Apple released iOS 10 to users on September 14th, 2016. This should have been a piece of good news for Apple fans. Nevertheless, Apple's iOS 10 update caused major headaches for some users – their iDevice is bricked after upgrading to the latest version. So, this is a step-by-step guide for you, giving you a detailed instruction on upgrading your iPhone/iPad to iOS 10 and preventing your device from bricking.
Step 1. Update can be performed direct on your iOS device. But before performance, we do suggest you back up data in advance. On your iPhone/iPad, go to "Settings" > "iCloud" > "Backup" > "Backup Now".
Step 2. When backup completed, launch the update: Go to "Settings" > "General" > "Software Update".
Step 3. On the condition that you have an internet connection, you will receive a message informing you of the update and prompting you to download. Once the update appears, tap on "Download and Install".
Step 4. Enter your passcode.
Step 5. Tap "Agree to the Terms and Conditions". Tap "Agree" again to confirm.
Your iPhone or iPad will restart to install iOS 10. There will be a couple progress bars going across the screen. Sit tight, and let everything finish.
Step 1. Plug iPhone or iPad into your Mac or Windows PC with a USB cable. Then "Trust" your computer. Before updating to iOS, back up iOS data to iTunes or computer in the event of losing your files.
Step 2. Update iTunes it to the latest version (currently 12.4.3) before plugging your device to the computer. To do this, launch iTunes, sign in with your Apple ID if prompted and from the "Help" menu, click "Check for Updates".
Step 3. Connect your iPhone/iPad/iPod. Then there should be a note saying that a software update is available. If not, simply click on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch in the Devices list and then click the "Update" button.
Step 4. You'll be asked to download and install the update. Act as required. Your device will reboot to the Hello screen when the update is complete. Note that before finishing upgrading, do not unplug the device from the computer.
2. If you are using iOS 10 beta, delete all files of the beta by going to "Settings" > "General" > "Profile". Then you will receive the official version of iOS.


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Top 10 Posts from 2017: Markets during War, Rules for Equity Valuations, LinkedIn Tips
What were the articles of the year on Enterprising Investor? The 10 leading posts covered a broad spectrum of subjects, from interviewing and cover letter tips, to how to optimize decision making and better understand blockchain technology. They were authored by some of the most influential thinkers in finance, including Michael Batnick, CFA, and Ben Carlson, CFA, and together offer an illuminating view into the state of the investment profession in 2017.
The Golden Age of Hedge Funds
By Ben Carlson, CFA
How many of the hedge funds out there are actually worth investing in? Ben Carlson, CFA, explores the question.
Dumb Alpha: How to Build an Above Average Hedge Fund
Joachim Klement, CFA, demonstrates a method for beating average hedge fund returns — without the fees. It's the best dumb alpha can offer: a simple, low-cost investment strategy that outperforms more sophisticated and expensive alternatives.
Does the Buffett Bet Signal the End of Active Management?
By Larry Cao, CFA
Warren Buffett and Protégé Partners entered into a 10-year bet on whether an index fund would outperform a portfolio of hedge funds. With two years remaining, Buffett leads by a wide margin. So what does that mean for the active vs. passive debate?
Hedge Funds: What Are They Good For?
By Peter Lazaroff, CFA, CFP
Hedge fund exposure fails to deliver for investors due to exorbitant fees, high competition, the ineffectiveness of active management, and a general misunderstanding of the underlying exposures and correlations (i.e., hedge funds don't hedge). But the purpose of hedge funds from the perspective of the manager, parent company, consultants, and brokerages is to collect fees. In that sense, hedge funds have been a huge success each and every year.
Hedge Fund Fees: The Rorschach Test of Investing
By Sloane Ortel
Could a different approach to investment benchmarking change the discussions about hedge fund management fees?
Betting with Buffett: Seven Lean Years Later
By Ted Seides, CFA
Standing seven years into a 10-year wager with Warren Buffett that hedge funds would outperform the S&P 500, we sure look wrong, says Ted Seides, CFA. What follows is an assessment of why, and an outlook on where to go from here.
The enormous growth in hedge fund assets began in the late 1990s and has continued up to the present. At the same time, academic research has focused on the flow-driven price impacts on financial assets but has not focused on burgeoning hedge fund assets. Katja Ahoniemi and coauthor Petri Jylhä seek to correct that oversight with their recent Financial Analysts Journal article, "Flows, Price Pressure, and Hedge Fund Returns.
Investment Strategy: Rethinking Hedge Fund Indices
Creating a hedge fund index that reflects investor experience is certainly a challenge, but the assertions made in the academic research point fingers at the wrong issues. Ted Seides thinks it worthwhile to set the record straight.

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This choker is made with a gorgeous unique gold filled chain to make the perfect necklace! Not too bulky or too thin. Wear alone or layer! Measures 15 inches. Looks amazing layered with the Just a Y necklace in gold. Must-have for this season.


Activists who demand the extradition to Israel of two French nationals who are responsible for the hit and run in which Lee Zeitouni was killed disrupted French singer Patrick Bruel's performance at Tel Aviv University's Smolarz Auditorium Wednesday night.
Frenchmen responsible for the death of the twenty-five year-old Israeli woman.
Security guards removed the activist from the hall, but Bruel asked to meet with them backstage, where he expressed sympathy for their cause. He later returned to the stage for an encore and dedicated one of the songs to Zeituni's memory.
Some 2,000 people, most of them French Jews and tourists, attended Bruel's concert.
Roi Peled, who had been Zeituni's partner said, "The act was meant to send a clear message that despite the recent promises and declarations made by French government officials and President Nicolas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni, the activists will not stop acting against French symbols and interests until the two men who ran Lee over are behind bars."
Bruni recently sent a condolence letter to Lee Zeitouni's mother noting that the French justice system is working to conduct an inquiry into the case and is in constant communication with the Israeli authorities.
The message came in response to a letter that Zeitouni's mother, Kate, sent Bruni.
Zeituni was killed in a hit-and-run accident in central Tel Aviv last September. The driver, who escaped the scene, fled the country immediately after the accident, and was located in Paris a day later by the police.
The driver and passenger remain in Paris in spite of many efforts by Zeituni's friends and family to have them extradited to Israel.
See all talkbacks "Lee Zeitouni activists disrupt French singer's show"


Saying goodbye to 2018 and hello to 2019 is so exciting for me. Some people don't get into the new year and resolutions and I can appreciate that. I have always set more of what I consider goals for the next year, but close enough. I do however want to say that you do NOT have to wait for a new year, new month, new week or a Monday to make a change or start something new! Every minute of every day you have the choice to make a change or stick to something you have already set for yourself. Don't wait to set some goals or make a positive move in your life!
With that said I am going to share my goals for 2019 with you! Some of them are the same as I had for 2018 and some are new.
One of my goals is to lead a healthy life style. You will notice I didn't say "lose weight" Because weight is not the only thing that makes you healthy, we all have different numbers on the scale that make us healthy. I focus more on good food choices, learning about what I am putting in and on my body and staying consistent.
Financial budgeting and success. It is always important for me to budget and stick to my financial goals. In years past I had set out to pay off my student loans by the time I was 30 and I was able to do that! (So proud of this) I have also paid off my car and we are now able to put that money towards other goals and projects and fun we have in life. I want to continue this great path. I keep a spreadsheet and track every penny I spend. This allows me to see where I can make changes and what needs to be focused on.
Relationships are my next goal. I want to focus on putting in the best possible effort I can to make all of my relationships positive and the best they can be. Sometimes this can be hard for me when I am not getting the same in return from other people, however I can only control myself and I want to be positive and happy knowing I made the best effort I could.
Those are my 3 focuses for the year. I don't want to make too many goals/resolutions because I do stick to mine and I want to keep the focus on these 3 things I find important in my life at this time. 2018 was a year of healing and change for us and I am ready to settle in to our lives in McKinney and move forward to establish the life we want. It is going to be hard and we have already faced several challenges in the month and a half we have been here. I am ready for what is to come and I am happy to move forward.


