David, A Murderer? How Possible?
on February 20th, 2019
In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. In it he wrote, “Put Uriah out in front where the fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw from him so that he will be struck down and die.”So while Joab had the city under siege, he put Uriah at a place where he knew the strongest defenders were. When the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of the men in David’s arm... Read More
The Man After God’s own heart Falls Into Blatant Sin
on February 19th, 2019
In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.One evening, David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful, and David sent someone to find out about h... Read More
God Notices Even A Dead Dog
on February 18th, 2019
David asked, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”Now there was a servant of Saul’s household named Ziba. They summoned him to appear before David, and the king said to him. . . . “Is there no one still alive from the house of Saul to whom I can show God’s kindness?” Ziba answered the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is lame ... Read More
May God Give You Victory Wherever You Go
on February 17th, 2019
In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines. David also defeated the Moabites. . . . So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer. . . . David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. . . . When ... Read More
There Is A Reason For My Dance
on February 16th, 2019
Now King David was told, “The LORD has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing. . . . Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the LORD with all his might, while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the soun... Read More
Don’t Do The Right Thing The Wrong Way
on February 15th, 2019
David again brought together all the able young men of Israel -- thirty thousand. He and all his men went to Baalah in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, the name of the LORD Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim on the ark.They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, sons of... Read More