The Quiet Hour Before the Fall

On Second Thought Some failures do not begin with rebellion. They begin with relaxation in the wrong place. That is one of the sobering truths in 2 Samuel 11. David did not begin this chapter as an enemy of God. He began it as an established king, a seasoned warrior, a man who had survivedContinue reading “The Quiet Hour Before the Fall”

When the Heart Is Left Unguarded

The Bible in a Year There are chapters in Scripture that we would almost rather read quickly and leave behind, but 2 Samuel 11 is not given to us so we can hurry past it. It is a warning light on the dashboard of the soul. David, the shepherd boy who trusted God before Goliath,Continue reading “When the Heart Is Left Unguarded”