Japan's CyberStep has announced its expansion into the music business, with the development of the KDJ-ONE portable digital audio workstation (DAW). The device brings a synthesizer, sequencer, and multitrack audio editing into one unit, which sees user interaction via a touchscreen, a keypad, arrow pad and jog control. The mobile DAW is powered by an Atom processor, has included SSD storage and microSD expansion, and benefits from USB and Wireless LAN connectivity.
At 126 x 150 x 27mm (4.96 x 5.9 x 1.06-inch), the KDJ-ONE mobile DAW from CyberStep is about the same size as a portable CD player. It's powered by an Intel ATOM E640 1GHz processor, has 512MB of internal memory and comes with 4GB of SSD storage. It runs the Intel MeeGo Handset edition as its operating system, which brings its own web browser, media player, Skype and a handful of games to keep you amused between sessions.
The unit features a built-in KDJ2 Synth with ten synth algorithms, 20 effects, seven filters, and four modulation units including step modulation. There are 200 pre-installed voices, 100 drum kits and 100 audio clips, as well as 238 multi-layered waveforms and oscillator functionality. Users also benefit from a six-track pattern sequencer with real-time looping and step recording, and a song mode caters for on-the-fly, DJ-style mixing of two tracks.
The user controls all of the action using a 5-inch multi-touch panel, arrow pad controller, a jog dial and 15 keys with LED light. The unit also provides the user with vibration feedback that's said to add "unique force feedback to your music creating experience." Whether this will actually help or hinder the creative process remains to be seen, but it should prove useful during gaming.
Completing the specs run-down is USB 2.0 connectivity, a couple of Li-ion batteries, 0.5W stereo speakers and a built-in microphone (but there's also a mic/line in socket and line out). The KDJ-ONE also supports ACID WAV audio format and comes with a VST-i DAW plugin.
There's no word on pricing or availability at the time of writing, but visitors to January's NAMM in Anaheim can see the prototype in action at the company's booth.


Please be advised that the Town of New Tecumseth Public Works Department will be conducting routine maintenance/flushing of the Tottenham Distribution System daily between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm commencing April 15, 2019. This process may take up to five (5) weeks to complete.
During the flushing process, low water pressure and discoloured water may be experienced. It is recommended cold water taps are checked and let run until water runs clear (usually five to ten minutes). If discolouration persists for longer please contact the Public Works Department. It is also suggested that before starting laundry, fill and run the washing machine through a rinse cycle to prevent staining of laundry items.
Thank you for your patience and co-operation. We regret any inconvenience you may experience as a result of this maintenance process.


Now that fall is officially here and there is definitely more than just a "nip" in the air, it's the perfect time to break into those sweet and delicious squashes that fill the buckets of farmers' markets.
Here is a very simple roasted acorn squash to warm you up. Perfect for a last minute Thanksgiving side dish too.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. While the oven is heating, cut the squash in half lenthwise. Scoop out the pulp and seeds. Drizzle squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and nestle the rosemary sprigs inside the hollow part of the squash. Roast for 45-60 minutes.
Let cool. Remove the rosemary sprigs. Enjoy.


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I've been trying to plan a trip with my friends lately and it's consisted of screenshots and triple checking that we are booking the same flights. For today's Daily UI, I decided to add a share or send button that is always on the iPhone screen and can be toggled on and off in iPhone settings. This will allow me or anyone to send whatever is on your screen to someone else. Whether it is on safari or an app, the person that receives the message will be able to download whatever they need to open whatever I have on my screen. This will make everything so much easier!


Dharmakaya 法身, 1982, ink on rice paper, 180 x 80 cm. Copyright Master Shen-Long.
Who would have thought that the self-nature is intrinsically pure!
Who would have thought that the self-nature is intrinsically without "birth and annihilation"!
Who would have thought that the self-nature is inherently complete and perfect in itself!
Who would have thought that the self-nature is inherently unmoved by any phenomena!
Who would have thought that all things are the manifestation from self-nature!
Who would have thought that the self-nature is intrinsically pure; without realization that the self-nature is inherently pure without defilements.
Who would have thought that the self-nature is intrinsically without "birth and annihilation"; inherently the phenomena of "birth, aging, sickness and death" or "formation, inhabitation, destruction and annihilation" do not exist.
Who would have thought that the self-nature is inherently complete and perfect in itself; all condition whether spiritually or materially are inherently complete and perfect. Inherently the life-span is infinite.
Who would have thought that the self-nature is inherently unmoved by any phenomena; fundamentally is immovable and immutable.
Who would have thought that all things are the manifestation from self-nature; self-nature can manifest all phenomena. Seeing that all phenomena is manifested from your mind. Any transformation is a defilement of self-nature. The perception of the pure mind and the self-nature Tathagata is one undivided.


Neon yellow 2017 Transition Patrol, frame size small. Has black letters and with bright blue pedals. 1x10 Sram drivetrain with mud flap and totem pole sticker on it.
Our two mountain bikes were stolen off the back of our van, both were double locked, the locks were cut. Occurred between 12 and 8 am on August 30, 2018.


