside the still waters.
 
3 HE restoreth my soul: HE leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for HIS name's sake.
 
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for THOU art with me; THY rod and THY staff they comfort me.
 
5 THOU preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: THOU anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
 
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
 
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Psalm 51
 
(A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba, and had Uriah her husband killed in battle.  II Samuel 11-12)
 
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to THY lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of THY tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
 
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
 
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
 
4 Against THEE, THEE only, have I sinned, and done this evil in THY sight: that THOU mightest be justified when THOU speakest, and be clear when THOU judgest.
 
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
 
6 Behold, THOU desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part THOU shalt make me to know wisdom.
 
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
 
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which THOU hast broken may rejoice.
 
9 Hide THY face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
 
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
 
11 Cast me not away from THY presence; and take not THY holy spirit from me.
 
12 Restore unto me the joy of THY salvation; and uphold me with THY free spirit.
 
13 Then will I teach transgressors THY ways; and sinners shall be converted unto THEE.
 
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, THOU God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of THY righteousness.
 
15 O Lord, open THOU my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth THY praise.
 
16 For THOU desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: THOU delightest not in burnt offering.
 
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, THOU wilt not despise.
 
18 Do good in THY good pleasure unto Zion: build THOU the walls of Jerusalem.
 
19 Then shalt THOU be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon THINE altar.
 
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Psalm 3
 
(A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. II Samuel 17)
 
1 LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
 
2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God.
 
3 But THOU, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
 
4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and HE heard me out of HIS holy hill.
 
5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
 
6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
 
7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for THOU hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; THOU hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
 
8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: THY blessing is upon THY people.
 
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Recorded on Part 1:
 
Psalms of David:   23, 51, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12
 
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II Samuel 18
 
5 And the king (David) commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
 
6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
 
7 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
 
8 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
 
9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
 
10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab (the captain of David's army), and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.
 
11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
 
12 And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
 
13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
 
14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
 
15 And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
 
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Because of the sin committed by David concerning Uriah the Hittite and his wife Bathsheba, God has told David the following:
 
II Samuel 12  (God says to David)
 
9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in HIS sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
 
10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised ME, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
 
11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house,
 
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David greatly loved his son Absalom who battled against David for many years.
 
Absalom was the prophecy against David who God would raise up against David from his own house because of the sin David committed against Uriah and his wife Bathsheba.
 
Now Absalom is dead ... and they report Absalom's death to David, and David greatly mourns over Absalom.
 
II Samuel 18
 
31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
 
32 And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? 
 
And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
 
33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
 
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David has fled from Absalom, his son, who purposes evil against David.  And David and his followers are hiding out in places near the wilderness.
 
II Samuel 16
 
5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
 
6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
 
7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
 
8 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
 
9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
 
(David will not allow his men to kill the man who is cursing David.)
 
10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
 
11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
 
(David is saying:  My own son is cursing me, what more can this one man do to curse me?)
 
David says:
 
12 It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
 
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II Samuel 16
 
13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
 
14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
 
The end comes to Shimei:
 
I Kings 2   (Before he dies, David says to Solomon)
 
8 And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
 
9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
 
10  So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
 
(Solomon is king and deals with the wisdom God gives him concerning Shimei.)
 
36 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.
 
37 For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
 
38 And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do.
 
And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
 
39 And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath.
 
And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.
 
40 And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
 
41 And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
 
42 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
 
43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
 
44 The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
 
45 And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.
 
46 So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
 
Shimei became an example to others who might disobey the word of king Solomon.  Therefore the kingdom was established that the children of Israel obeyed that which king Solomon said.
 
Solomon acted by wisdom of God in dealing with Shimei, and thus was Solomon's kingdom established.
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II Samuel 16
 
15 And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
 
(Ahithophel had been David's counsellor.  Now he counsels against David to benefit Absalom.)
 
23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
 
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Ahithophel gives counsel to Absalom:
 
II Samuel 17
 
1 Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
 
2 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
 
3 And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
 
5 Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.
 
6 And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.
 
7 And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.
 
(Remember Hushai is David's friend whom David sent to spy on Absalom.)
 
14  And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
 
(Ahithophel killed himself after they turned down his counsel.)
 
David's spies come to David to tell him what has happened and they counsel David.
 
