In today’s conversation, we’re going to wrap up the story of David, but we’ll go backwards before we move forward in order to understand the desire David had to build the temple—a desire which he did not get to fulfill, or see fulfilled in his lifetime. However, we’ll see that although David did not get to accomplish this desire himself, he did have a role to play in its accomplishment. David was called to make the preparations for the next generation to build the temple, and we’ll talk about the importance of viewing our own lives through a broader, multi-generational lens. We’ll observe from David’s last words how the basis of life in God’s story still boils down to good vs. evil, and we’ll see that every one of our gifts matter in that story—the seemingly lesser ones having just as much value as the seemingly greater ones. And, we’ll see the beginning of the lineage which God ordained before the foundation of the earth to usher in our Savior. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let’s dive into the conversation.

In today’s conversation, we’re going to take a bit of a sharp turn, as we fast-forward to a rather unexpected story in the life of David—the story of David and Bathsheba. We’ll face the reality that if we’re not careful, comfortability can breed complacency—and unchecked complacency can be a dangerous enemy. We’ll discuss why it is sometimes much easier for us to spot the sin in others than to see the plank of sin stuck in our own eye; and we’ll wonder, once again, at the faithfulness of God to chase us down in order to draw us back to Himself. We’ll ponder the necessity of heartfelt repentance, and we’ll be filled with overwhelming gratitude that God sent Jesus to pay the penalty for us—the One whose righteous blood fully covers our multitude of sins to wash us white as snow. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let’s dive into the conversation.

In today’s conversation, we’re going to watch David wait patiently for God to be the one to elevate him, and we’ll be inspired by David’s determination not to take the throne by his own means, but to wait on God to move him into position His way and in His timing. We’ll analyze how the end of David’s season of waiting likely included both joy and pain, and we'll be moved to gratitude as we ponder the truth that within our own seasons of waiting, there are always cherishable moments which sprinkle blessing into our trials. We’ll be convicted by David’s commitment to honor the one who went before him—not only in action, but also in speech—and we’ll confront our own tendency to justify dishonor and slander in the name of discernment or righteousness. We’ll see the readiness of God to lead clearly when He’s opened a door—and we’ll understand the simple, yet profound necessity of simply asking Him what to do next. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let’s dive into the conversation.