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Wednesday 30 November, 2016
2 Samuel 18:19-19:8
19 Then Zadok's son Ahimaaz said, "Let me run to the king with the good news that the Lord has rescued him from his enemies." 20 "No," Joab told him, "it wouldn't be good news to the king that his son is dead. You can be my messenger another time, but not today." 21 Then Joab said to a man from Ethiopia, "Go tell the king what you have seen." The man bowed and ran off. 22 But Ahimaaz continued to plead with Joab, "Whatever happens, please let me go, too." "Why should you go, my son?" Joab replied. "There will be no reward for your news." 23 "Yes, but let me go anyway," he begged. Joab finally said, "All right, go ahead." So Ahimaaz took the less demanding route by way of the plain and ran to Mahanaim ahead of the Ethiopian. 24 While David was sitting between the inner and outer gates of the town, the watchman climbed to the roof of the gateway by the wall. As he looked, he saw a lone man running toward them. 25 He shouted the news down to David, and the king replied, "If he is alone, he has news." As the messenger came closer, 26 the watchman saw another man running toward them. He shouted down, "Here comes another one!" The king replied, "He also will have news." 27 "The first man runs like Ahimaaz son of Zadok," the watchman said. "He is a good man and comes with good news," the king replied. 28 Then Ahimaaz cried out to the king, "Everything is all right!" He bowed before the king with his face to the ground and said, "Praise to the Lord your God, who has handed over the rebels who dared to stand against my lord the king." 29 "What about young Absalom?" the king demanded. "Is he all right?" Ahimaaz replied, "When Joab told me to come, there was a lot of commotion. But I didn't know what was happening." 30 "Wait here," the king told him. So Ahimaaz stepped aside. 31 Then the man from Ethiopia arrived and said, "I have good news for my lord the king. Today the Lord has rescued you from all those who rebelled against you." 32 "What about young Absalom?" the king demanded. "Is he all right?" And the Ethiopian replied, "May all of your enemies, my lord the king, both now and in the future, share the fate of that young man!" 33 The king was overcome with emotion. He went up to the room over the gateway and burst into tears. And as he went, he cried, "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you! O Absalom, my son, my son." 19 Word soon reached Joab that the king was weeping and mourning for Absalom. 2 As all the people heard of the king's deep grief for his son, the joy of that day's victory was turned into deep sadness. 3 They crept back into the town that day as though they were ashamed and had deserted in battle. 4 The king covered his face with his hands and kept on crying, "O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!" 5 Then Joab went to the king's room and said to him, "We saved your life today and the lives of your sons, your daughters, and your wives and concubines. Yet you act like this, making us feel ashamed of ourselves. 6 You seem to love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that your commanders and troops mean nothing to you. It seems that if Absalom had lived and all of us had died, you would be pleased. 7 Now go out there and congratulate your troops, for I swear by the Lord that if you don't go out, not a single one of them will remain here tonight. Then you will be worse off than ever before." 8 So the king went out and took his seat at the town gate, and as the news spread throughout the town that he was there, everyone went to him. Meanwhile, the Israelites who had supported Absalom fled to their homes.
Talk about drama! A battle, the king's son killed, messages to the king, diplomatic language, a king in mourning.
Like any parent, David's heart still longed for his son, Absalom, despite the murder and betrayal he had been responsible for. It is such a tragic scene.
The truth was Absalom had been lost long before, and David's actions in shutting himself away to mourn, rather than celebrating with his army, meant he was not giving honour where it was due. In the face of insurrection this could only fuel the precarious situation.
Thank God for Joab his commander. When I read about Joab's reaction and confrontation of David, I am at first shocked at his seeming insensitivity. However Joab could think rationally when David could not, lost in his grief. Joab actually upheld David as king, as leader of Israel, by calling him to acknowledge his army and their loyalty.
Our church leaders are likewise to receive our support and encouragement in their dedication to serving the Lord. We are called to honour and uphold our pastors, who are the public face of our church on most occasions, and therefore visible targets for challenge and even attack. My role is "to have their back" – by honouring them, in the way I speak about them, by praying for them, and by serving them.
I am to be their Joab.
Dear Lord, I thank you for our leaders you have placed over us in our church, who you have called and who I honour. I pray you will give them wisdom, singularity of purpose, and strength to serve you. Amen
Written by Claire Moore
Stephen Fell says:
Great post Claire, and thanks for acknowledging our leaders in this way, and encouraging us to be their Joabs. We are an incredibly blessed church with the extraordinary leaders we have caring, guiding, and teaching us. Let us continue to not just uphold them, but defend them.
Amen to that Claire & Steve. I too want to be a Joab for our wonderful leaders who serve us so graciously.
Tuesday 29 November, 2016
18 David now mustered the men who were with him and appointed generals and captains[a] to lead them. 2 He sent the troops out in three groups, placing one group under Joab, one under Joab's brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and one under Ittai, the man from Gath. The king told his troops, "I am going out with you." 3 But his men objected strongly. "You must not go," they urged. "If we have to turn and run—and even if half of us die—it will make no difference to Absalom's troops; they will be looking only for you. You are worth 10,000 of us,[b] and it is better that you stay here in the town and send help if we need it." 4 "If you think that's the best plan, I'll do it," the king answered. So he stood alongside the gate of the town as all the troops marched out in groups of hundreds and of thousands. 5 And the king gave this command to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: "For my sake, deal gently with young Absalom." And all the troops heard the king give this order to his commanders. 6 So the battle began in the forest of Ephraim, 7 and the Israelite troops were beaten back by David's men. There was a great slaughter that day, and 20,000 men laid down their lives. 8 The battle raged all across the countryside, and more men died because of the forest than were killed by the sword. 9 During the battle, Absalom happened to come upon some of David's men. He tried to escape on his mule, but as he rode beneath the thick branches of a great tree, his hair[c] got caught in the tree. His mule kept going and left him dangling in the air. 10 One of David's men saw what had happened and told Joab, "I saw Absalom dangling from a great tree." 11 "What?" Joab demanded. "You saw him there and didn't kill him? I would have rewarded you with ten pieces of silver[d] and a hero's belt!" 12 "I would not kill the king's son for even a thousand pieces of silver,[e]" the man replied to Joab. "We all heard the king say to you and Abishai and Ittai, 'For my sake, please spare young Absalom.' 13 And if I had betrayed the king by killing his son—and the king would certainly find out who did it—you yourself would be the first to abandon me." 14 "Enough of this nonsense," Joab said. Then he took three daggers and plunged them into Absalom's heart as he dangled, still alive, in the great tree. 15 Ten of Joab's young armor bearers then surrounded Absalom and killed him. 16 Then Joab blew the ram's horn, and his men returned from chasing the army of Israel. 17 They threw Absalom's body into a deep pit in the forest and piled a great heap of stones over it. And all Israel fled to their homes. 18 During his lifetime, Absalom had built a monument to himself in the King's Valley, for he said, "I have no son to carry on my name." He named the monument after himself, and it is known as Absalom's Monument to this day.
What a story! It's the stuff movies are made of. Drama, duplicity and a bit of slapstick comedy thrown in. Apparently, the words "deal gently with young Absalom" meant something very different to David's commanders than it did to David.
The hero in this passage enters the scene in verse 10 but he has no name. He stands completely alone. He can't be bought no matter what the price. He stands up for what's right no matter the consequences or who he must stand up to. What an amazingly brave man! And I ask myself, "am I that courageous?"
Lord, please help me stand up for what's right no matter what the cost. Amen
Written by Boudy VanNoppen
Monday 28 November, 2016
17 Now Ahithophel urged Absalom, "Let me choose 12,000 men to start out after David tonight. 2 I will catch up with him while he is weary and discouraged. He and his troops will panic, and everyone will run away. Then I will kill only the king, 3 and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride returns to her husband. After all, it is only one man's life that you seek.[a] Then you will be at peace with all the people." 4 This plan seemed good to Absalom and to all the elders of Israel. Hushai Counters Ahithophel's Advice 5 But then Absalom said, "Bring in Hushai the Arkite. Let's see what he thinks about this." 6 When Hushai arrived, Absalom told him what Ahithophel had said. Then he asked, "What is your opinion? Should we follow Ahithophel's advice? If not, what do you suggest?" 7 "Well," Hushai replied to Absalom, "this time Ahithophel has made a mistake. 8 You know your father and his men; they are mighty warriors. Right now they are as enraged as a mother bear who has been robbed of her cubs. And remember that your father is an experienced man of war. He won't be spending the night among the troops. 9 He has probably already hidden in some pit or cave. And when he comes out and attacks and a few of your men fall, there will be panic among your troops, and the word will spread that Absalom's men are being slaughtered. 10 Then even the bravest soldiers, though they have the heart of a lion, will be paralyzed with fear. For all Israel knows what a mighty warrior your father is and how courageous his men are. 11 "I recommend that you mobilize the entire army of Israel, bringing them from as far away as Dan in the north and Beersheba in the south. That way you will have an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore. And I advise that you personally lead the troops. 12 When we find David, we'll fall on him like dew that falls on the ground. Then neither he nor any of his men will be left alive. 13 And if David were to escape into some town, you will have all Israel there at your command. Then we can take ropes and drag the walls of the town into the nearest valley until every stone is torn down." 14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "Hushai's advice is better than Ahithophel's." For the Lord had determined to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, which really was the better plan, so that he could bring disaster on Absalom! 15 Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, what Ahithophel had said to Absalom and the elders of Israel and what he himself had advised instead. 16 "Quick!" he told them. "Find David and urge him not to stay at the shallows of the Jordan River[b] tonight. He must go across at once into the wilderness beyond. Otherwise he will die and his entire army with him." 17 Jonathan and Ahimaaz had been staying at En-rogel so as not to be seen entering and leaving the city. Arrangements had been made for a servant girl to bring them the message they were to take to King David. 18 But a boy spotted them at En-rogel, and he told Absalom about it. So they quickly escaped to Bahurim, where a man hid them down inside a well in his courtyard. 19 The man's wife put a cloth over the top of the well and scattered grain on it to dry in the sun; so no one suspected they were there. 20 When Absalom's men arrived, they asked her, "Have you seen Ahimaaz and Jonathan?" The woman replied, "They were here, but they crossed over the brook." Absalom's men looked for them without success and returned to Jerusalem. 21 Then the two men crawled out of the well and hurried on to King David. "Quick!" they told him, "cross the Jordan tonight!" And they told him how Ahithophel had advised that he be captured and killed. 22 So David and all the people with him went across the Jordan River during the night, and they were all on the other bank before dawn. 23 When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, went to his hometown, set his affairs in order, and hanged himself. He died there and was buried in the family tomb. 24 David soon arrived at Mahanaim. By now, Absalom had mobilized the entire army of Israel and was leading his troops across the Jordan River. 25 Absalom had appointed Amasa as commander of his army, replacing Joab, who had been commander under David. (Amasa was Joab's cousin. His father was Jether, an Ishmaelite. His mother, Abigail daughter of Nahash, was the sister of Joab's mother, Zeruiah.) 26 Absalom and the Israelite army set up camp in the land of Gilead. 27 When David arrived at Mahanaim, he was warmly greeted by Shobi son of Nahash, who came from Rabbah of the Ammonites, and by Makir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and by Barzillai of Gilead from Rogelim. 28 They brought sleeping mats, cooking pots, serving bowls, wheat and barley, flour and roasted grain, beans, lentils, 29 honey, butter, sheep, goats, and cheese for David and those who were with him. For they said, "You must all be very hungry and tired and thirsty after your long march through the wilderness."
Matthew Henry wrote, "Be it observed, to the comfort of all that fear God, he turns all men's hearts as the rivers of water, though they know not the thoughts of the Lord." So much plotting and planning is going on in the courts of Absalom. Absalom has set his purpose, to kill his father David. He has placed his confidence in the advice of his 'wise advisors' believing that they will help him devise a plan that will achieve his outcome, bring him glory and suit his cause. Unknown to him, the plan he discounts would have brought him victory, but God frustrates Absalom's plans through Hushai, a man positioned to support David and his cause. But God!
I read this story and am amazed to watch God at work in the unseen; God literally 'turning men's hearts as the rivers of water' to achieve His outcome, bring Him glory and suit His cause. When I think of the verse 'nothing formed against us will prevail', I need to remember this story; remember that God is sovereign and even in the camp of the enemy he is frustrating their plans and changing their course so that his children, that's you and me, are protected and safe. We are his children.