16  Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
 
God is allowing Absalom to pursue David, up to a point, but God will not allow Absalom to kill David.
 
22 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan.
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God makes provision for David and his men as they are in the wilderness:
 
II Samuel 16
 
27 And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
 
28 Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse,
 
29 And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
 
God once said to me:  "If need be, I could cause Manna to come up into your back yard."
 
Hebrews 13:5   Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for HE hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
 
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Absalom instigates a plan to build a power base among the children of Israel.
 
II Samuel 15
 
1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
 
2 And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
 
3 And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
 
4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
 
5 And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.
 
6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
 
(Absalom did this for 40 years.)
 
7 And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.
 
8 For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.
 
9 And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron.
 
10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
 
11 And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.
 
12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices.
 
(Absalom even took David's own counsellor to give advice against David.)
 
And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
 
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God had raised up evil against David because of that which David did concerning Uriah the Hittite and Uriah's wife, Bathsheba.
 
God sends a prophet to pronounce God's judgments upon David for his sins:
 
II Samuel 12   (God sets a penalty upon king David)
 
7 Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
 
8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
 
9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in HIS sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
 
(Penalty:)
 
10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised ME, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
 
11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
 
12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
 
13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD.
 
And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
 
(But the penalty against David will continue upon David as long as David lives.  And God said his enemies would be they of David's own household.  Absalom, David's son, later tries to take the kingdom from David.  And Absalom goes into David's concubines and all Israel knows what he has done, thus fulfilling part of the penalty God set upon David.)
 
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Then the prophet pronounces another judgment from God upon David.
 
14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
 
15 And Nathan departed unto his house.
 
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Absalom, David's son, is the instrument of evil raised up by God against David and as long as Absalom lives he will be a problem to David.
 
II Samuel 15
 
13 And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
 
14 And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
 
16 And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.
 
(Later Absalom will have sex with David's concubines to shame David, and also this fulfills the prophecy against David where God said: Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.  For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.   II Samuel 12:11-12)
 
II Samuel 15
 
17 And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.
 
23 And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.
 
31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
 
David prayed to God, making his requests to God, as he feared his own son Absalom.
 
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New Testament church:
 
Philippians 4
 
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
 
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
 
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David sent spies to Absalom's "court" and they worked behind the scenes on behalf of David.
 
II Samuel 15
 
34 (David says) But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
 
35 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house (from Absalom's house), thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
 
36 Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.  (They will come and tell David that which Absalom is doing.)
 
37 So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
 
(Hushai will be used to turn the counsel to be ineffective against David.)
 
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God pronounced a penalty against David for the killing of Uriah the Hittite and the taking of Uriah's wife.
 
II Samuel 12
 
Nathan the prophet said to David:
 
7 Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
 
8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
 
9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
 
10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
 
11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
 
12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
 
13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD.
 
And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
 
14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
 
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Through David's son Absalom, we see some of the prophecies of God fulfilled.
 
"The sword shall never depart from thy house," says God to David.
 
"I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house," says God to David.
 
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II Samuel 13
 
1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
 
(David was the father of Absalom, Tamar, and Amnon ... but Amnon had a different mother and was the 1/2 brother of Absalom and Tamar.)
 
Amnon forced Tamar to have sex with him and then he hated her after they had sex.
 
15 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
 
16 And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.
 
17 Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.
 
18 And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled.
 
Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
 
19 And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
 
20 And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing.
 
So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
 
21 But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.
 
Absalom hated his brother Amnon because he had forced his sister Tamar.  Absalom planned revenge against his brother.
 
23 And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
 
24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
 
25 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
 
26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?
 
27 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
 
28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
 
29 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.
 
30 And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.
 
31 Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
 
(But Absalom had not killed all the king's sons, only one son was killed, Amnon.)
 
32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
 
33 Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.
 
37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur.
 
And David mourned for his son every day.
 
38 So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
 
39 And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
 
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The stage is set for Absalom to rise against David and try to take the kingdom from David, being evil against David's house as God said would happen.
 
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I Corinthians 10
 
1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
 
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
 
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
 
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
 
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
 
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
 
7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
 
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
 
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
 
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
 
11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
 
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
 
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
 
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God sends a prophet to pronounce God's judgments upon David for his sins:
 
First God shows David his sin:
 
II Samuel 12
 
1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
 
2 The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
 
3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
 
4 And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
 
5 And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
 
6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
 
7 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. 
 
