Awake Us Now

Week 32: 2 Samuel 17:14 - 18:9 -- David flees Absalom, crosses Jordan, gathers followers in Mahanaim; Ahithophel, his advice ignored by Absalom, despairs; David's counterattack routes Absalom's army; Absalom flees battle but is caught in tree branch. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 31: 2 Samuel 16:5 - 17:14 -- David flees Jerusalem, taunted by Shimei, accepts the consequences of his sin with Bathsheba and Uriah; Absalom occupies Jerusalem advised by Ahithophel, David's former counselor, to immediately pursue and kill David; Hushai undermines Ahithophel's advice by appealing to Absalom's pride and fears. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 30: 2 Samuel 15:13 - 16:4 -- Absalom's revolt, support from people and most of army; David flees Jerusalem with troops and followers loyal to him; The Ark back to Jerusalem; David sends key loyalists back to Jerusalem to report events to him; Ziba, steward of Mephibosheth, claims his master has betrayed David. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 29: 2 Samuel 14:21 - 15:12 -- Absalom allowed to return from exile, first to Hebron, then to Jerusalem; Absalom puts on kingly airs, courts popularity to undermine David's position, and deceitfully goes to Hebron to launch his rebellion. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 28: 2 Samuel 13:21 - 14:21 -- David's loss of moral authority, failure to punish Amnon; Absalom plots for two years, then has Amnon killed at feast; Absalom flees to Geshur for three years; Joab manipulates David into recalling Absalom. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 27: 2 Samuel 12:26 - 13:21 -- David and Joab conquer Ammonites; Consequences of David's sin with Bathsheba; David's sons; Amnon becomes obsessed with his half-sister Tamar and assaults her. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 26: 2 Samuel 12:1-25 -- God sends Nathan to expose David's sin with Bathsheba; David repents; Forgiveness, but consequences; Death of David and Bathsheba's first child (unnamed); Birth of Solomon. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 25: 2 Samuel 11:6 - 12:1a -- David and Bathsheba: Terrible consequences of David's sin; David orders Uriah's death; God sends Nathan the prophet. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 24: 2 Samuel 10:12 - 11:5 -- Victory over Ammonites and Arameans; David stays in Jerusalem when army goes out in the spring; David sees Bathsheba - temptation and sin that will have tragic results. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.

Week 23: 2 Samuel 9:1 - 10:12 -- David shows God's kindness to Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son and the last of the house of Saul; Hanun, the new king of the Ammonites, insults David by mistreating and humiliating Israelite envoys; David sends Joab and the entire army against Ammon. https://www.awakeusnow.com

We all know the story of David, but let's learn from David how to seek restoration with the Father through honest repentance. What God saw in David, He can see in us. We, too, can be people after God's own heart.