About Sin Once again, the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and he caused David to harm them by taking a census. “Go and count the people of Israel and Judah,” the Lord told him. 2 Samuel 24:1 My Takeaways Something Old Whether or not we know we will have a successor, prepare well. Preparing well…
The LORD Is My I love you LORD, You are my strength. Psalm 18:1 My Takeaways Something Old “To the faithful…to those with integrity…to the pure” 2 Samuel 22:26 If I am faithful (kind), He will be faithful (merciful). If I have integrity (blameless-sincerity of heart), He will show integrity (complete). If I…
Restoration of Me God is my shield, saving those whose hearts are true and right. Psalm 7:10 My Takeaways Something Old Shiggaion lyrical poem composed under strong mental emotion We ask God For deliverance from it or the grace to go through it (Psalm 7:1). Search our hearts for any truth in what…
When Circumstances Turn… Psalm 3 My Takeaways Something Old When circumstances turn against us don’t blame God, seek Him When circumstances turn against us…God is for us. He is: Our defense Our glory Our head lifter Our answer Our sleep aid Our avenger Our victory Something New Something to Do Don’t give…
Check Your Anger After this, Absalom bought a chariot and horses, and he hired fifty bodyguards to run ahead of him. 2 Samuel 15:1 My Takeaways Something Old David and Absalom reconciled in words only. Absalom’s anger went unchecked for 2 years. When we don’t deal with our anger, it deals with us….
When Obsession Leads to Domination Amnon became so obsessed with Tamar that he became ill. She was a virgin, and Amnon thought he could never have her. 2 Samuel 13:2 My Takeaways Something Old Obsession: the domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea If our thoughts become dominated with the wrong…