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God sets a penalty upon king David:
 
Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
 
8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
 
9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in HIS sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
 
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10 Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised ME, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
 
11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
 
12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
 
13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD.
 
And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
 
(But the penalty against David will continue upon David as long as David lives.  And God said his enemies would be they of David's own household.  Absalom, David's son, later tries to take the kingdom from David.  And Absalom goes into David's concubines and all Israel knows what he has done, thus fulfilling part of the penalty God set upon David.)
 
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Then the prophet pronounces another judgment from God upon David.
 
14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
 
15 And Nathan departed unto his house.
 
And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
 
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16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
 
17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
 
18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died.
 
And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
 
19 But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
 
20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
 
21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
 
22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
 
23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
 
24 And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
 
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Psalm 51   (David prays)
 
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to THY lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of THY tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
 
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
 
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
 
4 Against THEE, THEE only, have I sinned, and done this evil in THY sight:
 
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8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which THOU hast broken may rejoice.
 
9 Hide THY face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
 
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
 
11 Cast me not away from THY presence; and take not THY holy spirit from me.
 
12 Restore unto me the joy of THY salvation; and uphold me with THY free spirit.
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Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
2 Samuel 11
 
1 And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.
 
2 And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
 
3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
 
4 And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.
 
5 And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.
 
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6 And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.
 
7 And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.
 
8 And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.
 
9 But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
 
10 And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house?
 
11 And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.
 
12 And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.
 
13 And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he (David) made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.
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14 And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
 
15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
 
16 And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
 
17 And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.
 
18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;
 
19 And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
 
20 And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
 
21 Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
 
22 So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.
 
23 And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.
 
24 And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
 
25 Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
 
26 And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.
 
27 And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son.
 
But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.
 
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Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
David tried to move the ark of God.  But he did this in a fatal way to Uzzah.
 
For when the oxen shook the cart and Uzzah reached up and touched the ark to steady it, the anger of the Lord rose and God struck Uzzah dead!
 
Errors:  They did not handle the ark properly according to the word of God concerning the ark.
 
* Only the tribe of Levi were appointed for this work.
* They were told by God to move the ark on their shoulders with staves.
 
You cannot do the work of God by your own thinking.  You must be led by God, and you must be called by God, and you must follow the exact instructions given you by God.
 
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They had tried to move the ark of God but failed.
 
I Chronicles 15:2  Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto HIM for ever.
 
(By setting up the Levites to move the ark of God, they succeed.  Also the Levites carried the ark of God with staves on their own shoulders as commanded by God.)
 
11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
 
12 And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.
 
13 For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought HIM not after the due order.
 
(Order of the New Testament Church today:  From heaven Jesus calls HIS ministers and sets them to work in HIS church:  Ephesians 4:11-12   And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;  For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:)
 
14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
 
15 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.
 
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I Chronicles 16
 
4 And he (David) appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
 
7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
 
8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon HIS name, make known HIS deeds among the people.
 
9 Sing unto HIM, sing psalms unto HIM, talk ye of all HIS wondrous works.
 
10 Glory ye in HIS holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
 
11 Seek the LORD and HIS strength, seek HIS face continually.
 
12 Remember HIS marvellous works that HE hath done, HIS wonders, and the judgments of HIS mouth;
 
13 O ye seed of Israel HIS servant, ye children of Jacob, HIS chosen ones.
 
14 HE is the LORD our God; HIS judgments are in all the earth.
 
15 Be ye mindful always of HIS covenant; the word which HE commanded to a thousand generations;
 
16 Even of the covenant which HE made with Abraham, and of HIS oath unto Isaac;
 
17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
 
18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
 
19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
 
20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;
 
21 HE suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, HE reproved kings for their sakes,
 
22 Saying, Touch not MINE anointed, and do MY prophets no harm.
 
23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day HIS salvation.
 
24 Declare HIS glory among the heathen; HIS marvellous works among all nations.
 
25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: HE also is to be feared above all gods.
 
26 For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
 
27 Glory and honour are in HIS presence; strength and gladness are in HIS place.
 
28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
 
29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto HIS name: bring an offering, and come before HIM: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
 
30 Fear before HIM, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
 
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
 
32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
 
33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because HE cometh to judge the earth.
 
