Category: The journey

Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. One of them said, “Pardon me, my lord. This woman and I live in the same house, and I had a baby while...

So as we enter a new month, we enter a new book of the Bible as we continue our journey with the people of Israel. 1 Kings is all about – yes, you’ve guessed...

2 Samuel wraps up with a list of David’s mighty warriors. These men were literally mighty warriors. Josheb-Basshebeth killed 800 men in one encounter. Eleazar stood his ground til his hand grew tired and froze to...

2 Samuel 22 records David’s song of praise. Remember what David has come through. Remember all that we have read over the last couple of months. It’s been tough. He’s been hunted down. He’s...

Today my head is spinning with the words of the songs and speeches of the Watoto choir performance and my heart is full of having a wonderful Ugandan man Richard in our home with...

We left David and his family in a pretty terrible place – family life doesn’t get much worse than that. David’s son Absalom has killed his brother Amnon for raping his sister Tamar. Absalom...

We see David again showing kindness in the very next chapter – 2 Samuel 10. Well trying to, anyway. In the course of time, the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun...

When David finds himself settled in a palace and at rest with all the enemies around him, his mind turns to the ark. How can he live in a house of cedar when the...

David conquers Jerusalem – the fortress of Zion – the City of David. Against all the odds. He has a palace built for him. He takes more concubines and wives and has more sons...

David has his priorities right – In the course of time, David inquired of the Lord. “Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” he asked. The Lord said, “Go up.”...