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Scripture (1 Samuel 25:39, CEB) “The Lord has brought Nabal’s evil down on his own head.” ReflectionThe story ends not with revenge, but with release. David does nothing—and God acts. This is perhaps the hardest form of forgiveness: trusting that justice does not depend on our intervention. David is spared the weight of vengeance, and…

Scripture (1 Samuel 25:32–33, CEB) “Bless the Lord God of Israel… for preventing me from shedding blood.” ReflectionForgiveness is not only something we give—it is something we must be willing to receive. David’s response is striking not because he stops, but because he listens. Pride yields to wisdom. Certainty yields to gratitude. This moment shows…

Scripture (1 Samuel 25:26, CEB) “The Lord has held you back from bloodshed and taking vengeance into your own hands.” ReflectionAbigail names what David cannot yet see: forgiveness is not weakness—it is protection. She reframes restraint as divine intervention. In her words, forgiveness is not something David gives to Nabal; it is something God gives…

Scripture (1 Samuel 25:18, CEB) “Abigail quickly took… and went to meet David.” ReflectionAbigail enters the story as an interrupter. She moves quickly, decisively, and at personal risk. Forgiveness often requires someone willing to step into the path of escalating harm—not to deny wrongdoing, but to prevent devastation. What’s remarkable is that Abigail didn’t cause…

Scripture (1 Samuel 25:13, CEB) “All of you, strap on your swords!” ReflectionDavid’s response is immediate and decisive. No prayer. No consultation. Just action. Four hundred armed men move toward destruction, convinced they are correcting a wrong. Forgiveness often collapses at this point—not because we don’t know better, but because we’re certain we’re right. This…

Scripture (1 Samuel 25:10–11, CEB) “Who is David? Who is Jesse’s son? … Why should I take my bread and my water and give it to people who came from who knows where?” ReflectionThere are moments when forgiveness doesn’t feel holy—it feels impossible. David’s request was reasonable, his posture respectful, and his history with Nabal’s shepherds…

Scripture:“Nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Romans 8:39 The final paradox of love is its endurance. God’s love does not fade with circumstances or fail with time. It remains. It holds. It stays. Even when we wander, love does not release its grip. This…

Scripture:“He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death — even death on a cross.” — Philippians 2:8 The world often defines love in terms of strength, dominance, or control. Scripture tells a different story. God reveals love through humility, service, and sacrifice. Power, in the kingdom of God, looks like self-giving. This…

Scripture:“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son.” — John 3:16 Today is Christmas Day. The waiting has given way to arrival. The promise has taken on flesh. Love has come — not as an idea, but as a life. God’s love is no longer only anticipated; it is…

Scripture:“And the Word became flesh and lived among us.” — John 1:14 Tonight is Christmas Eve — a night filled with paradox. Darkness and light share the same space. Silence and song intertwine. And at the center of it all is this staggering truth: God does not remain distant. God comes close. The paradox of…