Tag: David
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Day 275: What’s the Deal With Fourteen Generations? (Matthew 1)
Why does Matthew emphasize “fourteen generations” three times in his genealogy of Jesus? A visit to Bethlehem and a closer look at the number 14 reveal God’s perfect plan to point us to David’s greater Son.
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Refresh 2: A Clean Heart (Psalm 51)
We don’t need to rehabilitate a good heart. We need a new heart. That’s the gospel.
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Day 152: How to Pray for Your Children (Psalm 72)
If you knew you were nearing the end of your life and you had one last chance to pray over your child, what would you ask God for?
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Day 147: David and Hamilton (Psalm 127:1-2)
What do King David and Alexander Hamilton have in common? More than I realized. As I read the closing chapters of 1 Chronicles, I began to see David not merely as a warrior or poet, but as a nation builder creating systems and structures that would outlive him. And suddenly, I found myself thinking about…
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Day 146: Nap Time (Psalm 131)
On the anniversary of my mom’s homegoing, this one hit hard today. There is a deep rest that comes from trusting God like a child at nap time—safe, held, and free from the weight of the world.
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Day 144: I am Prayer (Psalm 109:4)
People ask all the time, “How are you?” Usually we answer with emotions, circumstances, or clichés: “Fine.” “Busy.” “Tired.” But in Psalm 109:4, David answers differently. In Hebrew, he literally says, “I am prayer.”
