Category Archives: 2Samuel

The Sweet Psalmist

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Pete

Is Jesus a songwriter? Hovering over the following verse has me asking the question. Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, the son of Jesse, the oracle of the man who was raised on high, … Continue reading →

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Perspective from the King’s Table

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Pete

If anyone had the right to demand justice and seek vengeance it was this guy. Life had been anything but easy. At the age of 5, not only was his dad killed in battle but because of a tragic accident … Continue reading →

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Are You “With Me”?

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Pete

I’ll take lesser known Old Testament characters for 1000, Alex. This “career exile”, an exile of Gath, chose exile again, this time from Jerusalem, because of his loyalty to a king. Who is Ittai the Gittite? Correct! He didn’t have … Continue reading →

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On Being Cavalier

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Pete

Recently, I have found myself in a few situations where I’ll say something like: Every time you encounter someone else’s sin, don’t examine them with a microscope in order to judge them, but look on them as a mirror reflecting … Continue reading →

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A Spirit of Gentleness

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Pete

Read a well-known verse this morning, but honestly, with unexpected consequences. Started to breeze through a familiar “command to obey,” but encountered a living and active sword along the way. One word. That’s all it was, one word. And it … Continue reading →

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Collateral Blessing

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Pete

I start in on the familiar story in 2Samuel and what catches my attention is the collateral damage–the injury suffered by others than the intended target. First, Bathsheba is the king’s intended mark. But she was the violated daughter of … Continue reading →

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The Table Is Enough

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Pete

He could have wanted more. He could have had more. But for Mephibosheth, the table was enough. He was the son of Jonathan, the grandson of King Saul. If not for the determined counsel of God, the throne would have … Continue reading →

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People Like Me

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Pete

So, away on vacation I’m reminded that while I might like to think consistent devotions are a matter of spirituality and discipline they may be more about solitude and the absence of other desires. Being with my girls, their husbands, … Continue reading →

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Run!

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Pete

He was a runner. And runners run. Not that he ran for sport or for competition, but that he ran in support of, and in service to, his king. When David had been forced to flee Absalom, it was he … Continue reading →

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Who Am I

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Pete

Talk about being at the top of your game. Of having achieved. You’re looking down from the top rung of the ladder. You’ve won the Oscar, you’re holding up the Lombardi trophy, you’re sipping out of the Stanley Cup. It … Continue reading →

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