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*Sacred Scripture* King David Playing the Harp – Honthorst
March 30
King David of the Old Testament strikes up a tune on the harp and sings a song of praise to God, in this beautiful artwork by G. Honthorst.
1 Sm16:14-23
David Wins Saul’s Approval.
14* i The spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and he was tormented by an evil spirit from the LORD.
15So the servants of Saul said to him: “Look! An evil spirit from God is tormenting you.
16If your lordship will order it, we, your servants here attending to you, will look for a man skilled in playing the harp. When the evil spirit from God comes upon you, he will play and you will feel better.”
17Saul then told his servants, “Find me a good harpist and bring him to me.”
18j One of the servants spoke up: “I have observed that a son of Jesse of Bethlehem is a skillful harpist. He is also a brave warrior, an able speaker, and a handsome young man. The LORD is certainly with him.”
David Made Armor-Bearer.
19Accordingly, Saul dispatched messengers to ask Jesse to send him his son David, who was with the flock.
20Then Jesse took five loaves of bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.k
21Thus David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul became very fond of him and made him his armor-bearer.l
22Saul sent Jesse the message, “Let David stay in my service, for he meets with my approval.”
23Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take the harp and play, and Saul would be relieved and feel better, for the evil spirit would leave him.
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1samuel/16
Saying the holy name of Jesus is the simplest way of praying always.
1-A prayer from Raphael the Archangel:
*While you are on this earth, you must praise the Lord God and give him thanks.
2-A prayer from Tobit and Tobias:
*They began to sing hymns of praise, giving thanks for all the mighty deeds God had done while his angel Raphael had been with them.
3-A simple Jesus prayer:
*Lord, Lord, Jesus Christ…Son of God…have mercy on me…Be kind to others…Work Hard…Be joyful.
4-Another prayer:
*When all that God asks of us is to be quiet and keep ourselves at peace-attentive to the secret work He is beginning in our souls-Be Empty and See That I Am God.
I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.
Rv 3:8