Tag: 2 Samuel

From Pride To Praise

2 Samuel 24:1-25 Here, we see the spirit of pride. David wanted to ‘know the number of the people’ (2). Why? He wanted to feel important – ‘the big man’. He was not giving the glory to the Lord. He was taking it for himself. Did God give up on David – ‘a hopeless case, […]

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Revival broke out when God’s people returned to “the ancient paths” – “the good way.”

2 Samuel 21:19-23:3  You never know what’s going to happen next! There was repair work going on at the House of God (2 Samuel 22:5-6). It seemed so mundane. What happened next was certainly not mundane. Revival broke out! A book was found. It was ‘the Book of the Law’ (2 Samuel 22:8). The rediscovery […]

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Learning From 2 Samuel

2 Samuel 1:1-2:32 Here, we read here about the end of Saul’s reign and the beginning of David’s reign. For Saul, the end was tragic: “See how the mighty have fallen!” (2 Samuel 1:19,25,27). David’s reign marked a new beginning. God is gracious. He gives us a new beginning when we have made a mess […]

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