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David’s Journey: From Shepherd to King
🐑 David: From Shepherd’s Field to Royal Throne
Before he held a crown, David held a staff. As the youngest son of Jesse, David spent his early days in the fields near Bethlehem, faithfully tending sheep. In those quiet hills, God was shaping a future king. David learned courage by defending his flock from lions and bears, and he cultivated worship by composing songs to the Lord. His time as a…
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non è facile vincere con lo spazio che fa il centravanti e con un cecchino al VAR e non è facile spaventare qualcuno presentandosi in pigiama, eppure la Juve fa entrambe le cose: porta a casa tre punti e ora l’odore di merda dei figli della lupa arriva fino in Friuli #UdineseJuve
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Hope For the Best, Even When Things Look Worst
“Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.” (Psalms 119:116 NKJV) Perhaps because he was so intimate with God, David had a unique perspective about God’s word. He saw it as more than something to read in church, and even more than a book of wisdom that helped him understand how to live.
We sometimes just hit the high spots in David’s biography…
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For @leosanjuanrockz
Here’s the drawing of Tiff from Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous is about to get attacked by David / Dave while he performs his secret weapon finishing move “Animality” which is an Velociraptor. You know, Stephanie Beatriz did an excellent job voicing Mirabel Madrigal from Disney’s Encanto,Gosalyn from Disney TV Series’ DuckTales (2017),Bloat from Disney’s Zootopia 2,Gertie from Ice Age 5: Collision Course,Sweet Mayhem from The LEGO Movie 2 and Vaggie from Hazbin Hotel. And apparently, I really despised and hated of this character Tiff from Jurassic World, she is the most worst character ever. And this is why we prefer Mirabel Madrigal than Tiff. Besides, Tiff is about to get Animality by David / Dave (a la Mortal Kombat).
David / Dave belongs to @leosanjuanrockz
Tiff from Jurassic World belongs to DreamWorks and Universal
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Lenten Vespers - The Gift of Absolution (3/11/26), Homily III
Primary Text | 2 Samuel 12:1-15
Catechetical Text | Small Catechism 4:19-20 “Which sins are these?”
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Dear People of God,
“You are the man!” (2 Sam. 12:7). God sent the prophet Nathan to David to give him a reality check. “You are the man!” Biting words of critique against David the king. David deserved to hear them. He did two things wrong. He killed a man, Uriah the Hittite. He had him killed so he could wrongfully take Uriah’s wife Bathsheba as his own wife. We got “You shall not murder” and “You shall not commit adultery” in one fell swoop. Two birds with one stone. “You are the man!” These are words of the law. Meant to convict David of sin. David truly fell from God into the swamp of his sins. The prophet Nathan correctly diagnosed the underlying problem with all of this; David has despised God’s word. Meaning, he even knew what he did was wrong, but still went ahead with it. Killing a man to steal a woman for himself. Now we might think we’ve never done something that bad. We haven’t committed murder. We haven’t committed adultery. But Jesus will tell us that to hate someone is to commit murder, to lust after someone is to commit adultery. Therefore, he wants to root out all the hatred and lust built up in our hearts—in order that it doesn’t fester and blight doesn’t rule over us—for a hateful heart is fertile ground for murder to be acted out, and a lustful heart is fertile ground for adultery to be acted out. So, it’s not just the act itself that is sin, but what leads to the act that is where sin begins.
Let us not be surprised when God points at us and says, “You are the man!” “You are the woman!” We might be able to hide it from others, but we can’t hide it from God. The law of God always accuses. It unveils the sin that we would very much like to hide. But does God do this to be a jerk? Does he not like us to be happy? Why must we worry about sin in the first place? God prods us because he loves us. When sin festers in our hearts it leads ultimately to death. So, it is good for each of us to reflect on our place in life in light of the Ten Commandments. Have I held God first place in my heart? Am I a mother? Am I a daughter? How have harmed someone else? How have I been unfaithful, or lazy? Have I neglected or wasted or injured anything? And soon enough you will find that you as well have fell deep into the swamp of your sins just as much as the next person. As Nathan confronted David, so God confronts you. So, God uses his word to convict you and me of sin. God holds up a mirror to our face to show us the ways we have loved ourselves more than God and more than our neighbor.
