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The consequences of sin can be incredibly painful. David forgot his purpose and decided he could make some decisions that not only effected him and his family, put the entire nation of Israel. It would be difficult for most of us to have as big an effect on our country with our sin, but the worldly effect can be just as damaging to those close to us as it was to David's family. While we categorize small sins and big sins, all sins can potentially harm those we love and more importantly they remo… Continue

God chose David to re-align the kingdom of Israel and to set its house in order. After David became king he had to fight several battles to strengthen his hold on the country and to get rid of some enemies that were still in Israel. Everything was going well until he decided to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. Without checking out the rules God gave for the transportation of the Ark, David had it loaded on a cart to move it. Uzzah, who was helping with the chore of moving the Ark, rea… Continue

When Saul became King, he tried to stay in God's will, but God knew he wouldn't be able to last. God had already made plans to put the man he chose into the role of king. God always has a back-up plan for those that don't fulfill their responsibilities. The question is, will you fulfill your responsibilities to God and the Church or does God already have your replacement picked out?

When David was anointed by Samuel, God identified him as his next leader of the Israelites. Saul was still the ki… Continue

Have you ever asked for something you thought you wanted, but then found out it wasn't really what you wanted after all? When I was growing up I thought I wanted a certain toy for Christmas. My parents never questioned my request and when Christmas came, so did the present. After playing with the toy for a few minutes, I realized that it was not as cool as I thought it was when I saw it on television.

God told Samuel to tell the Israelites that having a king wouldn't solve their problems. A kin… Continue

Ruth is an amazing book. It has tragedy, love, and redemption as its themes. When Naomi loses her husband and two sons, she is left alone, a poor widow. She loved her daughter-in-laws dearly and when she decided to go back to her home town she told them to go back to their families. Orpah decided to go back, but Ruth refused. She told Naomi that she would stay with her until she died.

Naomi and Ruth's love for each other sustained them during their lowest times. Through Naomi's advice and Ruth'… Continue