Today's Passage: 2 Samuel 6:16-23If you recall, Michal had been given to David as his wife after his conquering of the hundreds of the Philistines. However, as David Toshio Tsumura puts it,“Michal is ...  Read More

Today’s Passage: 2 Samuel 6:1-15This is an intriguing story in 2 Samuel. David wants to bring the Ark of the Lord to Jerusalem. No one knows exactly why. Maybe because it was the “holy city”. Maybe be...  Read More

Today's Passage: 2 Samuel 5Like a good season finale of your favorite show, this is a peak moment for the people of Israel! With much anticipation and hope, David is anointed King at 30 years of age. ...  Read More

Today's Passage: 2 Samuel 42 Samuel 4 paints a gruesome image of a transference of power in the ancient world. In any other kingdom, Baanah and Rechab’s actions would have been rewarded. The goal for ...  Read More

Today's Passage: 2 Samuel 3The transition from Saul’s kingdom to David’s was slow and painful. It did not happen overnight and much of the land was divided between the two kings.It’s important to note...  Read More

Today's Passage: 2 Samuel 2:12-20Here in chapter 2 we see the start of the war between King David and the son of Saul, King Ish-bosheth. The commander of the army for Ish-bosheth is Abner, and the com...  Read More

Today's Passage: 2 Samuel 2:1-11 In chapter 1, we saw David hearing about and mourning the death of Saul and Jonathan. With this event taken place, it is now time for David to reign over God’s people....  Read More

Today's Passage: 2 Samuel 1The Old Testament book of 2 Samuel continues 1 Samuel’s quest to showcase the sovereignty of God in David’s journey to be the king of Israel.To review, the true reason that ...  Read More

Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 311 Samuel 31 illustrates a principle for us that we know to be true... GOD'S SOVEREIGN PLAN ALWAYS WINS OUT.David had been anointed King in 1 Samuel 6. Yet Saul was unwiling...  Read More

Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 30Again, I want to share the map from my last post from the Holman Bible Atlas, because the geography of the region is important to the story we’re reading.Rewinding the stor...  Read More

Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 29One universal struggle that every human being suffers from is rejection. Whether it be on the elementary school playground, by a trusted friend, or not being the one chosen...  Read More

Today's Passage: 1 Samuel 28“The LORD has done to you as he spoke by me, for the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David.” 1 Samuel 28:17Chapter 28 is the begin...  Read More