2 Samuel 24:17 When David saw the angel who was striking down the people, he said to the Lord, “I have sinned; I, the shepherd, have done wrong. These are but sheep. What have they done? Let your hand fall on me and my family.” A great leader is one who can admit the mistakesContinue reading “2 Samuel 24:17 Fall On Me”
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2 Samuel 21:6 Hard Choices
2 Samuel 21:6 “let seven of his male descendants be given to us to be killed and their bodies exposed before the Lord at Gibeah of Saul—the Lord’s chosen one.” So the king said, “I will give them to you.” The value a society places on a life varies by place and time. Some culturesContinue reading “2 Samuel 21:6 Hard Choices”
2 Samuel 16:12 Covenant Blessing
2 Samuel 16:12 “It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.” With all the talk in the news about the lack of appreciation for the United States of America, even among Americans, so many have lost sight of the benefitsContinue reading “2 Samuel 16:12 Covenant Blessing”
2 Samuel 13:28 Banished
2 Samuel 13:28 Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I given you this order? Be strong and brave.” Justice and revenge can sometimes look like cousins. It can be hard to tellContinue reading “2 Samuel 13:28 Banished”
2 Samuel 9:7 Kindness Shown
2 Samuel 9:7 “Don’t be afraid,” David said to him, “for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.” Do you remember someone who did a kind deedContinue reading “2 Samuel 9:7 Kindness Shown”
2 Samuel 6:19 Derivative Blessing
2 Samuel 6:19 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men and women. And all the people went to their homes. How do we know when blessing arrives in our life? What does it look likeContinue reading “2 Samuel 6:19 Derivative Blessing”
2 Samuel 1:14 Anointed One
2 Samuel 1:14 David asked him, “Why weren’t you afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?” Do you remember looking at the Highlights magazines in the waiting room of a doctor or dentist? I do! It was the highlight of the visits. I loved the pages that had the picture with theContinue reading “2 Samuel 1:14 Anointed One”
Where We Die
2 Samuel 19:37 37 Let your servant return, that I may die in my own town near the tomb of my father and mother. But here is your servant Kimham. Let him cross over with my lord the king. Do for him whatever you wish.” Sometimes we can’t even choose the place of our death. WeContinue reading “Where We Die”
Final Word
2 Sam 16:12 “It may be that the Lord will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.” Sometimes we can get very discouraged when we take an update as the final word on the subject. It can be very discouraging to hear a statement about aContinue reading “Final Word”
Banished
2 Samuel 14:14 14 Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But that is not what God desires; rather, he devises ways so that a banished person does not remain banished from him. There will always be reasons for people to separate themselves from each other. Social distancing isContinue reading “Banished”
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