Bible Reading Challenge Week 18 Day 4

Our reading challenge for the day is 2 Samuel 6-10. I’ll hit a few highlights. You make comments too and fill in the gaps. What strikes you as specially significant? 2 Samuel 6 - Bringing the ark of God - the real presence of God - into Jerusalem was fraught with danger. How do we look at our Lord’s presence? Do we revere him? Do we rejoice before him? What if people object to true worship? Will we trust our Lord no matter what? 2 Samuel 7 - David desires to make a house for God. God responds with a promise to the house of David. We bless God out of gratitude. He blesses us because of his grace. 2 Samuel 8 - David was promised peace, yet he goes to war. Lasting peace will only come when God has conquered his enemies. He allows that enmity for a time but in the end will bring all the world to his righteous judgment. 2 Samuel 9 - David showed kindness to the offspring of Saul. How has our Lord Jesus shown kindness to the household of those who once persecuted him? By calling us to dine at his table. 2 Samuel 10 - As long as there are nations around Israel there will be wars. Our world is always in strife. Someone wants something and takes it. Israel is no exception. True peace only comes through that promised descendant of David, Jesus.