In the first verse of chapter 12, after all the scheming and sending and deception, God is the one who sends. That’s good news. It’s good news because it tells us that God won’t allow his servants to remain comfortable in their sin, but will expose it, lest they settle down in it. You may succeed in your unfaithfulness. But […]

2nd Samuel 12 is undoubtedly a solemn chapter. David is confronted with the terrible sins he has committed. Before the chapter ends, his infant child dies because of that sin. Yet this is also a chapter that’s full of God’s grace. It describes a day that David dreaded, a day which David probably hoped would never come. Yet how much […]

Imagine this is as much of the Bible as you’ve ever read. You’ve read 2nd Samuel 7 and seen how God’s promises for the world are tied up with a king from David’s line on the throne. At this point you’re probably thinking that a better king is going to come to the throne. But imagine someone then told you […]