Monday: Read 2 Samuel 11:1-12:12 (p.161-163, end at “…before all Israel.”)

David saw Bathsheba from his roof and sent for her. What practical steps can we take to guard our eyes and hearts from temptation in a world full of distractions and temptations?

 

Tuesday: Read 2 Samuel 12:13-20, Psalm 51:1-12   (p.163-165, end at “…and worshiped.”)

David was forgiven by God, but his child still died. In what ways have you experienced the consequences of sin, even after forgiveness has been sought and offered?

 

Wednesday: Read Psalm 32, 2 Samuel 12:24-25 (p.165-167, end at “…heart as well?”)

What specific steps did the psalmist take to move from silence to confession? How does this process encourage you to approach God with your own shortcomings?

 

Thursday: Read 2 Samuel 18:1-33 (p.167-169, end at “…as the past?”)

Do you think Joab was justified in disobeying the king’s orders in order to serve (what he understood to be) the greater good of the kingdom? Where do you draw the line between following orders and taking decisive, pragmatic action?

 

Friday: Read 1 Chronicles 22:1-19 (p.169-170, end at “…Name of the Lord.”)

In what areas of your life (family, community, work, church) can you prepare the ground or gather resources for future generations who will finish, or continue, the work you started?

 

Saturday: Read 1 Chronicles 29:1-20, Psalm 23 (p.171-173)

What does the people’s joyful and willing response teach us about the connection between generosity and genuine joy? How have you experienced that connection in your own life?

 

* Page numbers are from The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People. Copies are available in the lobby.