Paul writes about people who have spiritual blessings in the heavenly places; the unseen realm of spiritual realities that will last forever. People can't see these blessings, and won't blink…
Absalom sets himself up to steal the hearts of the ordinary people and overthrow David as king. David flees Jerusalem, fulfilling Nathan's prophecy of judgement upon David. However, even in…
Paul takes these words that might have been a common greeting in Ephesus and uses them in a Christian sense; grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord…
Joab engineers a reconciliation between David and Absalom. This widow comes to David with a story that is designed to arouse his feelings over against his conscience. We can be…
Paul is writing to the "saints". All who trust in Christ are saints; not because of what we have done, but because of what Christ has done for us. We…
Absalom instructs his servants to kill Amnon for what he did to Tamar. This is not justice but vengeance. Vengeance is forbidden, and we should leave judgement with God because…
This epistle shows us how rich we are in Christ. It is a lifting up for the downcast. It is from Paul who claims to be an apostle - making…
Amnon is infatuated with his half-sister Tamar and Jonadab advises him to act. We need to avoid anything that will encourage us to act on evil desires. Amnon rapes Tamar…
Here is a word of grace for Peter who has fallen dramatically. We fail, but we have a Saviour who restores failures. The women were fearful. Are we ever filled…
The angel of the Lord tells the women coming to the tomb that Jesus has risen. The evidence for the resurrection is there. If we believe it, then it should…