2 Samuel 12: 24-31….A day in the life of a king!

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.Now Joab fought against Rabbah of theContinue reading “2 Samuel 12: 24-31….A day in the life of a king!”

2Samuel 12: 15-23….A Healthy Response!

And the LORD afflicted the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he became sick. David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground, but heContinue reading “2Samuel 12: 15-23….A Healthy Response!”

John 15: 9-17….. Relational love.

As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and thatContinue reading “John 15: 9-17….. Relational love.”

John 15: 1-8….Grapes or Kiwi Fruit or another type of ‘fruit’?

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me,Continue reading “John 15: 1-8….Grapes or Kiwi Fruit or another type of ‘fruit’?”

John 14: 28-31….Deep, Deep Thoughts!

You heard me say to you, I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take placeContinue reading “John 14: 28-31….Deep, Deep Thoughts!”

John 14: 10-17….Fantastic Promises!

Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me,Continue reading “John 14: 10-17….Fantastic Promises!”

John 14: 1-9…. A glimpse into the future.

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and willContinue reading “John 14: 1-9…. A glimpse into the future.”

2Samuel 12: 7-15…..Sin always brings unwanted effects.

Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul. And I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your arms and gave you the house of Israel and ofContinue reading “2Samuel 12: 7-15…..Sin always brings unwanted effects.”

2Samuel 11: 26-12:6….God’s displeasure exposed.

When the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she lamented over her husband. And when the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.And the LORD sent NathanContinue reading “2Samuel 11: 26-12:6….God’s displeasure exposed.”

2Samuel 11: 16-25….A planned coverup message.

And as Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew there were valiant men. And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the servants of David among the people fell. Uriah the Hittite also died. Then Joab sent and told David allContinue reading “2Samuel 11: 16-25….A planned coverup message.”