Reading the twelfth chapter of 2 Samuel is heavy. Did David really think he could get away with it? It’s intriguing that it takes a confrontation with God through Nathan for his misdeeds to be exposed and duly punished. The degree of David’s actions are taken very seriously indeed. God’s judgment on the matter is […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 12 – Conviction and GraceOn Sunday 15th June 2003 Authrine and I held the wedding ceremony that expressed to the world we were committing the rest of our lives together in holy matrimony. We get this date every year to celebrate our anniversary, so we’ve done this a few times now. On this occasion, though I am truly grateful […]
Read More Anniversary Celebration: FoundationRelationships with God and each other should be characterised by grace. One of the outstanding attributes of God is His grace. I watched this video by Caesar Kalinowski on the subject of grace in parenting versus transactional parenting. Watching it though left me musing more, however, on how grace should influence and shape those fundamental […]
Read More Expressing Grace: A Small InquiryWhen all the kings who were vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been routed by Israel, they made peace with the Israelites and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore. (2 Samuel 10:19 NIV) A remarkable character trait of David is his honour. Whether for Saul, Jonathan […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 10 – It’s A ShameIt is incredible the number of times I have wanted to do things on my own. I mean incredible. You would have thought I would know better by now and yet … at least God is ever merciful to me. For the times I have endeavoured to go solo, I am very grateful that God […]
Read More Better TogetherHe put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went. David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people. (2 Samuel 8:14-15 NIV) David’s exploits as recorded in the 8th chapter of 2 Samuel display the relentless and […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 08 – David UndefeatedSovereign Lord , you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant. Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign Lord , have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 07 – House Building: David’s Delightful Divine DialoguePeople can behave in really odd ways sometimes. You see someone whooping and jumping, leaping and singing and doing their jig around you before kissing a random stranger on the pavement. They do all this sober, but you’re not quite sure if they are sober because of their odd behaviour. It can come across as […]
Read More If They Knew What God Took You Through …David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord , who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord ’s people Israel—I will celebrate before the Lord . I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 06 – Extravagant CelebrationThis journey with Jesus has some very interesting stopping points. For me, the challenge is to distinguish between Jesus and what is just tradition that has served its purpose but is no longer fit for function in helping relationship with Jesus. I grew up in a Christian background in which there were plenty of positive […]
Read More What Was The Way Is Not Always The Way
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