Thus,
David’s fame was spread abroad through every land, and the LORD put the fear of him on all the nations.
Great
leaders are great followers of the Lord.
·
Back
in Jerusalem, David is sitting pretty. He takes on a few more wives and they
start producing princes and princesses.
·
Obviously,
the Philistines are worried. They just got rid of Saul and now some other more
powerful, more holy, more awesome king has risen up in his place.
·
So,
they set out to attack David.
·
But
David (who's pretty smart) asks God what he should do. God tells David it's
okay to go out and crush the Philistine army.
·
And
that's just what David does. Well, he actually beats them into surrendering and
then burns them alive, but still.
·
When
Philistine soldiers attack again, David consults God. This time, Yahweh gives
him some specific battle directions and David's victorious. God's pretty good
at war games.
·
David's
victories against the Philistines make him famous and all the other nations start
to fear Israel. That's just how David and God liked it.
(Monday, 7th Week of Easter)
Thou in toil art comfort sweet,
Pleasant coolness in the heat, solace in the midst of woe.
The Gift of Fortitude By the gift of Fortitude the soul is strengthened against natural fear, and supported to the end in the performance of duty. Fortitude imparts to the will an impulse and energy which move it to undertake without hesitancy the most arduous tasks, to face dangers, to trample under foot human respect, and to endure without complaint the slow martyrdom of even lifelong tribulation. "He that shall persevere unto the end, he shall be saved."
Prayer
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Fortitude, uphold my soul in time of trouble and adversity, sustain my efforts after holiness, strengthen my weakness, give me courage against all the assaults of my enemies, that I may never be overcome and separated from Thee, my God and greatest Good. Amen.
Our Father and Hail Mary
ONCE.
Glory be to the Father SEVEN TIMES.
Act of Consecration, Prayer for the Seven Gifts
Glory be to the Father SEVEN TIMES.
Act of Consecration, Prayer for the Seven Gifts
Daily Devotions
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