Category: Devotionals

As we reflect, and look forward, let’s remember to also thank God for another year of salvation, and look forward to another year of…

David cried out to God, interceding on Israel’s behalf, asking that he and his house would be punished, not Israel. God answered David’s cries…

David’s silly census brought about judgement on Israel, itself because of the way Israel had in some way acted. But despite the terrible punishment…

David’s census was sinful, yet the reason is unclear to us. Do we need to know? Israel had clearly sinned and provoked God’s anger…

Just as David had his warriors in his day, Christ has his now. We too are called to serve our covenant king with faithfulness…

King David’s song in 2 Samuel 22 concludes by pointing us back to the supremacy of God’s Kingdom over all others. It is God…

God’s ways are perfect, and he keeps his promises (v.31). In him, David sang, his servants can put their trust. God is, for those…

The mighty and dramatic nature of God’s intervention in David’s life is indicated by the very first verse, where David’s song is addressed to…

But the Philistines kept rolling out their giants, so once again the same theme was replayed. A six finger and six toed giant whose…

While we may turn off the news, we should not turn away from these grisly passages. They remind us that covenant breaking brings a…

The end of chapter 19 ended with a face-off and fierce words between Judah and the northern tribes over who would lead David home…

Absalom was dead and the rebellion all but over, but David still needed to heal over the wounds. While he could paper over cracks…

David as king was more than a father, he was a symbol. The Davidic king demonstrated God’s provision of godly leadership to his people,…

This is the ultimate end of all those who seek to overturn God’s Anointed One. The self-appointment which seizes the throne of our own…

In the closing verses of 2 Samuel 17, we read of Supporters who stuck by David in his hour of need. We also see…

While the big picture parts are clear, the broad sweep of God’s sovereignty and his working out of events is often unclear. But if…

With David gone, David’s supporters would no longer have a focus or a purpose in resisting Absalom’s reign, and the conflict would be over…

Ahithophel was a betrayer of God’s Anointed King, King David. But he was also at the same time doing God’ bidding, fulfilling the very…

David’s exodus from Jerusalem brought him encouragement from faithful servants, but also encounters with manipulators and a man who took delight in David’s apparent…

When Absalom rebelled, David took the wise course and left Jerusalem. But his faith in God shone through in his actions, and was encouraged…

In chapter 14 we saw the return of Absalom from exile, and the return of Absalom into official public approval (whatever David may have…

In the second half of chapter 14 of 2 Samuel we see the continued “putting right” of relations between King David and his brother-murderer…

There is nothing new about being swayed by worldly wisdom. Often it calls to us with its call on our feelings over the call…

Sin begets sin, because we are all “like father, like son” as this passage shows. Thank God that we are forgiven through Jesus, his…

There are some parts of Scripture that when you read it, it reminds you that this is not written as a feel-good manual. David’s…

But for believers in Christ, God’s People, there is hope beyond the grave. A hope that comes from grace. A comfort for us in…

David thought he had got away with his sin. Swept it under the rug. Tidied things up nicely. No public harm, no public foul.…

The story of 2 Samuel plays a little like that piano with a broken key. We have seen things largely go from strength to…

There are lots of sayings and idioms which are wise to live by. Do to others as you wish done to you. Those who…

David’s house may have triumphed over Saul’s, but that didn’t mean that every descendant of Saul had to be erased from history. David also…

After God’s promises to David described in chapter 7, Second Samuel describes the advance of David’s kingdom as God started to fulfil, in a…

Yet despite all the good God had done, he was not done yet. All of God’s goodness to date was a “small thing” and…

Our passage this week brings us to the Davidic Covenant. This covenant proclaims God’s goodness and mercy to David and his House. To David…

God’s response to David’s desire may seem odd. After all, what David wanted for God seemed reasonable and right; Nathan thought so. But it…

Our worship of God must be reverent and follow the instructions God has given us. It should also not be joyless. It should not…

We must respect God’s commands. We must act as God requires us to act, especially when it comes to serving him. Especially when God…

Opposition from the great powers of this world cannot stop God. Time is no barrier to God fulfilling his promises. It may take longer…

Injustice also occurs in our day. Christ's church faces oppression and injustice the world over. We might face prejudice for our beliefs. Some face…

Success in a sinful world can often come at a brutal cost. Financial gain through ruining another financially. Promotions and power through destroying or…

After Saul’s death, Abner attempted to seize power through conquering King David’s kingdom by force. He failed. A period of Civil War followed, where…

Chapter 2 of 2 Samuel shows an example of the failure of force to prevent God’s Plan advancing through David’s kingship. While David’s anointing…

Our society likes big things and big bangs. One hundred day plans. Transformational change. Slow and steady might win the race in the past,…

David knew grief well, and knew that it sometimes needs expressing. While he and his men had emotionally grieved the death of Saul, Jonathan,…

The first scene of 2 Samuel introduces us to David’s learning of King Saul’s death through the arrival of a grifter, bearing Saul’s kingly…