34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for HE is good; for HIS mercy endureth for ever.
 
35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to THY holy name, and glory in THY praise.
 
36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever.
 
And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
 
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(This podcast was previously published on, November 23, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
II Samuel 6
 
1 Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
 
2 And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.
 
3 And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
 
4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.
 
5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
 
6 And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
 
7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
 
8 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.
 
9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
 
10 So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.
 
11 And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household.
 
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Today, church people do all manner of works which they think are good.
 
But Jesus said:
 
Matthew 7
 
21 Not every one that saith unto ME, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of MY Father which is in heaven.
 
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in THY name? and in THY name have cast out devils? and in THY name done many wonderful works?
 
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from ME, ye that work iniquity.
 
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A man came to our house to do extermination work.  Immediately he identified himself as a Christian.  He started telling us of places that he had gone the previous summer to "minister."
 
I said to him:  "How did God tell you to do this ministry work?"
 
He was stunned and couldn't answer my question.
 
Many today do "ministry" works without being told by God to do those works.
 
Ephesians 4  From heaven Jesus calls HIS ministers and ordains them for the work of God in the New Testament church.
 
8 Wherefore HE saith, When HE ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
 
11 And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
 
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
 
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
 
I Corinthians 12
 
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
 
28 And God hath set some in the church (to work in the church), first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
 
Those who are the called by Jesus for the work of the ministry are ordained by Jesus as was the apostle Paul.  Paul was persecuting Christians, when Jesus spoke to him from heaven and called him and put him in the church and into the ministry.  Paul was an apostle, teacher, and preacher.
 
Acts 9
 
1 And Saul (Paul), yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
 
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
 
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
 
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou ME?
 
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord?
 
And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
 
6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
 
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
 
7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
 
Those men traveling with Paul heard that voice from heaven but they were not called by Jesus for the work of the ministry as was Paul.  And notice that Paul (Saul) was called by name by Jesus.
 
You cannot do the work of the ministry by your own desire.  You cannot become a minister by going to a Bible school.
 
You must be called by Jesus and ordained for the work of the ministry to which Jesus calls HIS ministers.
 
Jesus' ministers to the New Testament church today are:  apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers
 
Concerning ministry, you do things God's way.  In the Old Testament when they tried to move the ark of God, they had to do it God's way.
 
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David moves the ark of God again:
 
(This time the Levites move the ark of God for they are the tribe appointed by God to do this work. Also instead of moving the ark by cart, they moved the ark by staves upon their shoulders as was commanded by Moses.)
 
II Samuel 6
 
13 And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.
 
14 And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
 
15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
 
16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
 
17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
 
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Penalty of God set on Michal, Saul's daughter:
 
II Samuel 6
 
20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
 
21 And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.
 
22 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.
 
23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.
 
If we do right in the sight of God, we are blessed by God.
 
But if we do wrong in the sight of God, we bring upon ourselves penalties from God.
 
So we seek God to know the right way in HIS sight for that which we do on this earth.
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(This podcast was previously published on, November 21, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
When trouble comes to us, all we have to do is to learn to put our faith in God each time we have a problem or potential problem.
 
We put our faith in God by turning to God in prayer, asking for help or asking God for wisdom in dealing with the problem.
 
Each time we call on God asking HIM for help, we put our faith in God.
 
And we learn to call on God over each concern, each time we are concerned.
 
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I'm 84 years old.  In 2021, one day fearful thoughts began to come to my mind:  "If I get to where I can't walk, what will happen to me?  What will I do?  I won't be able to stay here.  I'll have to move somewhere else."
 
I cried out:  "GOD ... HELP ME!"
 
Instantly the following came into my mind:  "God will supply all your need."
 
"That's right ... God will supply all my need!" (I cried out!)
 
I completely relaxed and the fearful thoughts vanished.
 
James 4:7  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
 
We submit ourselves to God by calling on God for help!
 
God brings us HIS Word and by faith in that Word we will not heed the thoughts sent by the devil and the devil will flees from us when he sees we believe that Word sent to us by God.
 
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We put our trust in God each time we cry out to God.
 
My 97 year old cousin told me this one day.  She said, "I do fine all day but I get so lonely at night."
 
(Her husband died 10 years ago.)
 
