1 Chronicles 21:17 King David sinned. He prayed a prayer of repentance and specified his sin. He was honest and accepted responsibility for his sin, for his very real sin. What temptation do you face? How do you “handle” temptation? One way to “handle” temptation is to intentionally turn from it, get busy doing […]
1 Chronicles 21:16-27 Prayer – intentional prayer from a man whose heart put God first in his life. Who was that man? King David. Prayer – openly and honestly spoken in God’s presence. David had faith that God heard his prayer. Do you have that kind of faith? David never doubted that he […]
1 Chronicles 20:2-8 Conquering one’s enemies is to make them ineffective, crushed, fallen. When King David went to war, no quarter was lessened. 1 Chronicles 20:2-8 Our enemies – our sins – are deadly and controlling. We need Jesus to defeat our enemies – our sins. We need to be freed from our […]
1 Chronicles 20:2-8 Conquests utterly defeat the enemies. And David’s army did just that! Conquests involve war and killing. Conquests defeat enemies which may be stronger and/or unusual. David’s army conquered descendants of giants. What giant needs to be conquered in your life? What enemy of yours needs to be utterly defeated in your […]
Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.” Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray…Psalm 118:8-9 Paraphrased Lord, You hear prayers … my prayers. You are the only God who takes time to listen with real ears and mind and heart. Help me, this […]
1 Chronicles 20:1 “Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings went out to battle… But David stayed at Jerusalem…” The chronicler did not include David’s actions and choices when he stayed in Jerusalem. David’s indiscretion with Bathsheba and the killing of her husband was not revealed. God dealt with David […]
1 Chronicles 20:2-8 Conquests are utterly defeating to the enemies. And David did just that. Conquests involve war and killing. Conquests are over enemies which may be stronger than you and even unusual – different from you. David and his army conquered descendants of giants. What giant needs to be conquered in your life? […]
1 Chronicles 20:1 Spring came and kings went out to battle. Joab, King David’s field general, led out the troops and ravaged the land of Ammon and then proceeded to besiege Rabbah.And Joab struck Rabbah and overthrew it. “But David stayed at Jerusalem.” King David set himself up for spiritual defeat by staying […]
1 Chronicles 19:1-19 King David sent some of his army to show comfort and condolences of kindness to a new king, whose father died. This dead king had been kind to David and David desired to honor his memory. The advisors to the new king assumed David sent his men to spy out the […]
1 Chronicles 18:14-17 King David reigned over all of Israel. He did many wise things to bring his country together. David chose leaders for various positions in his government. David was known for administering justice and righteousness “for all his people.”1 Chronicles 18:14 David chose Joab over his army. David chose Jehoshaphat as recorder. […]