Mar 31, 2015
2 Samuel 19:9-15;41-43. As David begins to return to Jerusalem, he is a tentative king returning to a tentative people. He is not a man in complete control of himself. He lacks an awareness of his own calling. In this passage, we see a cautious inquiry made concerning him; conditions placed upon his return; and a...
Mar 31, 2015
2 Samuel 18:19-19:8. When is good news bad news? Or, when is bad news good news? We can never know what God is doing in our lives, nor can we always see clearly how even the hardest of circumstances are, in God's mysterious wisdom, bringing about His good plan for us. Here, David grieved for what he overloved;...
Mar 31, 2015
2 Samuel 17:24-18:18. Speaking of David's son Absalom, one writer notes; "He who would be famous, is therefore justly made forever infamous." Absalom was a rebel and he paid dearly for his rebellion against God and against God's king. Yet, to some degree, Absalom is part of the legacy produced by David's own...
Mar 11, 2015
2 Samuel 17:1-23. A famous Hollywood producer once said, "Hindsight is 20/20." We live in a world of what ifs. "If I had just done this, or not done that!" David must have felt this way as he ran from Absalom. Yet there is a secret embedded in the text that David does know. See if you can hear it as we...
Mar 11, 2015
2 Samuel 16:1-23. Some people try to capitalize on our troubles. They say things which are not helpful and may even gloat at our misfortune. As David runs from Absalom, three counselors are working against him. Yet God will take care of His king. And He can take care of you as well...