After having the wind knocked out of him by Nathan, David confessed his sin, “I have sinned against the LORD.” But what happens next is the most important part. Through the mouth of Nathan, God forgave David his sins, when Nathan said: “Now the LORD has put away your sin; you shall not die” (2 Sam. 12:13). So, this comes back to our theme of absolution. Which sins do you confess to your pastor? The ones that bother you, the ones that you know of. And if you wonder what they might be you have a whole Ten Commandments to give you a clue. Whatever you confess to me as your pastor I am bound in two ways. The first binding is on my lips. I must never divulge to anyone what you have confessed to me. The seal of confession is sacred. The second binding is on my tongue. What I must say. When you confess your sin to me, God binds me to speak in a particular way. In obedience to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for you, I forgive you your sins. So, whether you’ve killed a man, committed adultery, lusted after someone, hated someone, or despised the word of the LORD……through the pastor God graciously forgives you. And he wants to. For we can confess to God on our own as we do in the Lord’s Prayer. We can confess at the beginning of the church service. But God has provided you with a special gift—private absolution. So, if your sin bothers you and you feel terror in your heart, you have here in private absolution the whole forgiveness of God. The forgiveness is not my own voice but the voice of God himself. Here and now: I forgive you, dear people. You shall not die.
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Seven Rejections
“Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, ‘The LORD has not chosen any of these.‘” – 1 Samuel 16:10
Eliab, no.Abinadab: rejected, too.Perhaps Shammah? Well, no. Not he.Four more paraded past their fatherand the prophet and ofthose seven sons you chose, O God,
Not one.
I wonder if they knew.I wonder if they guessed,since all seemed to have heardthat king and…
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Callum Smith Says He’s Ready To Beat David Morrell In April
“Very confident in my own abilities,” Smith said to iFL TV. “Believe I’ll have a good camp, get the tactics right, and I go in there, and I always believe at my best I can beat anyone in the world, and I believe I’ll beat David Morrell.
“I rate him as a fighter. I think he’s a very good fighter. He’s going to possess some problems that I need to overcome, but I’m excited to be back in Liverpool,…
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Q&A: Flyers GM Danny Brière on newcomer David Jiříček, Matvei Michkov’s progress, and the search for a 1C
The Flyers largely stood pat at the recent trade deadline, making one significant move by shipping Bobby Brink to Minnesota for David Jiříček. As the team hits the homestretch, we caught up with general manager Danny Brière to talk about the team’s approach to the deadline, how he’d evaluate Matvei Michkov and Rick Tocchet’s performances this season, the team’s ongoing search for a center, and…
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Dmitry Bivol Targets Canelo Alvarez Or David Benavidez Fight
Undisputed light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol could pursue a rematch with Canelo Alvarez or a fight against David Benavidez once he finishes his current obligations in the division.
Bivol’s manager Vadim Kornilov outlined the champion’s preferred path in comments relayed by Dan Rafael, explaining that Bivol intends to first handle his IBF mandatory defense before revisiting his rivalry with…
Dmitry Bivol Targets Canelo Alvarez Or David Benavidez Fight
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Producer’s Secret: UNLOCK Perfect Bass & Club Sound — #David Guetta
David Guetta here. Perfect club bass isn’t “more low-end” — it’s control. Clean the mix, make space for the kick, and let the bass hit tight and consistent on any system. That’s the real club sound.
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You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020) | Movie | Movies Dock
🎬 Title: You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Story: David Arquette, infamous for winning a wrestling championship as part of a publicity stunt for the film Ready to Rumble, has become one of the most unpopular figures in professional wrestling history. Nearly two decades after earning that title, David has faced numerous challenges in both his personal and professional life, including family struggles…
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Beyond the Grip: David Barnett’s Masterclass in Viral Business Building
Over ten years have passed since David Barnett first unveiled PopSockets, and he has amassed a wealth of knowledge during this period.
The narrative suggests that the erstwhile philosophy professor sought a straightforward method to manage his headphones. This quest ultimately led him to invent one of history’s most widespread phone attachments: the PopSocket. This innovative gadget affixes to…
Beyond the Grip: David Barnett’s Masterclass in Viral Business Building
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Guys the guy who friendzoned me… it actually started super good, then yeah we went to peak and I showed him all my music 💔 all my fave songs, all my points of view, pretty much all. I don’t think I’ll regret it. I wasn’t sure in the beginning.. must be coz of something yet I fell into the details he had with me and you know what? I don’t regret it. I also learned a lot from him and I got to experience a lot of stuff, yet we were never together officially but there’s nothing I would change and I just hope he’s good and I know I’m gonna be good, I still havr a lot to explore and real love to live and the one is coming for me and I just gotta trust the universe and God that there’s someone prepared for me :)
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PopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a viral business
David Barnett has learned a lot since first launching PopSockets more than a decade ago.
As the tale goes, the former philosophy professor was looking for an easy way to hold his headphones and went on to create one of the most viral phone accessories of all time: A device that grips to the back of the phone and can be used as a kickstand or a handle — better known as the PopSockets.
Barnett…
PopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a viral business