Am I resting today in the knowledge that he has my back, and that nothing formed against me will prevail? Help me Lord to live in this truth. Amen
Written by Rosie Walker
Sunday 27 November, 2016
16 When David had gone a little beyond the summit of the Mount of Olives, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, was waiting there for him. He had two donkeys loaded with 200 loaves of bread, 100 clusters of raisins, 100 bunches of summer fruit, and a wineskin full of wine. 2 "What are these for?" the king asked Ziba. Ziba replied, "The donkeys are for the king's people to ride on, and the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat. The wine is for those who become exhausted in the wilderness." 3 "And where is Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson?" the king asked him. "He stayed in Jerusalem," Ziba replied. "He said, 'Today I will get back the kingdom of my grandfather Saul.'" 4 "In that case," the king told Ziba, "I give you everything Mephibosheth owns." "I bow before you," Ziba replied. "May I always be pleasing to you, my lord the king." 5 As King David came to Bahurim, a man came out of the village cursing them. It was Shimei son of Gera, from the same clan as Saul's family. 6 He threw stones at the king and the king's officers and all the mighty warriors who surrounded him. 7 "Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!" he shouted at David. 8 "The Lord is paying you back for all the bloodshed in Saul's clan. You stole his throne, and now the Lord has given it to your son Absalom. At last you will taste some of your own medicine, for you are a murderer!" 9 "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king?" Abishai son of Zeruiah demanded. "Let me go over and cut off his head!" 10 "No!" the king said. "Who asked your opinion, you sons of Zeruiah! If the Lord has told him to curse me, who are you to stop him?" 11 Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, "My own son is trying to kill me. Doesn't this relative of Saul have even more reason to do so? Leave him alone and let him curse, for the Lord has told him to do it. 12 And perhaps the Lord will see that I am being wronged[c] and will bless me because of these curses today." 13 So David and his men continued down the road, and Shimei kept pace with them on a nearby hillside, cursing and throwing stones and dirt at David. 14 The king and all who were with him grew weary along the way, so they rested when they reached the Jordan River. 15 Meanwhile, Absalom and all the army of Israel arrived at Jerusalem, accompanied by Ahithophel. 16 When David's friend Hushai the Arkite arrived, he went immediately to see Absalom. "Long live the king!" he exclaimed. "Long live the king!" 17 "Is this the way you treat your friend David?" Absalom asked him. "Why aren't you with him?" 18 "I'm here because I belong to the man who is chosen by the Lord and by all the men of Israel," Hushai replied. 19 "And anyway, why shouldn't I serve you? Just as I was your father's adviser, now I will be your adviser!" 20 Then Absalom turned to Ahithophel and asked him, "What should I do next?" 21 Ahithophel told him, "Go and sleep with your father's concubines, for he has left them here to look after the palace. Then all Israel will know that you have insulted your father beyond hope of reconciliation, and they will throw their support to you." 22 So they set up a tent on the palace roof where everyone could see it, and Absalom went in and had sex with his father's concubines. 23 Absalom followed Ahithophel's advice, just as David had done. For every word Ahithophel spoke seemed as wise as though it had come directly from the mouth of God.
The chapter has 3 different situations that take place, yet during these past months God has been speaking to me about what I listen to. So the final scripture in this passage stood out to me. Absalom follows the advice of his advisor and insults his father by sleeping with his concubines – resulting in betrayal and wickedness and a breaking of relationship.
23 Absalom followed Ahithophel's advice, just as David had done. For every word Ahithophel spoke seemed as wise as though it had come directly from the mouth of God.
This chapter speaks to me of different peoples' views and responses and gives a caution as to WHO and WHAT we listen to.
In a world of accessible media everyone has an opinion, a criticism, a comment – there is so much opinion, so many blogs, so much news, and comment…. However the Bible says:
Psalm 111 v 10 "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; sound understanding belongs to those who practice it".
Proverbs 9 v 10 "Fear of the LORD is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment".
These past months God has been speaking to me to listen to Him, to His trusted people. My encouragement has been to encourage myself not to comment or give my opinion – but "What would Jesus say"?
Lord I pray that you would give me wisdom and understanding, knowledge and good judgement. That I would speak as you speak. That I would not be hasty in opinion or conversation but would bring words from the mouth of God. Help me Lord to bring Your perspective always into my conversations.
Written by Ps. Sue Botta
Saturday 26 November, 2016
13 A messenger soon arrived in Jerusalem to tell David, "All Israel has joined Absalom in a conspiracy against you!" 14 "Then we must flee at once, or it will be too late!" David urged his men. "Hurry! If we get out of the city before Absalom arrives, both we and the city of Jerusalem will be spared from disaster." 15 "We are with you," his advisers replied. "Do what you think is best." 16 So the king and all his household set out at once. He left no one behind except ten of his concubines to look after the palace. 17 The king and all his people set out on foot, pausing at the last house 18 to let all the king's men move past to lead the way. There were 600 men from Gath who had come with David, along with the king's bodyguard. 19 Then the king turned and said to Ittai, a leader of the men from Gath, "Why are you coming with us? Go on back to King Absalom, for you are a guest in Israel, a foreigner in exile. 20 You arrived only recently, and should I force you today to wander with us? I don't even know where we will go. Go on back and take your kinsmen with you, and may the Lord show you his unfailing love and faithfulness." 21 But Ittai said to the king, "I vow by the Lord and by your own life that I will go wherever my lord the king goes, no matter what happens—whether it means life or death." 22 David replied, "All right, come with us." So Ittai and all his men and their families went along. 23 Everyone cried loudly as the king and his followers passed by. They crossed the Kidron Valley and then went out toward the wilderness. 24 Zadok and all the Levites also came along, carrying the Ark of the Covenant of God. They set down the Ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until everyone had passed out of the city. 25 Then the king instructed Zadok to take the Ark of God back into the city. "If the Lord sees fit," David said, "he will bring me back to see the Ark and the Tabernacle again. 26 But if he is through with me, then let him do what seems best to him." 27 The king also told Zadok the priest, "Look, here is my plan. You and Abiathar should return quietly to the city with your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar's son Jonathan. 28 I will stop at the shallows of the Jordan River and wait there for a report from you." 29 So Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to the city and stayed there. 30 David walked up the road to the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went. His head was covered and his feet were bare as a sign of mourning. And the people who were with him covered their heads and wept as they climbed the hill. 31 When someone told David that his adviser Ahithophel was now backing Absalom, David prayed, "O Lord, let Ahithophel give Absalom foolish advice!" 32 When David reached the summit of the Mount of Olives where people worshiped God, Hushai the Arkite was waiting there for him. Hushai had torn his clothing and put dirt on his head as a sign of mourning. 33 But David told him, "If you go with me, you will only be a burden. 34 Return to Jerusalem and tell Absalom, 'I will now be your adviser, O king, just as I was your father's adviser in the past.' Then you can frustrate and counter Ahithophel's advice. 35 Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, will be there. Tell them about the plans being made in the king's palace, 36 and they will send their sons Ahimaaz and Jonathan to tell me what is going on." 37 So David's friend Hushai returned to Jerusalem, getting there just as Absalom arrived.
This is a sad chapter in the life of a mighty King David. His own son, Absalom, has plotted against him and uses deception to win the hearts of the people and take the throne from his father David. It seems that he temptation for the power-hungry to become corrupt has a long history.
How does David respond to this betrayal at the hand of his son? He is a sad and broken man. He doesn't rally his allies to defend his throne – he just retreats, weeping as he goes. Perhaps David felt that this is his judgement for his past sins of adultery and murder. Nathan the prophet had prophesied to David that his own sons would turn against him as a result of his poor behaviour. Or perhaps David just didn't have the heart to go to battle against his own son.
At this point David places his life and his future into the hands of God. If his kingdom is taken from him, so be it.
It's a fine balance to know when we should fight for something, and when we should let it go and trust God to fight on our behalf. When something we want is taken from us, it is a natural human response to want to fight back or avenge yourself. It takes the wisdom of the Holy Spirit to guide us as to what to do in these situations, but truly placing the outcome in the hands of God is a liberating thing.
The Lord is my shield and my strong tower and in Him I am safe. Nothing of eternal value can be taken from me.
Written by Shelley Witt
Friday 25 November, 2016
15 After this, Absalom bought a chariot and horses, and he hired fifty bodyguards to run ahead of him. 2 He got up early every morning and went out to the gate of the city. When people brought a case to the king for judgment, Absalom would ask where in Israel they were from, and they would tell him their tribe. 3 Then Absalom would say, "You've really got a strong case here! It's too bad the king doesn't have anyone to hear it. 4 I wish I were the judge. Then everyone could bring their cases to me for judgment, and I would give them justice!" 5 When people tried to bow before him, Absalom wouldn't let them. Instead, he took them by the hand and kissed them. 6 Absalom did this with everyone who came to the king for judgment, and so he stole the hearts of all the people of Israel. 7 After four years, Absalom said to the king, "Let me go to Hebron to offer a sacrifice to the Lord and fulfill a vow I made to him. 8 For while your servant was at Geshur in Aram, I promised to sacrifice to the Lord in Hebron if he would bring me back to Jerusalem." 9 "All right," the king told him. "Go and fulfill your vow." So Absalom went to Hebron. 10 But while he was there, he sent secret messengers to all the tribes of Israel to stir up a rebellion against the king. "As soon as you hear the ram's horn," his message read, "you are to say, 'Absalom has been crowned king in Hebron.'" 11 He took 200 men from Jerusalem with him as guests, but they knew nothing of his intentions. 12 While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel, one of David's counselors who lived in Giloh. Soon many others also joined Absalom, and the conspiracy gained momentum.
Absalom was described earlier as a strikingly handsome man, without blemish. However, we see his true character being revealed some more in this passage. He used is good looks, and obvious charm, to woo the Israelites in gaining support to conspire against King David, his father. He then even lies why he wishes to go to Hebron, and that by fulfilling his vow, he will worship the Lord!
Jesus describes these sort of people as "wolves in sheep's clothing" ( Matt7:15). His purpose was all about himself.
But also notice that the Israelites believed him and their numbers were building in their following of him.
This reminds me we need to be wary of those that preach something contrary to the Word, and this can be by subtle. We need to be wary of false teachers, and those who subtly are promoting themselves, and not God.
Father, I pray that I can be wise and discerning of those around me who may have ulterior motives, and keep my own motives in check, that I may always be honoring to You. Amen
Written by Stephen Fell
Thursday 24 November, 2016
25 Now Absalom was praised as the most handsome man in all Israel. He was flawless from head to foot. 26 He cut his hair only once a year, and then only because it was so heavy. When he weighed it out, it came to five pounds![a] 27 He had three sons and one daughter. His daughter's name was Tamar, and she was very beautiful. 28 Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years, but he never got to see the king. 29 Then Absalom sent for Joab to ask him to intercede for him, but Joab refused to come. Absalom sent for him a second time, but again Joab refused to come. 30 So Absalom said to his servants, "Go and set fire to Joab's barley field, the field next to mine." So they set his field on fire, as Absalom had commanded. 31 Then Joab came to Absalom at his house and demanded, "Why did your servants set my field on fire?" 32 And Absalom replied, "Because I wanted you to ask the king why he brought me back from Geshur if he didn't intend to see me. I might as well have stayed there. Let me see the king; if he finds me guilty of anything, then let him kill me." 33 So Joab told the king what Absalom had said. Then at last David summoned Absalom, who came and bowed low before the king, and the king kissed him.
This is one way to get someone's attention, though not one that I would recommend.
I imagine that Joab simply didn't want to get involved in a family dispute. It's too messy, or perhaps he didn't want to be seen taking sides. Maybe he feared what David would do to him if he mentioned Absalom's name. Would David get angry or depressed? We don't know.
But there have been times when I didn't want to get involved, because it was too messy or I didn't want to take sides or some other reason, and the issue drags on far longer than it needed to.
I wish I had taken the risk and been a true friend, or even the brother I should have been. That's what love does, it takes risks. The risk is being taken the wrong way or misunderstood. The reward? For Joab he would have kept his harvest.
Jesus loved us and took the ultimate risk. He was misunderstood and rejected. He knew that would happen yet he did it anyway, this is true love.
