A thirsty king. Water right in front of him. He poured it on the ground.

His men had just risked their lives to break through enemy lines to bring it to him.

…Why? 🙄

Today we're unpacking a surprising moment from the life of David — the ancient king of Israel you might know from Michelangelo's famous statue.

Why this strange act? And why, despite all his failures, was he loved and blessed beyond measure?

The answer points to something we've quietly let slip away in our world of comfort and convenience.

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【❣️NEWS】

We just launched WORD TRACKER — a simple web tool to track your progress through all 1,189 chapters of the Bible. Just tap each chapter as you read and see how far you've come at a glance.

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