RESTING IN FORGIVENESS “Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight!” (Psalm 32:1 NLT). There are many things that can exhaust you such as carrying guilt. Truly, we cannot go back and repair our past. Now, all we can do is think and act correctly to build a…
ADVICE BEFORE DYING “As the time of King David’s death approached, he gave this charge to his son Solomon” (1 Kings 2:4 NLT). It is common for people who are about to die to generally speak about important things, but we do not have to wait to be at the point of dying to start…
IT’S BEST TO OFFER SOMETHING THAT COSTS YOU “But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on buying it, for I will not present burnt offerings to the Lord my God that have cost me nothing.” So David paid him fifty pieces of silver[a] for the threshing floor and the oxen” (2 Samuel 24:24 NLT). Ordinary people…
GOD REWARDS DOING WHAT IS RIGHT “The Lord rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence” (2 Samuel 22:21 NLT). What does it mean to do what is right? To many people doing what is right means something very different from what the Word of God says. Many think that doing what is…
SING AND DON’T GIVE UP “I pray to you, O Lord, my rock. Do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you are silent, I might as well give up and die” (Psalm 28:1 NLT). Perhaps, you’ve seen funerals for famous celebrities and athletes on social media that have won trophies and millions of dollars…
WHO IS THE OWNER “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him” (Psalm 24:1 NLT). We tend to take ownership of things and do not set limits, which frequently leads us into problems. Sometimes we think that once we buy a house it becomes ours,…
SIN IS ATTRACTIVE, BUT IT CHANGES THINGS “But Amnon wouldn’t listen to her, and since he was stronger than she was, he raped her. 15 Then suddenly Amnon’s love turned to hate, and he hated her even more than he had loved her. “Get out of here!” he snarled at her” (2 Samuel 13:14-15 NLT)….
AN IDLE MIND IS SATAN’S WORKSHOP “In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to fight… However, David stayed behind in Jerusalem” (2 Samuel 11:1 NLT). David made a mistake that caused him many headaches. He ended up sleeping with another man’s wife…
THE BENEFITS OF HONOR “Don’t be afraid!” David said. “I intend to show kindness to you because of my promise to your father, Jonathan. I will give you all the property that once belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will eat here with me at the king’s table!” (2 Samuel 9:7 NLT). Mephibosheth…
THE RESPONSIBLE DISCIPLESHIP “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of…