"In the spring when kings march out to war........David remained in Jerusalem." II Sam. 11:1 He had to know. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. And good rarely happens in these moments. So why does the Bible include this story? God chose David, and the Bible...

Pages turn in my Bible just as they do in the life of David. Battles are fought. And battles are won. At the same time, kindness is extended to enemies. Some, like Mephibosheth, accept the invitation to eat at the king's table; while others, like the Ammonites under...

"When the king had settled into his palace and the Lord had given him rest on every side from his enemies, the king said to the prophet Nathan,  "Look, I am living in a cedar house while the ark of God sits inside tent curtains." David's entire journey to becoming...

Thanks to King Hiram of Tyre David finally has a royal place to live. Scripture says that after the palace was complete, David finally "knew" God had established him as King of Israel. I wonder how many times he looked from a window of this new home to the fields in...

Being anointed doesn't always mean you're loved, and David learned the hard way that becoming king would take much more than the words, "God chose me." The entire first half of First Samuel tells of David's attempts to run from Saul, who wanted him dead......... not...

Two hundred and twelve Levites were chosen to guard the temple. As gatekeepers, they monitored who entered the temple and who left it, protecting it at night and opening it every morning. From the north, south, east, and west, the temple was secure....

Genealogies are tedious to read. I stumble over the letters of each name, trying to get them right phonetically, but eventually find myself moving more and more quickly through each new verse. Am I really taking time to read these lists, or am I merely skimming...

I check the forecast. Should I wear long sleeves or short? Should I carry an umbrella or will it be okay to leave it hanging on the hook in my laundry room? Getting a peek at the weather helps me feel a little more confident as I prepare for the day. But some things...

"Why am I still here?" she asked us as she cried. Life had taken a toll on her body, her soul, and her mind; and answers didn't come easily as I looked into her tear-filled eyes. It's one thing to say, "God loves you," it's another thing to prove  it. Her life had...

I wonder what would have happened if Saul, the first king of Israel, would have stepped out from behind his baggage and trusted in God as he led the people? Would he have spent more days in peace, instead of so many years in turmoil, focused on protecting his throne...