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Judges 9-10

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Time will run out Abimelech became a king by killing his own brothers with the help of Shechemites, citizens of the Shechem. Only the youngest, Jotham was able to run away. But before he ran away for good he told the people that Abimelech is not the right king and he reminded the people of his father, "For my father [Gideon] fought for you and risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian, and you have risen up against my father's house this day and have killed his sons." (verse 17,18) Not too long after the citizens of Shechem started turning against Abimelech saying "Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him?... is not Zebul his officer?" (verse 28) Zebul heard all this and passed it along to Abimelech. This started a war between Abimelech, his men versus the city of Shechem. Abimelech won this battle, and he went into neighboring cities to also destroy them. HE went from one city to the next killing women and ...
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Being a good example is not as hard as it seems.

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I know that I'm supposed to be the light to the world, and be an example and all... but I feel like people should be able to tell that I am somehow different from the rest of the world form the first conversation or maybe even look. I was walking to class one morning, and as I stood before the road crossing, waiting for the traffic light to show me the "walking" signal it suddenly started pouring. I do not own an umbrella, and did not have one with me. As I am standing under the rain, I see people taking their umbrella's out and casually just standing there protected from the rain, I really hoped that someone would be willing to share an umbrella with me. The traffic light took it's time, and I stood under the rain, drenched, I tucked my chin and half of my face into the neck of my coat, and just waited for the light to turn green. Suddenly an older gentlemen with an umbrella walked up to me and shared his umbrella with me, very casually.He did it so naturally...
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