In 2 Samuel 11:1-5, King David is 50 years old. He’s been the reigning king of Israel for 20 years. He’s rich, he’s powerful, and he’s popular. It’s spring in Israel, a time when war is commenced, but David sends Joab to war while he basks in his accomplishments. At the beginning of 2 Samuel…
John Bunyan, the great author of A Pilgrim’s Progress, once said. “Saint abroad, and a devil at home.” This week in our #KINGDAVID series, we’ll be looking at 1 Samuel 28-30. David listened to his heart (mistake #1), defected to the camp of the Philistines so that Saul would leave him alone (mistake #2), and…