Called out! (Part 1)
Recall from earlier posts that God sends Nathan to confront King David about his behavior with Bathsheba and Uriah. Nathan begins by using a parable about about a rich man who took the one valuable...
Faith & Family Business
Finding our moral center
July 24, 2022
My last reflection focused on how God used one of King David’s advisors, Nathan, to communicate his disappointment with David’s behavior. Instead of immediately calling out David’s bad conduct,...
The power of a parable
July 18, 2022
In his treatment of Bathsheba and her husband Uriah, King David has displeased God. So God sends the prophet and advisor Nathan to talk with David. And the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him...
Treating others with dignity
July 11, 2022
The last few reflections have focused on David’s poor choices. He sleeps with Bathsheba, a married woman, and she becomes pregnant. He then attempts to conceal his actions by bringing her husband,...
When our goals destroy
July 3, 2022
King David, unable to find a way to cover up his role in Bathsheba’s pregnancy, decides to have her husband, Uriah, killed. So Joab, a key general in David’s army, places Uriah at a vulnerable spot...
When power corrupts in the family business
June 26, 2022
My last reflection focused on Uriah’s decision, while on leave from battle, to avoid sleeping with his wife, Bathsheba. This thwarted King David’s plans to hide his own affair with Uriah’s wife. So...
Choosing principle over pleasure
June 19, 2022
Last week we focused on several bad decisions made by King David, resulting in the pregnancy of Bathsheba, a married woman. David then calls Bathsheba’s husband, Uriah, home from battle, assuming...
Bad choices in the family business
June 12, 2022
Recall that King David stayed home and sent others out to battle the enemy. And while David is at his house, a situation develops in which he makes some bad decisions.It happened, late one afternoon...
Are you where you need to be?
June 5, 2022
David, the king of Israel, has accomplished much. He’s conquered enemies, has a loyal following, and he’s brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. He’s been the recipient of God’s favor. You...
Learning from David’s life
May 29, 2022
Over the last five months, we’ve reflected on David’s journey from shepherd to warrior to fugitive to king; from first being praised and then being hunted by a tormented King Saul; from marrying Saul...