by Gary Prickett | Jun 25, 2021 | The Story of Everything Daily Devotional
David was called a man after God’s heart (1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22), and yet in 2 Samuel 11 we see a series of serious moral failures that ultimately lead to murder. How do we square these realities? Clearly having a ‘heart for God’ does not mean one will not ever...
by Gary Prickett | Jun 24, 2021 | The Story of Everything Daily Devotional
If you know the American comedian Flip Wilson you will also know his most famous punch line: “the devil made me do it!” It was his character’s way of avoiding personal responsibility for all manner of misdeeds. I don’t know that it was a particularly funny line, but I...
by Gary Prickett | Jun 23, 2021 | The Story of Everything Daily Devotional
Do you ever pay attention to a movie’s soundtrack? Soundtracks are used to shape our emotions and prepare us for what is to come. Do you “listen” as you read your bible? The writers of scripture cannot rely upon soundtracks, but they often prepare us to understand the...
by Gary Prickett | Jun 18, 2021 | The Story of Everything Daily Devotional
Two aspects of God’s covenant with David stand out: its endurance and its basis. Throughout history, human empires have risen…and fallen, without fail. A few centuries is considered a good run. No doubt God’s last promise to David in 2 Samuel 7 was no less surprising...
by Gary Prickett | Jun 17, 2021 | The Story of Everything Daily Devotional
David’s plan to build God a house doesn’t even survive one night’s sleep, as God reveals to Nathan that his plan is actually to build David’s house. The word “house” appears fifteen times in 2 Samuel 7, with three different meanings: i) David’s palace (vv 1,2); ii)...
by Gary Prickett | Jun 16, 2021 | The Story of Everything Daily Devotional
The opening verse in 1 Samuel 7 paints a picture of peaceful accomplishment. The king “lived in his house” at “rest from all his surrounding enemies”; almost like the king is found sitting comfortably on the back porch with his friend the prophet, watching the setting...
