Perhaps as I’ve been so distracted and the going through 2 Samuel has been off and on that I’ve struggled with summarizing the gleanings. Then in the middle of the night it was made obvious. David already did it. “…the Lord…has redeemed...
I think one of the most sacred times in a person’s life is when they are dying and passing on their final words to their friends and family. It is what makes the final words of Jesus’ so powerful and holy – “Forgive them for they know now what...
It doesn’t matter what form of government a nation has, transitions of power can be dicey. And this increases even moreso as times become more intense. There seems to always be two sides at war. In David’s case he was old and about to pass away. He had...
God was angry with the Israelites for what they were doing and it says He stirred up David to count the people of Israel. Joab tried to stop him as he knew it was wicked but David proceeded. The result was that David was punished, actually the whole nation of Israel...
We think when God fulfills something, it’s kind of a big picture generic kind of fulfillment and then we flesh it out. But the Lord works in greater ways than we can ever understand. David’s last words were declaring the goodness of God and reflecting on...
