In The Word Read: Psalms 52-54 Futility of Boastful Wickedness. For the choir director. A Maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” 52 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all […]
Month: September 2020
Did God Tell You To Do That?
In The Word Read: 2 Samuel 24 The Census Taken 24 Now again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”2 The king said to Joab the commander of the army who was with him, “Go about now through all the tribes […]
A Man After God’s Own Heart
In The Word Read: 2 Samuel 23 David’s Last Song 23 Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse declares, The man who was raised on high declares, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel, 2 “The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, […]
The Lord Is My Rock and My Fortress
In The Word Read: 2 Samuel 22 David’s Psalm of Deliverance 22 And David spoke the words of this song to the Lord in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress […]
God’s Favor or People’s Approval?
In The Word Read: 2 Samuel 21 Gibeonite Revenge 21 Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the Lord. And the Lordsaid, “It is for Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.” 2 So the […]
Avoid Negative Opinions
In The Word Read: 2 Samuel 19:40-20:26 40 Now the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him; and all the people of Judah and also half the people of Israel accompanied the king. 41 And behold, all the men of Israel came to the king and said to the king, “Why had […]
People Will Fail You, But God Never Will!
In The Word Read: 2 Samuel 19:9-39 9 All the people were quarreling throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies and saved us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled out of the land from Absalom. 10 However, Absalom, whom we […]
Grace Is Sufficient
In The Word Read: 2 Samuel 18:1-19:8 Absalom Slain 18 Then David numbered the people who were with him and set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 2 David sent the people out, one third under the command of Joab, one third under the command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, […]
Don’t Get Caught Napping
In The Word Read: 2 Samuel 16:15-17:29 Absalom Enters Jerusalem 15 Then Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, entered Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him. 16 Now it came about when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!” 17 Absalom said […]
Maintain Your Composure
In The Word Read: 2 Samuel 15:1-16:14 Absalom’s Conspiracy 15 Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses and fifty men as runners before him. 2 Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way to the gate; and when any man had a suit to come to […]