God’s ways are not our ways, and that’s a good thing. Even when we are motivated to do great things for God, his blessings on us are greater, and can never be repaid.

True worship of God begins with the fear of the Lord, is from the heart, and in accordance with His word and design. The careless neglect of those details is a dangerous thing.

David’s success came from God who blessed his dedication and service to God’s people. David foreshadows the future Christ, who will one day create a new Jerusalem, a heavenly city in which He will rule and reign eternally as God’s perfect King.

Historically and in our lives it seems people have trouble knowing good from evil, so how can we be sure?

Justice belongs to God, but too often we would rather someone experience our vengeance than God’s grace. In the story we see David seeking to unite Israel under his rule, but men like Joab and Abner set the nation on a path of vengeance and payback that threatens to turn into a full scale civil war.

Jesus promised that in this world we would face opposition, conflicts and trials. But he also encouraged us to take heart because he has overcome the world.

God hates sin and death, and it is Biblical to grieve over both of them. But Jesus conquered both sin and death so we can have victory and enjoy eternal life.

The Bible teaches that death is not the end of existence. But many of us live like this life is all their is. How we choose to live, and who we choose to live for makes the difference in our eternal destiny.

God waits patiently for us to come to the end of ourselves. When we turn to God we find grace and power that can snatch victory from defeat.

Our greatest battle is with our flesh, and the consequences of sin put us in bad situations. We are our own worst enemy and desperate for a Savior.