Pause and Think
on February 26th, 2019
One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of his palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful, and David sent someone to find out about her. . . . Then David sent messengers to get her. She came to him, and he slept with her. . . . Then she went back home. The woman conceived and sent word to David, saying, ‘’I am pregnant.’’ 2 Samuel 11:... Read More
Let Go When It is Time
on February 25th, 2019
David noticed that his attendants were whispering among themselves, and he realized the child was dead. . . .Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.His attendants asked him, ‘’Why are you acting this way? Whil... Read More
Even The Innocent Can Be Affected By Our Sins
on February 24th, 2019
After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and spent the nights lying in sackcloth, on the ground. The elders of his household stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he refused, and he would not eat any food with them.On the seventh day the child died. David’s attendants ... Read More
Is God Too Harsh With His Judgment?
on February 23rd, 2019
‘Now therefore, the sword will never depart from your house because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah to be your own.’ This is what the LORD says: “Out of your own household I am going to bring calamity on you. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight. You did it in secret, but I will do this... Read More
Sin Has Terrible Consequences
on February 22nd, 2019
“Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.”This is what the LORD says: “Out of your own household I am going to bring calamity on you. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight. You did it in secret, but I... Read More
Are You The Man?
on February 21st, 2019
The LORD sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, “There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle, but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daugh... Read More