February 22, 2012 by Amber
We wrapped up our series on angels and demons last week. I hope it was helpful. I learned a lot preparing for the lesson each week. The most valuable part for me was being reminded of the power of our God. This song went well with our last two lessons. Caitlyn sang it in church several weeks ago. It’s true–the enemy has to leave at the sound of His Great Name.
We’re heading to 2 Samuel next. I enjoyed our trek through 1 Samuel way back when and have been wanting to continue where we left off. 1 Samuel chronicled the ministry of Samuel, the reign of Saul and a bit about David before he became the king. 2 Samuel begins with the death of King Saul and follows the reign of David. I’ve always struggled with the life of King David. He was described as a man after God’s own heart, yet he was also a womanizing murderer. (King David–not the multiple men named David in our class, of course.) Reconciling that praise of character with David’s sometimes detestable behavior is a stretch to me. I’d like to look at the events in 2 Samuel and the life of David from this side of the New Testament. Instead of just reading/telling these well-known stories, what do we do with them as New Testament believers? How do we reconcile this flawed “man after God’s own heart” with the teachings of Jesus Christ? How and why is our understanding of God different than David’s understanding of God?
I’m looking forward to it. Studying straight through a book from the scripture is my favorite kind of series. Hope to see you there.
Amber
