As David nears the end of his life his throne is usurped once again. David’s fourth son, Adonijah takes what he believes is his rightful place. Not so! David’s parenting skills once again come back to bite him. David has a habit of not correcting his children. We see right away that this is the […]
David is advanced in age. As a result he cannot keep warm. The solution offered to him is to have someone else provide him with body heat. I know what it is like to always feel cold. It’s miserable. No matter how many layers you have on you just can’t get warm. This used to […]
God relented! He has called a halt to the pestilence and spared Jerusalem. David is to build an alter at the spot the angel stood when mercy was delivered; the mercy spot. How many of us know exactly where we were when God granted us mercy? David was because God let him see the angel […]
David had Joab do a census of all the people. David’s motivation was sinful and the price tag for that sin is now going to be demanded. David alone won’t pay this price. The last time David committed a BIG sin he had to be confronted by God, through Nathan, before repenting. This time David’s […]
It has been quite some time since there was a census in the land. David decides to do a head count and runs into trouble over it. I find it strange how this passage starts out. God is angry with Israel, again. I wonder what they were doing this time. Were they neglecting Him again? […]
