Chapters 22 - 24

July 14, 2016

This will be the last entry for this blog !! We will be starting a new blog soon for another book of the bible. In chapter 22 we see David praising God with a psalm (song) that he has written. This psalm is several pages long and is written towards the end of David's life. In this long psalm David goes back over his life and talks about his relationship with God and how God has been awesome to him !!

Chapter 23 is also some last words (oracle) written and recorded as David's last words. In this he realizes that all of the psalms he has written are the divine word of God and inspired by the Holy Spirit. He also talks about leadership and how to be a great leader one must first realize that God is in charge and we are not !! We must ALWAYS put God first and do God's will. When anyone humbles themselves to God, God will lift them up !!! This chapter ends with giving the names and positions of all of David's mighty men.

The last chapter of 2 Samuel talks about the anger of God against David for taking a census. Why was this a sin ?  First because God did not tell him to do it, and secondly David did it for prideful reasons. The sin was not the census but pride. When God points this out to David, David repents and God accepts. However, there are still results that must be paid ! God gives David the choice of three punishments. David throws himself on God's mercy and God puts a plague on the people. 70,000 people die and David buys an alter and makes sacrifices to God. God accepts and lifts the plague.The spiritual truth to be seen here is that giving to God that which does not cost you something, is no sacrifice in God's eyes.

We hope you have enjoyed this blog and pray you will join us on our next journey into God's word !!