David left Jerusalem and went barefoot to the top of the Mount of Olives, where he covered his head. The person who helped him, Ahithophel, had joined Absalom’s side. He prayed on the way up the mountain that Ahithophel’s advice would be shown to be wrong.
After climbing…
God sent the prophet Nathan to David after David had Uriah killed and married Bathsheba. He told him of a man who had one small lamb, and it was his fondest and only possession. A rich man of the city came, and feeding his guest, took his lamb. David said the rich man…
David felt a deep sense of humility after Nathan shared God’s message with him. Why had God been so gracious to him and honored his house so greatly? He questioned. His mouth dried up at the thought of God’s mercy. He insisted God knew who he was, yet He was still…
David discovered that the LORD is more than capable of administering justice as a result of his encounter with the evil Nabal. He applied what he had learnt from the past to his current situation. We all have to do that. Verse 10 describes David’s friend’s desire to…
David moved between the songs of the royal court and the quiet care of his father’s sheep. His father instructed him to deliver some provisions to his elder siblings and secure their assurance that they would partake in the rewards of victory. As he brought forth the…
David was going through a difficult period in his life. He hadn’t done anything wrong and wasn’t acting in a bad way, but King Saul was after him to kill him. He hadn’t done anything wrong and was one of the best people who worked for the king. He had fought in the…
King Saul’s jealousy, the ugly green-eyed monster, showed its ugly head. The maidens sang this song on their way back from the fight. Because Samuel said that Saul would no longer own the country, Saul may have been a little on edge. He felt a bad mood come up because of…
Jesus rose from the dead despite all odds. Nothing can stop Him from coming back. Then how should we live?
The religious leaders asked the governor to keep an eye on the tomb because Jesus had said He would rise from the dead on the third day. They said that the disciples…
An “angel” came to Jacob after he realized how much he needed God. Jacob eventually called this angel “God.” All night long, he fought with this angel. He had been fighting all his life, fighting his own will and methods against God’s will and ways. That wrestling…
