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Solomon’s story is truly an example of what can happen, when the LORD is blessing us. Today’s reading continues with Solomon’s meteoric rise in power, wisdom, and riches. In short order Solomon has organized his government and exercised wide control … Continue reading →

David, in our reading today, is at the end of his life and reign, but that doesn’t mean that the excitement is over. The transition from David to the next king turns out to have a few bumps. As David … Continue reading →

With today’s reading we finish the book of 2 Samuel, and 95% of David’s life. The writer of 2 Samuel gives us here, at the end of the book and toward the close of what is known about David’s life, … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Don’t you hate it, when you’re doing all the right things, but you still find criticism or even persecution? Suffering unjustly — that was David’s burden. He had purchased his bride with double the number of foreskins of Saul’s and … Continue reading →