1 Samuel 16:  MSG 14  At that very moment the Spirit of GOD left Saul and in its place a black mood sent by GOD settled on him. He was terrified. 15  Saul’s advisors said, “This awful tormenting depression from God is making your life miserable. 16  O master, let us help. Let us look…

Matthew 24:  MSG 36  “But the exact day and hour? No one knows that, not even heaven’s angels, not even the Son. Only the Father knows. 37  “The Arrival of the Son of Man will take place in times like Noah’s. 38  Before the great flood everyone was carrying on as usual, having a good…

Genesis 21:8-21 MSG 8  The baby grew and was weaned. Abraham threw a big party on the day Isaac was weaned. 9  One day Sarah saw the son that Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham, poking fun at her son Isaac. 10  She told Abraham, “Get rid of this slave woman and her son.…