Ep. 174: When Was the Last Time You Sat Before the Lord?

SHOW NOTES:

 

In Podcast Episode 174, “When Was the Last Time You Sat Before the Lord?” Kim discusses the importance of setting aside quality time to sit in the presence of the Lord. In today’s scriptures, we see that King David chose to sit before the Lord and pour out his praise and thanksgiving. David humbled himself in the presence of the Lord and spoke from his heart. When was the last time you intentionally sat before the Lord?

 

The primary scripture text for this episode is 2 Samuel 7:18-29 with 18a as the focal verse.

 

18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and prayed,

 

ADDITIONAL VERSES, etc.:

 

Be still in the presence of the Lord,

    and wait patiently for him to act.

Don’t worry about evil people who prosper

    or fret about their wicked schemes. (Psalm 37:7)

 

“Be still, and know that I am God!

    I will be honored by every nation.

    I will be honored throughout the world.” (Psalm 46:10)

 

You will keep in perfect peace

    all who trust in you,

    all whose thoughts are fixed on you! (Isaiah 26:3)

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT FEATURE:

 

Set aside at least 30 minutes this week to sit before the Lord.

 

Additional Resources:

 

• For more on the Overcast podcast app, go to https://overcast.fm/

I WANT TO BEGIN A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST. 

 

RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF 1 & 2 Samuel PODCASTS:

• “The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume”
• “The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda”
• “Life Application Study Bible”
• “The Swindoll Study Bible: NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll
• Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
• Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Samuel (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary) by J. D. Greear, Heath A. Thomas
• “The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary” by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays (Editors)

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This podcast is hosted by Kim Smith, a small town Country Girl who left her comfort zone to follow Jesus in a big City World. Now, she wants to use God's Word and lessons from her faith journey to encourage others in loving Jesus.

 

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Reference:

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

 

Podcast recorded through Zencastr and edited through GarageBand. The soundtrack was created in GarageBand by Kim Smith.

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