Tension
Shimei And Mephiboseth Meet With David
Date: November 13, 2021
Passage: 2 Samuel 19:16–43
Shimei, with a thousand others from Benjamin, and Ziba, the servant from Saul’s family, hurried to meet King David at the Jordan river (vv. 16-17). They helped escort David’s family and servants back across the river and Shimei bowed down in front of David (v. 18). He said, “ …
IllustrationThe Lord Called The Rat Home
The tension between a Christian and society is highlighted in the story Tony Compalo relates as a child who entered his house, not knowing the preacher was visiting. Seeing his mom, the boy came running in holding a rat by the Tail. With obvious excitement he choked out: “L …