2 Samuel
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Halftime Adjustments
2 Samuel 5:23 “And again David asked the Lord what to do.” In sports, there is something called a halftime adjustment. It’s when the coach studies what happened in the first half and makes strategic changes for the second. What worked before does not automatically work now. The momentum shifts, the opponent adjusts, and the…
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The Cost
2 Samuel 24:24 “But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” With HGTV, everyone seems to want to redo their home, me included. A one hour television documentary of the job and we are…
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Seeking God in the Famine
2 Samuel 21:1 “During the reign of David, there was a famine for three successive years; so David sought the face of the Lord.” We are not immune to hardships as Christians. In Mathew 5:45 Jesus says “so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to…
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The Story of Joab
Often times in order to understand someone, you have to get the back story. If we just pick up the story of Moses as he is talking to Pharaoh, no doubt someone would ask, “Who is this guy?” Everyone has a back story that defines them, for better or for worse. The good news is…
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The Voice of Truth
2 Samuel 19:5 “Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines. We have all heard the line “Et tu Brute?” It comes from…
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Get Up
2 Samuel 12:29 “Then David got up from the ground. After he has washed, put on lotion and changed his clothes, he went to the house of the Lord and worshiped.” Losses are a part of life and we have all been there. Whether it is a loss of a loved one, a loss of a…
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A Kind Heart
2 Samuel 9:1 “David asked, ” Is there anyone still left in the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” I heard a dad once say that one of the most highly regarded qualities a man can have is kindness. He was telling this to his young daughter who was…
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She Despised Him
2 Samuel 6:16 “As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. Any when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him in her heart.” I once told a joke in crowed room. The time seemed perfect to take center stage and rattle off…
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Stumbling Oxen
2 Samuel 6:6 “When they reached the threshing floor of Nakon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of ark of God, because the oxen stumbled.” One day, I was having fun, riding my mountain bike in nature and all was good. As my ride progressed, I started to notice my gears were not shifting properly and…
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Inquiring of the Lord
2 Samuel 5:19 “David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?” The Lord answered him, “Go, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.” Our bathroom shower was broken, really broken. The tile was caved in and something had to be done. I called my brother to see…
Let It Go 