2Samuel 23 As the sun slips over the horizon, so our last words honor people who have been faithful. David first honors God, who placed him in the position of being the ruler of his people. David remembers that he didn’t rule alone, but many stood by him through thick and thin. David’s mighty men […]
2 Sam 19 to 21 Have you ever come to a place where you must make a very hard decision but your heart hurts beyond all that you have ever faced? David found himself in that problem. He had decided to leave Jerusalem because of Absalom’s defection, but now that Absalom is dead, he needed […]
Psalm 6, 26, 40, 58, 61-62 with emphasis on Psalm 62The author says in vs one, “For God alone, I patiently wait;” which emphasizes that he is in the mode of waiting patiently, and then in vs. five, it is as if he is preaching to himself — “Patiently wait for God alone, my soul!” […]
2 Sam 16-18 “God is the Avenger, not us….” 2 Sam 16-18 “God is the Avenger, not us….” In Proverbs 20:11 we read: “Even a young man is known by his actions, whether his activity is pure and whether it is right,” and the contrast is also true. Everyone knew about Absalom—it seems, except his […]
Psalms 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55 Oh how family members become the ache in our hearts!! We have raised them the best we could, yet they stray so far from the values, beliefs, morals we taught them. When they practice folly, pride, lusts, and evil, our hearts are reminded of our own mistakes and regrets for […]
2Sam 13 to 15 David’s grieving over his sin and the loss of the baby born to him and Bathsheba is a turning point in David’s reign as king. God forgives, but He still allows the consequences that we might learn from them and others might as well. From chapter 11 onward, God will show […]
Psalm 32 Mules are ornery stubborn animals. When we are stubborn and refuse to seek God’s forgiveness we say we are “mule-headed.” David pined away in his bed and kept busy throughout the day trying to forget his sin with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah. David in his mule-headedness, refused to seek God’s forgiveness […]
2Samuel 11-12, 1 Chron 20 but you can move forward The Apostle John wrote much about the price of sin and the cost Jesus paid for our forgiveness. While John writes to help us, the accuser of the brethren, Satan, waits for us to sin, and then he begins his dastardly work. First, he watches, […]
Psalm 64 Whether a child or an adult, we are easily hurt by another’s words, which aim at the heart. We quote this ditty when challenged: “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me.” But we know that is not true. Words hurt or words edify. David knew this all […]
2Samuel 10: Have you ever done something nice only not to receive a thank you but a rebuff? With a pure heart, David sent emissaries with a sympathy message at hearing the king of the Ammonites died. God sent His Son, but men have rebuffed his message of the gospel. Instead of receiving David’s message […]