Jesus, I want to love others as you loved me, unconditionally and without fear of rejection. Thank you for loving me and showing me how to love others.
Written by Andrew Martin
14 Joab, the son of Zeruiah, knew that the king longed to see Absalom. 2 So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to have a wise woman brought back from there. Joab said to her, "Pretend you are filled with sadness. Put on the rough clothing people wear when they're sad. Don't use any makeup. Act like a woman who has spent many days mourning for someone who has died. 3 Then go to the king. Give him the message I'm about to give you." And Joab told her what to say. 4 The woman from Tekoa went to the king. She bowed down with her face toward the ground. She did it to show him respect. She said, "Your Majesty, please help me!" 5 The king asked her, "What's bothering you?" She said, "I'm a widow. My husband is dead. 6 I had two sons. They got into a fight with each other in a field. No one was there to separate them. One of my sons struck down the other one and killed him. 7 Now my whole family group has risen up against me. They say, 'Hand over the one who struck down his brother. Then we can put him to death for killing his brother. That will also get rid of the one who will receive the family property.' They want to kill the only living son I have left, just as someone would put out a burning coal. That would leave my husband without any son on the face of the earth to carry on the family name." 8 The king said to the woman, "Go home. I'll give an order to make sure you are taken care of." 9 But the woman from Tekoa said to him, "You are my king and master. Please pardon me and my family. You and your royal family won't be guilty of doing anything wrong." 10 The king replied, "If people give you any trouble, bring them to me. They won't bother you again." 11 She said, "Please pray to the Lord your God. Pray that he will keep our nearest male relative from killing my other son. Then my son won't be destroyed." "You can be sure that the Lord lives," the king said. "And you can be just as sure that not one hair of your son's head will fall to the ground." 12 Then the woman said, "King David, please let me say something else to you." "Go ahead," he replied. 13 The woman said, "You are the king. So why have you done something that brings so much harm on God's people? When you do that, you hand down a sentence against yourself. You won't let the son you drove away come back. 14 All of us must die. We are like water spilled on the ground. It can't be put back into the jar. But that is not what God desires. Instead, he finds a way to bring back anyone who was driven away from him. 15 "King David, I've come here to say this to you now. I've done it because people have made me afraid. I thought, 'I'll go and speak to the king. Perhaps he'll do what I'm asking. 16 A man is trying to separate me and my son from the property God gave us. Perhaps the king will agree to save me from that man.' 17 "So now I'm saying, 'May what you have told me prevent that man from doing what he wants. You are like an angel of God. You know what is good and what is evil. May the Lord your God be with you.' " 18 Then the king said to the woman, "I'm going to ask you a question. I want you to tell me the truth." "Please ask me anything you want to," the woman said. 19 The king asked, "Joab told you to say all of this, didn't he?" The woman answered, "What you have told me is exactly right. And that's just as sure as you are alive. It's true that Joab directed me to do this. He told me everything he wanted me to say. 20 He did it to change the way things now are. You are as wise as an angel of God. You know everything that happens in the land." 21 Later the king said to Joab, "All right. I'll do what you want. Go. Bring back the young man Absalom." 22 Joab bowed down with his face toward the ground. He did it to honor the king. And he asked God to bless the king. He said, "You are my king and master. Today I know that you are pleased with me. You have given me what I asked for." 23 Then Joab went to Geshur. He brought Absalom back to Jerusalem. 24 But the king said, "He must go to his own house. I don't want him to come and see me." So Absalom went to his own house. He didn't go to see the king.
This story presents another dramatic episode in David's tumultuous life. A royal saga that continues with Joab's plan to restore the banished Absalom to the King's court.
The key part that 'jumps out' to me is verse 14: "Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But that is not what God desires; rather, he devises ways so that a banished person does not remain banished from him."
The first half is a bit philosophical – downbeat, like a excerpt from Ecclesiastes. But the second half breaks through to us like Jesus: God is active to reverse the banishment of humankind. We do well to know this deep in our hearts, like a mantra ('God wants me back, God wants me back, God wants me back'). I am reminded also to live it as an evangelical proclamation ('God wants you back, God wants you back, God wants you back').
Jesus, I want this idea pushed deeply into my spirit – you want everyone, you want me – returned from the banishment of sin. Thank you that you made a way, thank you that you enlist us to lead people to that way. By your gracious love we can come to your kingly court. We love you Lord, Amen.
Written by Sam Stewart
I'm with you Sam, I too want God in my life every day & free of my sin
This story is one that is intriguing for the trap set. David, a generally good and righteous King, is caught in his own judgements by a crafty but well meaning general.
One of the traits of a good leader is to ensure that there is consistency in decisions, that any person of any station can expect a similar decision, a consistent decision.
This story highlights the interplay of personal situations with leadership of general situations and that emotions can at times cloud good judgement. Being free from bias is always a difficult thing, being aware of it is a the first step. Emotions can cloud good judgement and so, particularly with those we love the deepest, we need to be careful to make decisions that are strong and good and not emotionally charged.
I need to ensure that my personal bias doesn't impact my decision making, and to be as aware as possible of what that bias is in any given situation.
Father help me to be a consistent leader, aware of the various bias that I have and open to correction where it is necessary.
23 Two years later, Absalom invited all the king's sons to come to Baal Hazor. It was near the border of Ephraim. The workers who clipped the wool off Absalom's sheep were there. 24 Absalom went to the king. He said, "I've had my workers come to clip the wool. Will you and your attendants please join me?" 25 "No, my son," the king replied. "All of us shouldn't go. It would be too much trouble for you." Although Absalom begged him, the king still refused to go. But he gave Absalom his blessing. 26 Then Absalom said, "If you won't come, please let my brother Amnon come with us." The king asked him, "Why should he go with you?" 27 But Absalom begged him. So the king sent Amnon with him. He also sent the rest of his sons. 28 Absalom ordered his men, "Listen! When Amnon has had too much wine to drink, I'll say to you, 'Strike Amnon down.' When I do, kill him. Don't be afraid. I've given you an order, haven't I? Be strong and brave." 29 So Absalom's men killed Amnon, just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the king's sons got on their mules and rode away. 30 While they were on their way, a report came to David. It said, "Absalom has struck down all your sons. Not one of them is left alive." 31 The king stood up and tore his clothes. Then he lay down on the ground. All his attendants stood near him. They had also torn their clothes. 32 Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shimeah, spoke up. He said, "You shouldn't think that all the princes have been killed. The only one who is dead is Amnon. Absalom had planned to kill him ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar. 33 You are my king and master. You shouldn't be concerned about this report. It's not true that all your sons are dead. The only one who is dead is Amnon." 34 While all of that was taking place, Absalom ran away. The man on guard duty at Jerusalem looked up. He saw many people coming on the road west of him. They were coming down the side of the hill. He went and spoke to the king. He said, "I see men coming down the road from Horonaim. They are coming down the side of the hill." 35 Jonadab said to the king, "See, your sons are coming. It has happened just as I said it would." 36 As he finished speaking, the king's sons came in. They were weeping out loud. The king and all his attendants were also weeping very bitterly. 37 When Absalom ran away, he went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud. Talmai was king of Geshur. King David mourned many days for his son Amnon. 38 So Absalom ran away and went to Geshur. He stayed there for three years. 39 After some time the king got over his sorrow because of Amnon's death. Then King David longed to go to Absalom.
"…The king asked him, 'Why should he go with you?' But Absalom urged him, so he sent with him Amnon and the rest of the king's sons."
It would seem to me that David's love for his son Absalom blinded him to the plotting and dangerous intentions Absalom kept hidden. It is no easy task to discern true and false motives with someone so close to you as a family member, a loved son. But if David had been more discerning, perhaps he could have thwarted this plot.
The lessons I learn from this episode in the life of King David is – the human heart can be blindsided, especially the closer someone is to you. As a result, I need to walk closely with God who knows the motives of all, and be prepared to push for answers to my questions, especially if I am uncomfortable or unsettled by what is being planned.
I know I am called to love people – this is part of the greatest commandment. I most certainly want to love those closest to me. But I don't want to be blind to poor decisions made with unhealthy motives. As such, I need the help, wisdom, and discernment of God and His Spirit and the courage to ask the hard questions if and when I feel they are needed.
Lord, I refuse to live in suspicion towards the people around me, but neither to do I want to be fooled. Lord, only you know all hearts, and have all wisdom. You alone can really show me the truth and best course of action in these complex moments. Lord, lead me in a walk that is close to you and courageous in asking the hard questions of people when needed.
13 Some time later, David's son Amnon fell in love with Tamar. She was the beautiful sister of Absalom. He was another one of David's sons. 2 Amnon wanted his sister Tamar so much that it made him sick. She was a virgin, and it seemed impossible for him to do what he wanted with her. 3 Amnon had an adviser named Jonadab. He was the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very clever man. 4 He asked Amnon, "You are the king's son, aren't you? So why do you look so worn out every morning? Won't you tell me?" Amnon answered, "I'm in love with Tamar. She's the sister of my brother Absalom." 5 "Go to bed," Jonadab said. "Pretend to be sick. Your father will come to see you. When he does, tell him, 'I would like my sister Tamar to come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare the food right here in front of me where I can watch her. Then she can feed it to me.' " 6 So Amnon went to bed. He pretended to be sick. The king came to see him. Amnon said to him, "I would like my sister Tamar to come here. I want to watch her make some special bread. Then she can feed it to me." 7 David sent a message to Tamar at the palace. He said, "Go to your brother Amnon's house. Prepare some food for him." 8 So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon. He was lying in bed. She got some dough and mixed it. She shaped the bread right there in front of him. And she baked it. 9 Then she took the bread out of the pan and served it to him. But he refused to eat it. "Send everyone out of here," Amnon said. So everyone left him. 10 Then he said to Tamar, "Bring the food here into my bedroom. Please feed it to me." So Tamar picked up the bread she had prepared. She brought it to her brother Amnon in his bedroom. 11 She took it to him so he could eat it. But he grabbed her. He said, "My sister, come to bed with me." 12 "No, my brother!" she said to him. "Don't force me! An evil thing like that should never be done in Israel! Don't do it! 13 What about me? How could I ever get rid of my shame? And what about you? You would be as foolish as any evil person in Israel. Please speak to the king. He won't keep me from marrying you." 14 But Amnon refused to listen to her. He was stronger than she was. So he raped her. 15 Then Amnon hated Tamar very much. In fact, he hated her more than he had loved her before. He said to her, "Get up! Get out!" 16 "No!" she said to him. "Don't send me away. That would be worse than what you have already done to me." But he refused to listen to her. 17 He sent for his personal servant. He said, "Get this woman out of my sight. Lock the door behind her." 18 So his servant threw her out. Then he locked the door behind her. Tamar was wearing a beautiful robe. It was the kind of robe the virgin daughters of the king wore. 19 She put ashes on her head. She tore the beautiful robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away. She was weeping out loud as she went. 20 When her brother Absalom saw her, he spoke to her. He said, "Has Amnon, that brother of yours, forced you to go to bed with him? My sister, don't let it upset you. Don't let it bother you. He's your brother." After that, Tamar lived in her brother Absalom's house. She was very lonely. 21 King David heard about everything that had happened. So he became very angry. 22 And Absalom never said a word of any kind to Amnon. He hated Amnon because he had brought shame on his sister Tamar.
Appetites! In my humanness I struggle with my appetite – not just for food – but for things that please my senses. Whether it's shopping, eating or watching TV – my senses cry out to be fed – to be paid attention – to be satisfied.
Amnon was a man with an appetite for his sister. It consumed him – he thought about her, he watched for her – he talked about her. And then he satisfied his appetite at her expense.
It's so easy to see the result of unrestrained appetite here and to ask – How could he do this?
But the question I need to ask myself is what appetite am I struggling with?
What has my attention fixated?
What am I going to think about instead?
What am I going to talk about instead?
What am I going to do instead?
God always provides a way out of temptation – but I have to be prepared to let go of what I think I want – to take hold of what I really need.
Jesus help seek You first and Your righteousness – knowing that as I do – everything I need will be given to me by You.
Written by Ps. Linda Quinn