When she told me this problem, I was so excited for I knew all she had to do was ask God for help and God would help her!
 
So I said, "Oh this is no problem.  When you begin to feel that loneliness, all you have to do is to turn to God immediately, as soon as you begin to feel that loneliness, and ask God to help you. God will help you!"
 
My cousin had been taken to church as a baby and attended church all her life.
 
Many church goers do not understand calling on God for help.
 
And it is a matter of trusting in God.
 
About two weeks later, this cousin said to me, "I do all right during the day but at night I get so lonely."
 
She didn't put her trust in God.
 
I just didn't try to help her after that, knowing there was nothing I could do for her.
 
James 1:22   But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
 
Titus 3:9-11  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
 
10-11 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;  Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
 
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In 2018, I fell and broke a hip and wrist and after surgery could not put any weight on my leg where the hip had been broken.  So they put me into a rehabilitation hospital for 2-1/2 months.  The first month I was in "bed rest" for I couldn't try to walk or do anything, according to the doctor.
 
And I was alone most of the time, having no relatives and only a few visitors.
 
Often I would awake in the morning and think, "How can I get through this day?"
 
And then I would remember God and ask God to help me to get through that day.
 
(The time sort of flew by and before I knew it, evening had come.  I thanked God as I realized this.)
 
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The man who was helping me with my sound system was leaving my house one day and he turned to me and said, "I don't know why I am telling you this but they think I have ALS and I am going into hospital next week for tests."
 
(At that time, David was 44 years old and had a wife and 2 children, ages 8 and 12.)
 
I told David every time he was afraid, just ask God to help him.
 
At one point, he had to go to hospital for an operation.  He said he remembered what I had said and he did do this and he was helped so much when he did this.
 
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When we turn to God and ask God for help, often God will bring us an idea showing us something to do and when we do that, everything falls into place.
 
By HIS Spirit, the Holy Spirit, God brings ideas to our mind.  God communicates with us by giving us thoughts to help us in situations.
 
When my mother was still living, I would go to a cafe daily to get our lunch.  It cost $5.30.  I would take a five-dollar-bill from my purse and a quarter and a nickle.  And I would leave my purse with my mother while I went for our food.
 
One day I looked in my coin purse and couldn't find a quarter and nickel.
 
As I dug through the change looking for these coins, I heard, "Three dimes will work!"
 
(That was the Holy Spirit helping me for I had several dimes in my coin purse but I was in habit of using a quarter and a nickel!  The Holy Spirit is a helper to us!)
 
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We recognize the thoughts sent to us by God, for when we have such a thought, it is "easy to be intreated." 
 
(When thoughts are very complex or overly expensive, I always know those thoughts are not from God.)
 
Matthew 11:28-30  Jesus says:  Come unto ME, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take MY yoke upon you, and learn of ME; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  For MY yoke is easy, and MY burden is light.
 
James 3:17  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
 
James 1:5  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
 
Philippians 4:6-7   Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
 
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
 
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God will not fail us nor forsake us when we turn to HIM and call on HIM for wisdom or help in our problems.
 
Psalm 62:8   Trust in HIM at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before HIM: God is a refuge for us.
 
Remember:  God knows the future! He will lead us in plans that are right for us in our situation.
 
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* For writings on additional subjects, click here:  Jesus Ministries Exhortations Blog

(This podcast was previously published on, November 22, 2021)
 
Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...
 
II Samuel 5
 
1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
 
2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed MY people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
 
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
 
4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
 
5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
 
10  And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.
 
12  And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that HE had exalted his kingdom for HIS people Israel's sake.
 
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David inquires of the Lord:
 
II Samuel 5
 
17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
 
18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
 
19 And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt THOU deliver them into mine hand?
 
And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
 
20 And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim.
 
21 And there they (the Philistines) left their images (the symbols of the gods they worshipped), and David and his men burned them.
 
22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
 
23 And when David enquired of the LORD, HE said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
 
24 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
 
25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
 
This is such an important example for us.  The first time when the Philistines came and David inquired of the Lord, God said to David, "Go up."
 
The second time the Philistines came against Israel, David inquired again of the Lord and God gave David another plan.
 
David didn't presume to know what to do just because God told him the first time.  But David inquired of God the second time also!
 
And David overcame each time by doing that which God showed him to do when he asked God what to do.
 
James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
 
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