before all Israel

out in the open
before all Israel
the pain of estrangement
of breaking God’s love
how the mighty have fallen
not by the sword
but by their own lust
breaking the holy covenant
the tablets broken in the dust


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July 30, 2012
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
David and Bathsheba
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
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July 30, 2012 to August 5, 2012
“Created to Be in Relationship”
by Amy L. Proctor
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