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2 Samuel MARCH 7 Reading 66 DAVID BEGINS HIS REIGN 2 Samuel 1–5 “David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years” (2 Sam. 5:4).Even with the fugitive years behind him, David’s first years as ruler were filled with tension. Don’t expect life to be without struggle despite victories alongContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

2 Samuel INTRODUCTION First and 2 Samuel were originally a single book in the Hebrew Bible. They tell the story of the historic transition of Israel from a group of scattered tribes ruled by judges to a united and powerful nation. The time spanned by the two books is roughly 120 years, from about 1050Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

February 22THEY’LL KNOW WE ARE CHRISTIANS BY OUR LOVEWords and Music by Peter Scholtes, 1938–A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. All men will know that you are My disciples if you love one another. (John 13:34, 35)It’s easy to talk sentimentallyContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

February 21WHEN LOVE SHINES INCarrie E. Breck, 1855–1934Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)Our emotional soundness and even our physical health depend on the quality of our love for God. And as a result, we gain an attitude of love andContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”

February 20HOW CAN I HELP BUT LOVE HIM?Words and Music by Elton M. Roth, 1891–1951For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them andContinue reading “Amazing Grace: 366 Hymn Stories”