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Reading: 2 Samuel 13-14, 2 Timothy 3, and Luke 2

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:15, Then Amnon hated her with very great hatred, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Get up! Go!”

Thoughts: We have all wanted something so bad that we begged and pleaded for it and once we got it, we used it or played with it for a time, then it slowly or sometimes not so slowly it moved to the back of the closet and only occasionally gets taken out. Amnon did that with Tamar and society is encouraging this sort of behaver, try it before you buy it mentality. This is also an example of the seeds sown into the rocky soil in Matthew 13:20-21. Are we being rocky soil? Do we let the things of the world have a large influence on us yet our faith and relationship with God is in the closet waiting to come out when we go to church? 

Prayer: Father God, your wonders never stop amazing me, the beauty of a summer day or the silence after a snow. I thank you for the call on my life and the peace and joy that you pour out on us every day. I thank you that you are continually working on me and molding me into the man you are calling. I ask that you help us to keep our relationship with you in the forefront of our lives and not just what we do on the weekends or on holidays. Lead us and guide us in all we do.