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In this passage we find King David’s sentimental, anemic love for his rebellious son Absalom reaching a head. In these verses David’s unde... Read More
Although Absalom’s betrayal of his father, King David, in this chapter does not contain an immediate resolution, it does point powerfully to Chr... Read More
God has chosen and anointed King David and described him as man after His own heart. But the king has just committed two terrible transgressions—com... Read More
Throughout Israel’s history God promised a coming Messiah who would bring about the redemption of His people, Israel, and establish His priestly... Read More
In 2 Samuel 6 we encounter the newly crowned king of a unified Israel, King David, working toward restoring Israel’s sacrificial system of worship t... Read More
In the wake of King Saul’s death there’s a leadership vacuum in Israel and leadership vacuums often lead to power grabs. David, God’s an... Read More
In this gripping passage we confront King Saul at the bottom of his death spiral—a decline that began all the way back in chapter 13. In the face of... Read More
In this fourth week of our Advent series we contemplate the tremendous blessing of life with Jesus as our king and the joy that we have to share Him w... Read More
David is officially on the run from an unhinged King Saul, and his problem is not the running but what he does while he’s on the run—things that d... Read More
When Saul calls David, who unbeknownst to him has been anointed to replace him as king, to join his court, we begin to see the contrast between these ... Read More
In our passage, we encounter a desperate, disobedient, prophet who is knocking on death’s door—despairing of life, distanced from God, and yet nee... Read More
As he writes in chains, awaiting his verdict, Paul acknowledges that there are two choices before him—life and death. They aren’t really his choic... Read More
In our passage, Yahweh, the one true God, summons the people of Israel to Mt. Sinai, “the mountain of God,” where He intends to give them ... Read More
In this fourth week focusing on the tenth plague, God institutes for His people two more ways by which He intends for them to remember His strong hand... Read More
In Exodus 11:1–10, God finally signals that the plagues that He has unleashed on Egypt for the past four chapters are finally coming to an end; only... Read More
Waiting is hard. In this passage, Luke 2:21–35, we encounter a man named Simeon who is waiting with his eyes turned toward God. Both what he is wait... Read More
This exchange between Mary and Elizabeth leads Mary to sing what is often called the Magnicifat, the very first Christmas song. Mary pours our her hea... Read More
In this conclusion to 1 Peter, we find Peter’s final encouragements to suffering sojourners. Suffering sojourners trust in God’s providence, d... Read More
A righteous life—a life marked by obedience to God and faith in His Word, no matter how unpopular it might be—will always draw attention–of ... Read More
In the first two weeks of our study in this letter, we encountered—in just 12 verses—glorious truths about God and His redemption from our sin. In... Read More
In John 20:24–31, Jesus pursues a skeptical disciple, Thomas, unto belief. And like a tender shepherd, He meets Thomas where he is. Jesus graciously... Read More
We live in a world that is regulated by power and influence. If we have it, there is a temptation to keep it all costs. And if we don’t have it, the... Read More
How can we be sure that Jesus was and is God’s Anointed One, the one and only Messiah? Because He told us with His words, and He showed us with His ... Read More
Left to our own devices, and our own desires, and our own direction, we would wander through this life aimlessly and dangerously, without sight—and ... Read More
In Jesus, we have a Prophet who miraculously multiples bread. We have a Prophet who speaks the very words of God. We have a Prophet who walks on water... Read More
