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HebCal has links to readings for days. Today is the 7th day of Passover, 6th day of the Omer. One of the verses for today reminds me of the nations snares for one another, how they scheme to marginalize the church, and how the Lord will deliver us. Like David, we wait for the Lord. I want to remember to thank him in heaven for leaving record of his own journey for us to read...

II Samuel 22:1-20

1 David addressed the words of this song to the Lord, after the Lord had saved him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hands of Saul. 2 He said:

O Lord, my crag, my fastness, my deliverer!
3 O God, the rock wherein I take shelter:
My shield, my mighty champion, my fortress and refuge!
My savior, You who rescue me from violence!

4 All praise! I called on the Lord,
And I was delivered from my enemies.

5 For the breakers of Death encompassed me,
The torrents of Belial terrified me;
6 The snares of Sheol encircled me,
The toils of Death engulfed me.

7 In my anguish I called on the Lord,
Cried out to my God;
In His Abode He heard my voice,
My cry entered His ears.

8 Then the earth rocked and quaked,
The foundations of heaven shook —
Rocked by His indignation.

9 Smoke went up from His nostrils,
From His mouth came devouring fire;
Live coals blazed forth from Him.

10 He bent the sky and came down,
Thick cloud beneath His feet.

11 He mounted a cherub and flew;
He was seen on the wings of the wind.

12 He made pavilions of darkness about Him,
Dripping clouds, huge thunderheads;

13 In the brilliance before Him
Blazed fiery coals.

14 The Lord thundered forth from heaven,
The Most High sent forth His voice;

15 He let loose bolts, and scattered them;
Lightning, and put them to rout.

16 The bed of the sea was exposed,
The foundations of the world were laid bare
By the mighty roaring of the Lord,
At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

17 He reached down from on high, He took me,
Drew me out of the mighty waters;

18 He rescued me from my enemy so strong,
From foes too mighty for me.

19 They attacked me on my day of calamity,
But the Lord was my stay.

20 He brought me out to freedom,
He rescued me because He was pleased with me.

Regina, I love those verses. I have been in situations where only the Lord could rescue me and bring me out. Those are the times you never forget because you know they are miraculous and underline God's love for you.

You are so right Sue! Only the Lord can rescue like He does! He has saved my life more than once!