In the background of the famine taking place during David’s reign sat a dirty secret. Joshua made a promise to protect the Gibeonites and Saul acted counter to that promise. No action had been taken to resolve the injustice and some may have not even been aware of the injustice. The famine faced by Israel…
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Words are powerful. Consider the account of the wise woman in 2 Samuel 20. Joab, commander of David’s army, brought all his military might to bear against the city of Abel (v. 15). The unnamed woman, armed only with her words (v. 16), prevailed over the military commander. Proverbs 18:21 states that “Death and life…
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God knew that David possessed outstanding leadership qualities long before the young shepherd boy from Bethlehem became Israel’s king. David was the youngest of eight brothers whom the prophet Samuel “interviewed” for the job. He was the only one of the brothers about whom God said, “Anoint him, for he is the one” (1 Sam.…
Read MoreHigh school, college, and professional football teams will soon be gathering to begin practice for their season. Every team will assemble with one goal in mind, to win a championship and we expect them to begin with that goal. Even teams that many give little hope of winning more games than they lose will begin…
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One of the key lessons we learn from the life of David is that the consequences of sin are real. Sin destroys lives, relationships, and families. We learn that immorality creates dysfunction in families. While David found forgiveness and grace after his sin with Bathsheba, the consequences of his sin for both him and his…
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