Both the joy and the import of the Resurrection are imbued in the words of St Peter as he preaches the first papal sermon in Jerusalem on Pentecost Sunday. Peter is of course filled with joy – who would not be? His Master and Saviour who had become a victim of the Jewish authorities and then a victim of the Roman authorities, even to a brutal death, was not overcome by death, but had risen.
Let us pray this Easter, that all of us may have the courage to proclaim, in one way or another, the joy of the Resurrection with those who do not know it.


In celebration of Media Literacy Week (Nov 5-9), this scavenger hunt contest invites students to apply their media literacy skills to identify facts and fakes. As students take the scavenger hunt quiz, they will be given clues to find Listenwise stories related to the contest theme. Once they have found the right stories, they will need to listen to them carefully and hunt down the answers to the related questions. Participation in this scavenger hunt will offer students an opportunity to explore Listenwise, learn about media literacy, and, most importantly, have fun!
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Square Enix didn't exactly release the best news to build upon the momentum of the new trailer that was released this past weekend at Playstation Experience for the highly anticipated remake of Final Fantasy VII.
SQUARE ENIX® debuted a new trailer for FINAL FANTASY® VII REMAKE, the full remake of the award-winning role-playing game, FINAL FANTASY VII. The new trailer features the first CG scenes as well as gameplay footage. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE will be told across a multi-part series, with each entry providing its own unique experience.
We've seen the "episodic launches" before, mainly with the Telltale Games series involving games such as The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones.
We don't have a launch date for what we now have to expect is just the first episode of what could be a minimum of three episodes with a maximum of who knows how many, but this is extremely disappointing news after such a strong showing from Square Enix.


