Oh that I were judge in the land
As Absalom mounts an opposition to his father, David shows us how to trust God in how we respond.
He is not to come into my presence
Chapter 14 deals with the consequences of lingering sin. It shows us numerous human answers being applied to a broken relationship, all creating new problems. This is to help us see that going against God’s order does not require rebellion, just an unwillingness to submit to His good way.
Do not do this outrageous thing!
David’s son Amnon follows in his father’s footsteps: acting out of lust, taking what is not his, and using the integrity of another person as a weapon against them. In his sin, we see how a distortion of God’s order leads to destruction and death.
He will not return to me
As David comes face to face with his sin, it pushes Him back to God. David has to suffer the consequences of his sin and plead with God for mercy. We see the justice and grace of God come together in the restoration of David. In David, we get an example of how to respond […]
You are the man!
At the height of the kingdom, David decides to take what is not his. In the face of God giving him so much, David decided he wanted mote. This is what sin does: it convinces us that something will fulfill us, blinds us to the consequences, and weaves a web of destruction as we try […]
Be of good courage
Last week we looked at how David showed kindness to those who did not deserve it, this week we take that one step further: how David shows kindness to his enemies.
I will show you kindness
God continues to reveal to Israel how He blesses them, this time through the story of David’s kindness the crippled son of Jonathan. This story is a parallel of how God takes us, in our lack, and provides everything that we need and more. *due to technical difficulties, the recording is not available. We […]
I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever
God makes a long term promise to David about, not only his kingship, but of the kingdom that will be established after him. This whole chapter is about the promise of Jesus Christ, and it is focused on how God alone will build His house.
David’s song of thanks
We take a break from 2 Samuel so that we can look at David’s celebration. In 1 Chronicles 16, we have the song that David wrote as the ark came into Jerusalem (and he danced wildly). This song helps us with what worship is.
I will celebrate before the Lord
As the Israelites bring the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, to place God in the center of their nation, they are reminded of God’s shocking holiness. Coming into the presence of God and seeing His holiness should lead us to worship. In 2 Samuel 6, we get two stories of what proper reverence and […]
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