Feb 16, 2025
The account of King David’s adulterous affair with Bathsheba, which ultimately led to the murder of her husband Uriah, is a well documented failure on the part of David (II Samuel 11). We know David sincerely repented when reproved by the prophet Nathan, and suffered...
Feb 16, 2025
II Kings 18 reports Hezekiah became king of Judah at the age of 25 and reigned 29 years. “He did what was pleasing to the Lord, just as his father David had done.” (II Kings 18:3, Tanakh) King David was described by God as a man after His own heart (Acts 13:22). That...
Feb 16, 2025
Why bring up the mistakes of great men in the Bible who clearly loved God? To demonstrate God is not temperamental and does not abandon His children when they fail. When we belong to God, He sees beyond our weaknesses and failures and is faithful. “The Lord has...
Feb 16, 2025
The love of God is not something that is easily understood if we have never felt love in our lifetime. Being unwanted and rejected can wreak havoc on our psyche. It doesn’t have to be overt, physical rejection, it can be emotional – that subtle understanding that you...
Feb 16, 2025
While on this earth Jesus had a very powerful healing and miracle working ministry, although beyond the physical manifestations that confirmed Jesus was the Son of God and promised Messiah, was the ministry of compassion. Jesus came to save the lost (Luke 19:10), and...
Feb 16, 2025
In Ezekiel 34 the prophet Ezekiel is told to prophesy “against the shepherds…Tell them, the shepherds, that Adonai Elohim [the Lord God] says this: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed the sheep?” (Ezekiel 34:2,...