This prestigious five-state competition pulls entries representative of the best of American art. The jurors who select the show and then judge the winning works of art are artists of national standing or prominent experts in art. The show is hung in the Main Gallery of the Irving Arts Center in the spring.
For information on past exhibits, click here.


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If there is a single doctrine that both excites and divides Christians, it's the 'rapture.' The doctrine of the 'rapture' deals with a future event where the church is said to be taken off the earth in one of five different times related to a seven-year period described as the Great Tribulation: before (pre-trib), at the mid-point (mid-trib), partial, just prior to God pours out His wrath (pre-wrath), or at the end of a seven-year period (post-trib) (66-79). The 'rapture' is said to be distinct from the Second Coming.
The doctrine has been defended in many ways over the years. For example, Tim LaHaye, co-author of the Left Behind series, wrote No Fear of the Storm: Why Christians Will Escape All the Tribulation (1992) that was later republished and given a new title, Rapture Under Attack (1998). The latest defense comes from two popular prophecy writers—Ed Hindson and Mark Hitchcock. The title of their book is Can We Still Believe in the Rapture? (2018).
Prior to collaborating with Hindson on their new book, Mark Hitchcock wrote a free eBook for Dallas Theological Seminary with the title The Truth and Timing of the Rapture that has been promoted on Facebook. I wrote Truth About the Rapture as a response. What follows is a brief critique of the pre-trib rapture position. If you would like to read a more comprehensive review, see Truth About the Rapture.
If the Bible does not teach what Hindson and Hitchcock claim it teaches about the seventieth week of Daniel, then the answer to their question—Can We Still Believe in the Rapture?—is no.
I'm surprised that an entire chapter is not devoted to the key factor that makes any of the rapture positions work. If the 70th week (7 years) of Daniel follows the other 69 weeks (483) without a gap in time that has now stretched to nearly 2000 years, then there is no reason to believe their understanding of the 'rapture' is biblical.
They also must demonstrate from Scripture that "the antichrist enters into a seven-year treaty or covenant with Israel" and so much more. You don't need to be a biblical scholar to see that there is no mention of a gap in the prophecy (Dan. 9:24-27) or an antichrist who makes a covenant with the Jews. Read the passage for yourself….
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Shows the user specified by id a popup dialog box (in the upper right corner of their viewer window) containing message and buttons (and an "Ignore" button). Selecting any of the buttons will cause the avatar to say the text of that button on channel chat_channel.
Even though the chat will originate with the user's name and key, the chat position will be centered at the object calling llDialog. This ensures the object will be always within listening range of the answer.
Using DEBUG_CHANNEL as the chat_channel will cause avatar to say the button name on the public channel, rather than on the debug channel as one might expect.
message must be less than 512 characters and may not be empty, though it can contain a single space which will give the appearance of an empty message. If message is empty, the object will say "llDialog: must supply a message".
If message is greater than 511 characters, the object will say "llDialog: message too long, must be less than 512 characters" and the dialog box will not appear.
Newline "\n" and tab "\t" escape sequences are valid for formatting the message. Messages with more than 8 lines (including the result of text wrap) will cause a vertical scrollbar to be displayed inside the dialog. There isn't a way to change the actual size of the dialog box.
buttons must be a list of strings; other types are not accepted. Attempting to pass a list containing other types will result in the object saying "llDialog: button list must contain only strings".
buttons must have 12 or fewer entries and can be empty. An empty buttons will simply show the message with an "OK" button.
Supplying a space (" ") for an item in buttons will result in an empty button. Clicking the button will still cause the client to say " ".
Empty strings ("") will cause the the object will say "llDialog: all buttons must have label strings" and will not display the dialog box.
Entries in buttons cannot be longer than 24 characters. Attempting to pass llDialog a list with entries longer than 24 characters will result in the object saying the message "llDialog:Button Labels can not have more than 24 characters.", and then fail to show the dialog box.
Note that regardless of letters involved, the number of characters that can be displayed on a button is never anywhere near 24. More like 8.
If the user selects "Ignore", the script will not receive an answer, so implement a timeout (recommended) or allow the dialog to be restartable from anywhere.
llDialog will only work if the user identified by id is in the same region or if they have been to that region and left but have not yet logged out.
This function delays the script for 1 second.
As of SL 1.8.2(9), the system automatically prepends the string "<Object Owner Name>'s <Object Name>:\n\n" to message before it is displayed.
llDialog(llDetectedKey(0) , "Text" , ["1" , "2" , "3"] , 0); //Select a number, chats it over channel zero.
// Loop that puts buttons in "correct" human-readable order, no matter the length of the list.
Q: What is the equivalent range of llDialog (whisper, say, shout, regionsay)?
A: Responding to the dialog will work as if the object were to use llSay(channel,message), where 'channel' is the channel specified by llDialog and 'message' is the text that was on the button chosen. This means the range is a 20-meter radius centered on the object.
Q: Is there a way to extend (or narrow) the range?
A: Not directly. You could use the listen event trigger a llShout or llRegionSay when it hears a dialog choice, but it doesn't appear to be possible to narrow the range unless you do something equivalent to an if/else and llVecDist.
Q: Do objects receiving messages from the dialog require a certain command or event specific to dialogs, or is it just the standard llListen command and listen event?
A: The button text is said on the channel specified, and can be heard through a standard listen event set to that specific channel. In other words, no, nothing fancy has to be done. It's just a normal listen event.


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Brendon Urie's isolated vocals from "Roaring 20s" will give you chills
Listen to a stunning acapella version of the 'Pray For The Wicked' track below.
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A fan isolated the vocals of Brendon Urie from "Roaring 20s," and it will likely give you chills.
Listen to the Panic! At The Disco vocalist's isolated vocals from the Pray For The Wicked track below.
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It's not news that Urie has one of the most amazing voices in music today, so having the chance of hearing him sing acapella (or almost) is not something we'll pass.
A fan is sharing a version of Panic! At The Disco's "Roaring 20s" with only the singer's vocals, and it's as stunning as it seems.
Plus, Panic! At The Disco recently announced the second leg of their Pray For The Wicked Tour. The North American tour will feature support from Two Feet. Check out a full list of dates below and grab your tickets here.
Listen to the "almost studio acapella" version of "Roaring 20s" and check out P!ATD's tour dates below:
01/10 — Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
01/12 — Laval, QC @ Place Bell
01/13 — Manchester, NH @ SNHU Arena
01/15 — Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
01/16 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
01/18 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
01/19 — Providence, RI @ Dunkin' Donuts Center
01/20 — Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena
01/22 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
01/23 — Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Johns Arena
01/25 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
01/26 — Cincinnati, OH @ U.S. Bank Arena
01/27 — Milwaukee, WI @ Wisconsin Entertainment Center
01/29 — Grand Rapids, MI @ The Van Andel Arena
01/30 — Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
02/01 — Omaha, NE @ CenturyLink Center
02/02 — Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
02/04 — Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
02/05 — Saint Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
02/06 — Memphis, TN @ FedExForum
02/08 — Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
02/09 — New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
02/12 — Albuquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum
02/14 — Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
02/15 — Inglewood, CA @ The Forum
02/16 — San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center
02/19 — Oakland, CA @ ORACLE Arena
02/20 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden1 Center
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Problems with one of the AIs? read this!
Post subject: Problems with one of the AIs? read this!
For nearly all problems with AIs, you need to open the AI debug panel. It can be found under the red question mark (rightmost item of the toolbar ingame). AIs can print debug information there, and also openttd will print the crash information to that window.
Before you try any of the things below, make sure you have the latest version of the AI that is available!
Open the AI debug panel, do you see a line like: "Your script made an error: couldn't find library <some_library_name>"? In that case, you've most likely downloaded the AIs via this forum. Easiest fix is to remove all your downloaded tars and downloaded them again via the in-game content-system. This will make sure you also have all required libraries and also it'll make sure you can only download AIs that work in your version of openttd. If for some reason the content-system doesn't work, you can download all libraries here. If your downloaded AIs go in <somepath>\ai, then the libraries go in <somepath>\ai\library.
Please check if the AI you have is still available via the in-game content system. If there is an update available, download the update and try again. If the AI is not available at all via the content-system, then there most likely was an API update that made that AI no longer work. Make sure you don't start it again untill you downloaded an update.
In case the AI is available, make a screenshot of the AI debug panel and post that in the relevant AI thread. In case there are a lot of red lines, the AI crashed. Make sure you include as many of the red lines as possible in the screenshot.
Make a screenshot of what's build and post that in the relevant AI thread.
Write your suggestion down, possible with screenshots and post it in the relevant AI thread.
Is your idea really novel? Maybe it already fits in with an existing AI, if so, see the previous question. If it's really completely new, feel free to open a new thread, where you explain your idea. However, if you don't want to code it yourself, there is only a very small chance someone else will actually code it.
Make a new thread and describe your problem. Please do some searching yourself first.
Just make a new thread and write down why you think the API benefits from your idea.
Either make a bugreport at bugs.openttd.org (if you're sure it's a problem), or open a new thread here (if you think it's a problem, but it could be a mistake in your code).
You can make a screenshot by pressing ctrl+s. Please post screenshots in png format, don't convert them to jpg.
Post subject: Re: Problems with one of the AIs? read this!
Hi. I have a newbie question, so please forgive me for that, I'm still new here and not computer savy.
Does it have anything to do with the operating system? I am on Windows XP Pro 32-bit. Also what is the difference between .tar and .tar.gz? When I download content via the game, it comes with .tar, but from this site, it comes in .tar.gz. Will these work with the game or must I convert to .tar and how do I do so?
Those are different version of the library. It has nothing to do with your OS.
All those files are (still) packed, they'll need (g)unzip-ing in order to extract the enclosed tar files. Most windows zip programmes should be able to handle it.
None of the AI authors apparently programmed that in their AI.
AI API has support for autorenew.
Autoreplace, may still be there, but with a quick look in the API I didn't see it. My AI CluelessPlus do replace vehicles, but I don't remember if it is the human way. It is probably more like send one for sale, and buy a new one at the same time. The one going for sale get just the depot in its order and has its name changed to mark it up that it is going for sale so the depot cleaning code then finds it and actually sells it.


