August 23rd, 2024

Be Still: Daily Devotional · Aug 23, 2024 · 12m

Today is August 23.May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit. Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.” Today’s reading is from the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 11. In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. In it he wrote, “Put Uriah out in front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and die. When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him. After the time of mourning was over, David had her…