Bible Reading: APR05: II Samuel 12-13
APRIL 5 David could have defeated his temptation, for it is not sin to be tempted. He could have recalled God's Word found in Exodus 20:14, "Thou shalt not commit…
APRIL 5 David could have defeated his temptation, for it is not sin to be tempted. He could have recalled God's Word found in Exodus 20:14, "Thou shalt not commit…
APRIL 4 David had loved Jonathan with a supernatural love. Jonathan was dead, but David had not forgotten his many kindnesses. Now that he is established as king over all…
APRIL 3 In today's reading David succeeds Saul to the throne. He would reign a total of forty years, 33 years as king over the entire nation of Israel. David…
APRIL 2 In today's reading we see David's struggle against Saul's family, and that his march to the throne was a bloody one. His first reign was over his own…
APRIL 1 Chapter 31 records the death of Saul. While David is sending gifts to his friends, Saul and his family are being stripped on the battlefield. Saul had been…
MARCH 31 In chapter 28 Saul resorts to spiritism. He had departed from the Lord and therefore had no divine guidance. Saul's only recourse was to visit a witch, and…
MARCH 30 In chapter 25 David spares Saul's life a second time. It is difficult to understand why David returned to the wilderness of Ziph when he had experienced difficulty…
MARCH 29 In chapter 24 we see that God gives David the grace he needed to show kindness to his enemy, and this is even greater than defeating the giant…
MARCH 28 David is now completely separated from Saul's court and is considered an outlaw and a rebel. Psalm 34 grew out of his narrow escape from Achish and perhaps…
MARCH 27 In chapter 20 we see a beautiful story of selfless love. Jonathan is heir to the throne of Saul and, in a sense, a throne rival. Yet, far…