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Chiang Rai Province
Post on : 12 June, 2017
Chiang Rai is an ideal destination for travellers to Thailand who love adventure and explore new things.Chiang Rai is on the north of Thailand, 170km from Chiang Mai, border with 2 countries Myanmar and Laos. Chiang Rai is said to be a paradise endowed with abundant natural tourist attractions and antiquities; the province itself is evidence of past civilization. Attractions range from magnificent mountain scenery, ruins of ancient settlements, historic sites, Buddhist shrines and ethnic villages as the province is also home to several hill tribes who maintain fascinating lifestyles.
Square: 11,678 sq. km (4,509 sq. mi)
City: Chiang Rai
Districts: (18 districts): Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chai, Chiang Khong, Thoeng, Phan, Pa Daet, Mae Chan, Chiang Saen, Mae Sai, Mae Suai, Wiang Pa Pao, Phaya Mengrai, Wiang Kaen, Khun Tan, Mae Fa Luang, Mae Lao, Wiang Chiang Rung, Doi Luang.
Chiang Rai is bordered with the Shan State of Myanmar to the north, Bokeo Province of Laos to the east, Phayao to the south, Lampang to the southeast and Chiang Mai to the west.
Wat Rong Khun (White Temple)
Populations have dwelled in Chiang Rai since the 7th century and it became the center of the Lanna Thai Kingdom during the 13th century. The region, rich in natural resources, was occupied by the Burmese until 1786. Chiang Rai Province's golden triangle bordering Laos and Burma was once the hub of opium production. Chiang Rai became a province in 1910, after being part of the kingdom of Lannathai for centuries. After Lanna Thai was incorporated into Thailand, it remained an autonomous region and thus the Chiang Rai area was administered from Chiang Mai. Chiang Rai Province is a transit point for Rohingya refugees from Myanmar (Burma) who are transported there from Sangkhlaburi district in Kanchanaburi Province.
Chiang Rai has a tropical wet and dry climate. Winters are fairly dry and warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at 34.9 °C (94.8 °F). The monsoon season runs from late April through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
- Air: Chiang Rai Mae Fah Luang International Airport has domestic flights to both Bangkok airports, which connect to regional and international flights.
- Boat: There is daily boat service between Chiang Rai and Tha Ton.
- Road: Chiang Rai Province is intersected by Asian Highway 2, which runs for over 13,000 km (over 8,000 miles) from Denpasar in Indonesia to Kosravi in Iran, and by Asian Highway 3, which runs for over 7,000 km (4,300 mi) from Kentung in Myanmar to Ulan-Ude in Russia.
The ethnic group in Chiang Rai is various such as: Khon Muang, Tai Yai (Shan), Akha, Lahu, Karen, Chin Haw, Hmong, Tai Lue (Dai), Lisu, Yao (Mien).
Tourist attractions and activities
There are a lot of scared places such as Wat Huai Pla Kung Temple, Wat Phra Kaeo, Wat Phrathat Doi Tong, Rong Sear Tean Temple, etc. Besides, a lot of tourist attractions are available for you to explore, they are: Tad Kwan Village Park & Waterfall, Clock Tower, King Mengrai Monument, Cherntawan International Meditation Center, Khun Korn Waterfall, Elephant Valley Thailand, Mae Fah Luang Art and Culture Park, Chiang Rai Beach, Pha Soet Hot Spring and so on.
Chiang Rai is known for a rich recipe and various of both traditional Thai food and foreign food. But visitors perhaps be impressed on the local dish here. The staple diet of them consists of sticky rice (glutinous rice) which is rolled into balls and served in small handmade bamboo containers. The rice is served steamed and some add sweeteners for a dessert rice. Typical main dishes in the area are dishes of curried chicken or shrimp and particularly kaeng khanun (spicy jackfruit curry), kaeng yuak (banana stalk curry), sai ua (grilled pork sausage), and Yunnanese and Burmese rice noodles. Khao soi is a noodle dish with chicken stock and chicken that is also popular. Nam ngiao is a traditional noodle dish with chicken or pork.
Chiang Rai Travel Guide
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The subtext right here is, "Should I choose a lawyer by just how much she bills?" Admittedly, this might be your primary issue. You've probably been dealing with economic problems for some time and also do not have much left to spread around.
You'll have 3 separate expenses when you submit a bankruptcy case.
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HomeNewsTelangana Artificial Intelligence accelerator program selects 42 startups
Telangana Artificial Intelligence accelerator program selects 42 startups
The Revv Up program has selected 42 startups from various parts of the country. The selected companies will receive the best possible mentorship, technology and IP support from many industry-leaders.
Telangana artificial intelligence accelerator program 'Revv Up' selects 42 startups to enable them to work closely with the government to develop solutions for complex business problems.
The 42 selected startups under the Revv Up project will receive help from the government and industry to set up their business on a larger scale. The startups will also receive expert mentorship, technology, and IP support from many industry leaders.
The Telangana state government selected startups from eleven different industries from ten states across the country. The NASSCOM-powered project carefully handpicks selectors to scrutinize the use cases of the applicants before finalizing the results.
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State Principal Secretary of the Telangana government, Jayesh Ranjan, said, "The participating entrepreneurs and their startups represent innovations powered by artificial intelligence. From addressing noninvasive healthcare solutions to climate modeling and new ways to support learning; These founders will greatly impact how our future will be shaped."
According to officials, more than 50% of the selected startups are outside Telangana. The startups plan to open a local office in the region by 2022. Over 70% of the startups have already received funding, and 25% of the selected companies have at least one female founder.
The first phase of the Revv Up program will commence its operations this month, and the second phase is expected to be launched in the first quarter of the next year. According to the government report, the program will start accepting applications for its second round in February 2022.
The President of NASSCOM, Debjani Ghosh, said, "NASSCOM's close partnership with Telangana will provide significant impetus for startups and their aspirations to become the artificial intelligence garage for the world."
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Q: Adding a layer of authentication to git repositories on a server I have my own private linux server. I am using it to host all my company git repositories. I am reading the .git directories using python. I also have a database that contain some information like the users who are allowed to login to the system.
The problem now, I have a linux user called git. the user has all the repositories, and when I try to connect from an outside machine I have to upload the SSH keys to the server before pulling and pushing.
What I am trying to do now.. Is to create an authentication layer like github. Where the users can clone or push to private repositories by entering the username and password for the system. Since the username and the password are in the database I need a python script OR any other script that will fetch the username and password.
The question now, when a user tries to do this.. git push origin master for the first time. and there were no SSH key. I need something to say Please enter your username and password if the user is authenticated using the data in my database AND have access to this repository then I want him/her to be able to push the repo or clone it.
Please don't mention ready software to host git repositories. This is not an option for me.

A: Since you have ssh access, you can add an authorization layer like gitolite which will allow you to:

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*register public ssh keys

*define ACL (Access Control Level) to the various repos

That way, no need for a user database, and you can manage your entire user base and access rules from the gitolite-admin repo, a special administrative repo which will be interpreted on the server side by gitolite.
See more at "How do programs like gitolite work?".