Follow the way of love and eagerly desire the gifts of the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 14:1. What is the way of love? Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered. It…

This morning reading in The Chosen 40 Days With Jesus Book Three, the verse Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:7 NIV. Day 8 of the devotional was about the friendship Mary and Elizabeth (the mother of John the Baptist) shared that was so needed given their unique circumstances. Mary,…

Do you long for what is just and right? Could you define what that is and include everyone? God can. God does. In 2 Samuel 8 David has subdued all the nations surrounding Israel and so completed the task Joshua had begun so many centuries before. David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just…

Can you imagine being David? You have spent your life trusting God and looking to Him for help and direction and your life has not been easy! And now you are king over a reunited Israel, a nation called out of slavery to be a light showing God and His love and provision to the…

What can we learn from this Chapter, 2 Samuel 6, that has so much in it? David wants to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. He brings 30,000 able young men of Israel v. 1. They put the ark on a new cart. In the comments below it said David had followed the Philistine…

He has saved us and called us to a holy life – not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who…

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me –…

I keep going back to this idea of king and of kingdom. How can I not when reading about David? In 2 Samuel 3 we see two kingdoms – Judah and Israel. We see two commanders of fighting men for those two kingdoms. We see multiple wives and concubines. We see jealousy and grasping for…

Is it you? In your own kingdom? Your rules. Your desires. In 2 Samuel 2 David is anointed king over the tribe of Judah in Hebron where he and his men and their families have settled after Saul’s death. v. 2-4. He returned to Hebron only after asking God. God directed David and David listened.…

I wonder when we will put it all together and realize the uncertainty and violence we see played out today, comes from our hearts turned away from God’s help. Our granddaughters won’t attend school today because of threats to schools in their district. Over reaction? That’s the problem. We don’t know. Not anymore. A gunman…