Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 15--Verse 21But Ittai answered the king, “As the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king shall be, whether for death or for life, there also will your servant be.”There come times in our lives that we are forced to choose one path or another. The choice we make may impact the rest of our lives - or even eternity. What vocation should I ch...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 14—Verse 24And the king said, “Let him dwell apart in his own house; he is not to come into my presence.” So Absalom lived apart in his own house and did not come into the king’s presence.David did not handle the conflict between his sons well. He let things be, and he avoided things for too long. In the end, we will see how this all comes back to bite him. And ruins...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 13—Verses 35-36And Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king's sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about.” And as soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king's sons came and lifted up their voice and wept. And the king also and all his servants wept very bitterly.This chapter really shows us what happens without repentance and forgiveness. W...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 12—Verses 13-14David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord has also put away your sin; you shall not die. Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord, the child who is born to you shall die.”The “deed” Nathan refers to is actually several:Lust  -  Adultery  -  Cover-Up  -  MurderDavid committed ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 11--Verse 27But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord. It’s funny, this story is written so matter-of-factly. David did his dirty deed and quickly got back to business. No sting of conscience. No throb of regret. And I’m afraid, sometimes, we’re no different than David. We sin against our brother and move on with our life. “But the thing displeased the Lo...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 10—Verse 4 and 6aSo Hanun took David’s servants and shaved off half the beard of each and cut off their garments in the middle at their hips, and sent them away…the Ammonites saw that they became a stench to David…Even though David was acting in kindness, King Hanun’s advisors convinced him that David was actually acting in malice, which led to a pointless war where ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 9--Verse 1And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?”The Oxford dictionary defines kindness as the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Paul said that kindness is one of the identifiers of a life filled with the Spirit.David could have shown ‘kindness’ just by letting Mephiboshe...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 8–Verse 14And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.David’s life is an interesting one. He experiences stellar highs and devastating lows. And it doesn’t get much better than what we find in our reading today. David’s on top of the world. But as you will soon discover in chapter 11, he hits rock bottom.The one thing we should all appreciate about David, how...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 7—Verse 25And now, O Lord God, …do as you have spoken.David had the idea of building a house for the Lord and told the prophet Nathan about it as his spiritual confidant. At first Nathan told him to do it for the Lord was with him. The Lord spoke to Nathan, telling him to speak His blessings on David, his house and his offspring (who would build His house).  David sa...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 6--Verses 13-14aAnd when those who bore the ark of the LORD had gone six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened animal. And David danced before the LORD with all his might.David loved worshiping God. He didn’t care what he looked like. All he wanted was for those around him to join in worshipping Yahweh, the God above all. We see this in our reading today, and in ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 5--Verse 5And David came to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. And he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me like a breaking flood.”  Therefore the name of that place is called Baal-perazim.I find it fascinating the significance of the names of people and places in the Bible. You see it all throughout scripture where either a child or a pla...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Samuel 4—Verse 8…and brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron. And they said to the king, "Here is the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy, who soughtyour life. The Lord has avenged my lord the king this day on Saul and on his offspring."Just like the young Amalekite who brought David news of Saul’s death, Rechab and Baanah thought they were bringing ...  Read More