Closer Day By Day

Bible Passage:  2 Samuel 18 The rebellion has finally been crushed but at a lost of 20000 Israelites and the death of Absalom, David’s son. It was a high price to pay and a great lost for David. This event marked the end of the conflict that prophet Nathan prophesied. The sin that David committed [...]

Bible Passage:  2 Samuel 17 Two characters’ advices Both devised very good plans But two very different intents… Only one shall be heeded in the end. The Advice of Ahithophel We took over the city of Jerusalem, then Absalom had a discussion with us his men. I suggested choosing twelve thousand men, and I would [...]

In times of harshness, a man’s heart is revealed; and the heart reveals a man. David, with his entire household was fleeing from Absalom, and in this chapter, we can see some characters revealing their ugly hidden selves. How many ugly characters can you see in this chapter? Bible Passage: 2 Samuel 16 The liar [...]

Bible Passage:  2 Samuel 15 Absalom was really something, wasn’t he? The more I read about this character, the more I marvel at the depth of his character – he seemed to be someone rather scheming and capable of much more…. Chapter after chapter, the things he does shock me. He stole the hearts of [...]

Bible Passage:  2 Samuel 14 Yesterday, we read that Absalom fled and went to Geshur and was there three years.  This was due to his part in the murder of Amnon and although David grieved deeply and longed to be reunited with Absalom, nothing happened. What follows in today’s passage is really like a soap [...]

Bible Passage: 2 Samuel 13 If this is the first time you are reading this chapter, I am sure you must be turning to the cover of your Bible to check if it is really the Bible you are reading! The shameful and torrid events that unfold before our eyes would not seem out of [...]

Bible Passage: 2 Samuel 12 In a way, David’s sin was not merely a sexual one. Through Nathan, God tells David that it was He who provided him with all his possessions, and He could add much more. Unfortunately, now David’s riches owned him. Like the rich man in Nathan’s story, he was “protective” of his [...]

Bible Passage:  2 Samuel 11 David and Bathesheba. Whatever good things that David did before and after… this chapter remains a big blot in his life.  He will always be remembered for this rash, careless and murderous act.  It is also through this incident that gives us an idea what true repentance is all about [...]

Bible Passage:  2 Samuel 10 At the start of Chapter 10, we see the beautiful act of David in honouring his covenant with Jonathan to his descendents was not confined to only his good friend. The Ammonite king had once been an ally of David during his difficult years under King Saul (cf. 1 Sam [...]

With the exception of David, the characters we meet in today’s chapter are not that memorable. In fact, we may not even have heard of some of them. However, when I recall the incidents they feature in, one thing that really struck me was the fact that circumstances as well as people change rapidly in [...]