But the egotistical Nabal refused to give any food or water. When David was told of Nabal’s refusal to give food or water, he said, “Men, gird on your swords!” And 400 men girded on their swords.
Category: positive influence
Actions Above and Beyond
When Naomi ad Ruth arrived in ethlehem, the women of the town exclaimed, “Is this Naomi?” Naomi did not greet the women in return. “Do not call me Naomi! Call me Mara for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. I have no husand and no sons!”
A Woman’s Letter
Would I have compassion if I were to receive a message from Tamar, daughter of a king, in which she shares her deepest secret for her guilt and unspeakable shame? Or, a letter from Esther, an orphan girl, who grew up to become the unlikely queen of a nation?