Meditating The Word

Today on Meditating the Word, Ziba brings supplies to David and his followers, Shimei curses David, Ahithophel and Hushai give conflicting advice to Absalom, Absalom is killed in the forest, and David mourns his son. This is Day 137. Today we are reading 2nd Samuel 16-18 ---- Father God, the mercy of David... we saw it with Saul, who was David's enemy, yet David still treated him with respect and...

Today on Meditating the Word, we pray songs and Psalms of David. This is Day 136. Today we are reading from The Book of Psalms, Chapters 3 and 4, 12 and 13, 28 and 55 ---- Father God, Thank you for David. And thank you for his Psalms. They are such a comfort and blessing to us. We relate with his humanity, but even more importantly, we identify ourselves with your righteousness in Christ Jesus. We...

Today on Meditating the Word, Amnon rapes his sister Tamar, Absalom flees after killing his brother Amnon, Absalom returns to Jerusalem, Absalom conspires against his father David, and David flees Jerusalem. This is Day 135. Today we are reading from 2nd Samuel 13-15 ---- Father God, it's sometimes painful to see the consequences of our decisions. As we read the account of David and his sons, we s...

Today on Meditating the Word, we read Psalms and songs by David, including A Psalm by David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba, and a Song of Acents. This is Day 134. Today we are reading from the Book of Psalms Chapters 32, 51, 86 and 122 ---- Father God, we give you thanks. And we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, Father. We love your chosen people and your ch...

Today on Meditating the Word, David commits adultry with Bathsheba and kills her husband Uriah the Hittite, Nathan rebukes David, and Rabbah is captured. This is Day 133. Today we are reading 2nd Samuel 11 and 12 and 1st Chronicles 20.  ---- Father God, David was a man after your own heart, but he was a man, as imperfect in the flesh as anyone else. Instead of fulfilling his call and going to batt...

Today on Meditating the Word, we pray several songs and Psalms by David. This is Day 132. Today we are reading from the Book of Psalms, Chapters 65-67, 69 and 70.  ---- Father God, We identify with the despair of David's psalms. Sometimes it seems as though we are alone. But we know that you are always with us. You comfort us. You love us even when we are unlovable. You hear us even in our despair...

Today on Meditating the Word, The Ammonites and Syrians are Defeated and we pray Psalm 20, a Psalm of Victory by David. This is Day 131. Today we are reading 2nd Samuel 10; 1st Chronicles 19 and Psalm 20. ---- Father God, What better prayer could we pray than that? Thank you for answering us when we experience trouble. Thank you for remembering us. You have granted us our heart's desire. We triump...

Today on Meditating the Word, today we are praying songs of Asaph, and Psalms, Contemplations, and a Teaching Poem by David This is Day 130. Today we are reading from the Book of Psalms, Chapters 50, 53, 60 and 75. ---- Father God, you are mighty. Your glory shines out in all the earth. Only a fool would say there is no God. We offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and praise, Father. You have pro...

Today on Meditating the Word, we read about David's Wars, His Officers and his Kindness to Mephibosheth. This is Day 129. 2nd Samuel 8-9, and 1st Chronicles 18 ---- Father God, in the account of Mephibosheth, we see not only David's love for Jonathan in keeping his covenant, but we see a foreshadow of Jesus keeping your covenant with Abraham. He rescued us from our Lo DeBar, a place of no pasture,...

Today on Meditating the Word, we praye various psalms, prayers and songs of David.  This is Day 128. Today we are reading from The Book of Psalms Chapters 25, 29, 33, 36, and 39. ---- Father God, I trust in you. I trust you to show me your paths, and to guide me in your truty. You are my salvation. I know that my own strength is nothing. Anything I accomplish, is only because of you. So I wait on...

Today on Meditating the Word, the Ark is brought to Jerusalem, God's makes a Covenant with David, and David Prays to God This is Day 127. Today we are reading from The Second Book of Samuel, Chapters 6 and 7 and The First Book of Chronicles Chapter 17 ---- Father God, there is blessing from being in your presence. It was true in David's time when you presence was in the ark of the covenent, and it...

Today on Meditating the Word, we pray several Psalms, including a contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite, a Psalm of thanksgiving., a Psalm by David and a Song of Ascents. This is Day 126. Today we are reading from The Book of Psalms Chapters 89, 96, 100-101, 105 and 132.  ---- Father God, We thank you for your covenant that is everlasting. We thank you for your faithfulness. You are greatly to be p...

