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Perilous times continue — 2 Samuel 19-21
God wasn’t kidding, when he told David that the sword wouldn’t depart from him. God, by the way, never kids, never bluffs, never says something that He doesn’t mean. And for David, the “hits” keep on coming. When is a … Continue reading
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As if it weren’t bad enough — 2 Samuel 16-18
I hope you’re enjoying the stories of David as much as I am. There is so much good stuff in here that it’s hard to decide what to comment on. There’s wisdom and something to think about in almost every … Continue reading
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Even David could stumble — 2 Samuel 10-12
(First of all, I hope you’ll excuse the brevity of this posting. I had a computer misfire (really a human error — but I digress), and had to write this all a second time.) Many of you may know that … Continue reading
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David’s kingdom grows — 2 Samuel 7-9
If you’ve been keeping up with your Bible reading up to this point, you are to be congratulated, and surely by this point you’ve come to understand the real benefit that this discipline is to your spiritual life and Bible … Continue reading
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The kingdom of David established — 2 Samuel 4-6
The kingdom of David and Solomon is the zenith, the Camelot, the glory days of Israel’s history — and that is where our reading today is launching off into. As always there’s much too much to consider in detail, but … Continue reading
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Dynasty changes — 2 Samuel 1-3
In yesterday’s reading Saul and his battle-capable sons died in battle. It was a tragic end for such a promising beginning. But God has a new thing planned for His people, David’s kingdom. After David had recovered the women, children, … Continue reading
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Promising Start, Poor Finish — 1 Samuel 28-31
I guess I had never noticed the phenomenon, until I read Steve Farrar’s book, Finishing Strong; but there is in both the Bible and in my own real life experience not just a “Hall of Fame” but also a “Hall … Continue reading
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David’s continued outlaw life — 1 Samuel 25-27
David, in today’s reading, finds himself in such a difficult position; he wants to come home to Israel, but he is unjustly kept out by Saul. Consequently, he has to live by his wits and whatever “odd jobs” come his … Continue reading
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Narrowly escapes — 1 Samuel 22-24
Today’s reading is a study in where jealousy leads — irrationality, upside-down priorities, and sin. David was now “on the lam”, running from jealous king Saul. He had been forced to leave Israelite civilization in a big hurry, including running … Continue reading
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David’s tragic troubles begin — 2 Samuel 13-15
Yesterday’s reading included this significant predictive punishment for David, “‘Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife’” (2 Samuel 12:10, … Continue reading →