We cannot see God. But Jesus Christ shows us completely who God is. Even before God made anything, Jesus was already there as God’s greatest Son who rules everything. When God made everything, it was his Son who did it. He made everything that is on earth and in heaven. He made everything that we […]
You have heard this good news, like people all over the world have heard it. It has caused good results among you since the time when you heard it first. At that time, you understood the true message about how kind God really is. As a result, God is blessing you more and more, like […]
David had counted the men who were able to fight. But now he was sorry that he had done it. He said to the Lord, ‘What I have done was a bad sin. Please forgive me. I have been a fool.’ The Lord spoke to Gad, David’s prophet, the next morning. He spoke before David […]
The Lord became angry with Israel. So he caused David to cause trouble for them. He said to David, ‘Go and count the people in Israel and Judah.’ After 9 months and 20 days they had been through the whole country and they returned to Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 24:1, 8 耶和華又向以色列人發怒，就激動大衛，使他吩咐人去數點以色列人和猶大人。 他們走遍全地，過了九個月零二十天，就回到耶路撒冷。 撒母耳記下 24:1, 8
The Lord is alive! He is my strong Rock! Everyone should praise him! He rules as king! He is the strong God who saves me. 2 Samuel 22:47 耶和華是活神，願我的磐石被人稱頌！ 願上帝－那拯救我的磐石被人尊崇！ 撒母耳記下 22:47
This is what he sang: ‘The Lord keeps me safe. He is my great rock and my strong place. My God is my high rock. I run to him to hide and be safe. He keeps me safe like a soldier’s shield. He is the strong place where I can hide safely. God, you have […]
David took the bones of Saul and Jonathan and also the bones of the 7 men who had been hung. They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan with those of Kish, Saul’s father, in Zela in Benjamin’s land. The king had told them what they should do. And they did it all. Then God […]
For three years together no food grew in Israel. So David asked the Lord what had caused this trouble. The Lord said, ‘It is because of the blood of the Gibeonites. Saul killed many of them.’ The king asked the Gibeonites to come to him. (The Gibeonites were not Israel’s people. They were Amorites, but […]
Then she said, ‘A long time ago, people said, “Get your answer at the city called Abel.” And that is what they did. We are a peaceful city that is faithful to Israel. Do you want to destroy such an important city? Why do you want to destroy a city that belongs to the Lord?’ […]
Then Joab went into the king’s house. He spoke to the king. ‘Today you have made your men ashamed. But they have saved your life and the lives of your sons, daughters and lady friends. You seem to love those who hate you. And you seem to hate those who love you! You have shown […]
