Monday, Aug 2, 2021
Focus Church: Tarkio/Westboro
Pastor: Julie A Sanders and spouse Andrew
Please hold Rev. Keith Janis, retired clergy in the Gateway Regional District, in your prayers. Keith's mother, Clarenda Janis, passed away last week. Notes of sympathy can be sent to Rev. Keith Janis, 927 Penny Lane, St. Peters, MO 63376.
Scripture – 2 Samuel 18:5-9
5 The king gave orders to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: “For my sake, protect my boy Absalom.” All the troops heard what the king ordered regarding Absalom to all the commanders.
6 So the troops marched into the field to meet the Israelites. The battle was fought in the Ephraim forest. 7 The army of Israel was defeated there by David’s soldiers. A great slaughter of twenty thousand men took place that day. 8 The battle spread out over the entire countryside, and the forest devoured more soldiers than the sword that day.
9 Absalom came upon some of David’s men. Absalom was riding on a mule, and the mule went under the tangled branches of a large oak tree. Absalom’s head got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair while the mule under him kept on going.