Today on Meditating the Word, we pray Psalms by David and the Sons of Korah -- including Psalm 23. This is Day 125. Today we are reading from The Book of Psalms Chapters 1, 2, 15, 22, 23, 24, 47 and 68 ---- Father God, we bless you and praise your holy name. Thank you for your unending mercy and loving kindness. You daily bear our burdens, Father, so that we don't have to. You have provided comple...

Today on Meditating the Word, the Ark is brought from Kiriath-Jearim and left with Obed-Edom, David is established in Jerusalem, the Philistines are defeated, the Ark is brought to Jerusalem and placed in the tent prepared for it, David sings a song of thanksgiving, and regular worship is established. This is Day 123. We are reading from the 1st Book of Chronicles 13-16. ---- Father God, what a gl...

Today on Meditating the Word, we read two Psalms of Praise. This is Day 122. We are reading from The Book of Psalms. Chapter 133 ---- Father God, we remember your loving kindnesses and we give you praise. Help us to not forget that it is you who blesses us. You are the one who makes us prosper. You are the one who sent your word and healed us. Let us never think we have done any of this by our own...

Hello! Welcome to Meditating The Word. I'm so glad you've joined us on our journey through the Bible in a year. If you'd like a roadmap of where we've been and where we're going, you can download a copy of the reading plan from blueletterbible.com. You'll find a link in the notes. The translation I'm reading from is the World English Bible. But feel free to follow along in your favorite translatio...

Today on Meditating the Word, David is anointed King of all Israel, Jerusalem is made capital of the Kingdom, the Philistines attack and are defeated; we read about David's Mighty Men, his followers in the wilderness and his army at Hebron. This is Day 121. Today we are reading from the 2nd Book of Samuel chapter 5 and the 1st Book of Chronicles chapters 11 and 12 ---- Father God, One of the big l...

Today on Meditating the Word, we pray a prayer of the afflicted and psalms by David. This is Day 120. Today we are reading from The Book of Psalms Chapters 102-104 ---- Father God, I praise you with everything that is in me. You have forgiven my sins, you have provided healing for my body and soul. You renewed my life with your lovingkindness and tender mercy. You have renewed my youth like an eag...

Today on Meditating the Word, we review the descendants of Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim and Asher, the priestly families, the Levitical families, and the family of Saul; and the death of Saul and his sons. This is Day 119. Today we are reading from The First Book of Chronicles Chapters 7-10  ---- Father God, such a lesson on where we get our information! Saul looked to other sou...

Today on Meditating the Word, we read various Psalms from Asaph, the Sons of Korah and other Psalmists, a song for the Sabbath Day. This is Day 118. Today we are reading from the Book of Psalms, Chapters 81, 88, 92 and 93  ---- Father God, like the Psalmists, I praise you. I praise you in all things. When things are going my way, I praise you. When I face difficulty, I praise you. When I am on top...

Today on Meditating the Word, we review the decscendants of Levi, the musicians appointed by David and the settlements of the Levites. This is Day 117. Today we are reading from the 1st Book of Chronicles, Chapter 6 ---- Father God, As we read about the cities and pasture lands that were given to the Levites, we are reminded that out of all the tribes of the Children of Israel, they were the only...

Today on Meditating the Word, we read three Psalms of Aspah. This is Day 116. Today we are reading from the Book of Psalms Chapters 73, 77 and 78 ---- Father God, so many times we test you and when things don't go the way we planned, we complain about what we don't have instead of praising you for what we do have and for everything you have done for us. Help us remember to rehearse all of the vict...

Today on Meditating the Word, we review the descendants of David and Solomon, Judah, Simeon,  Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and we read the prayer of Jabez. This is Day 115. Today we are reading 1st Chronicles Chapters 3-5 ---- Father God, your Word tells us that we have not, because we ask not. The sons of Reuben, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh cried out to you in battl...

Today on Meditating the Word, we read several Psalms by the Sons of Korah. This is Day 114. Today we are reading Psalms Chapters 43-45, 49, 84-85, and 87 ---- Father God, Thank you for your Word. Thank you for just being who you are. You are our strength. Even in our discouragement, we will still praise you for everything you've done and for everything you are. Our redemption was costly. But you d...

Today on Meditating the Word, we review the geneology from Adam to Abraham and the descendants of Abraham, the sons of Israel and the descendants of Judah. This is Day 113. Today we are reading 1st Chronicles 1 and 2 ---- Father God, we know following the geneology of your people is important. In it, we see the way a path was made for Jesus to enter into the earth as our Savior. We see the brokenn...