PrayerBits for Thursday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Thursday

Scripture lesson:  2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 King David

Time to reflect: David is an interesting Biblical character. In some ways he was a great human and great king, at other times a great sinner and a poor leader. In some ways he God's chosen leader and in some ways just another politician. He did good things and brought harm to his people. He was faithful to God but his personal life was a mess (and not just that Bathsheba thing). He was a human.

Moving through the day: Meditate on the fact that the Bible, while honoring God's people were VERY honest about them. If a Biblical writer was to report about your what would be listed?

Scripture:

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and said, ?Look, we are your bone and flesh. For some time, while Saul was king over us, it was you who led out Israel and brought it in. The Lord said to you: It is you who shall be shepherd of my people Israel, you who shall be ruler over Israel.? So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel. David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. At Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and at Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years. David occupied the stronghold, and named it the city of David. David built the city all around from the Millo inwards. And David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.