Day3
Week16
2 Samuel
“When the wife of Uriah heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband. When the time of mourning was concluded, David sent for her and brought her to his house. She became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was displeasing to the Lord.”
2 Samuel 11:26-27 MEV
Cross references
2 Samuel 12:9;
Psalm 51:4-5
The Goal
What is the goal?
How will we know if we achieve the goal?
Who sets the standard for the goal?
David had allowed his selfish lusts to set the standard for his goals and although he achieved the goal, in the end he failed to align with the ultimate goal of pleasing his Creator and most precious friend, Adonnai.
Do your goals line up with Gods?
It is easy to lose sight of God’s will in our busy lives. If a man like David who was the apple of God’s eye could be distracted and fall that far, then we must be careful to heed the warning of this lesson and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus!
That is the goal! Keep our eyes fixed on Him. It’s that simple.
Action Step
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.”
Mark 12:30 MEV
What would it look like to show God’s love today?
Invest a few moments reflecting on that.
Talk to Him about some of your favorite things about Him?
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