Category: 2 Samuel 12
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The Good Life?
2 Samuel 12:26-31 “Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city. And Joab sent messengers to David and said, ‘I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the city of waters. Now then gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city…
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The Marvelous Grace of God
2 Samuel 12:24-25 “Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.” Do you know the definition of the word “grace”? The…
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Responding to Calamity
2 Samuel 12:19-23 “And David said to his servants, ‘Is the child dead?’ They said, ‘He is dead.’ Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. And he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. He then went to his own house. And when he asked,…
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Secret Things
2 Samuel 12:12 “For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.” So often it is the things done in secret that tell the true story about a person. A humble person will not do things to bring attention to himself or herself. They will do…
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Pointing Fingers
2 Samuel 12:7 “Nathan said to David, ‘You are the man!’” So, on May 26, 2021 there was a mass shooting. This time in San Jose. As a result, 10 more people died from such violence. I read one news account that there had been 14 mass murders (defined as four or more people dead)…
To Encourage You 