2 Samuel 8 - Praying God's Word

Please read 2 Samuel 8.

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Meditate on this sentence from verses 6 and 14.

And the LORD helped David wherever he went.

David was quite a warrior, killing most of his enemies and enslaving the rest.  Perhaps you are thinking this is the chapter where the Christ parallels end.  However, consider these words from Revelation 19:13-16 and 21.

He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty.  And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

And the rest were killed with the sword which came from the mouth of Him

who sat on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.

Jesus, the baby born in a manger to die for the sins of the world, will return to earth as the conquering Warrior King and LORD, slaying His enemies who refused His sacrifice for their sins. That is the entire story of Christmas. Ask the LORD to help you tell the whole Christmas story this year; people must know how the story ends.

Pray 2 Samuel 8:6b and 14b over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, help _______ and me wherever we go.

LORD, help ________ and me wherever we go.

In Your name, Jesus…”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

2 Samuel 7 - Praying God's Word

Please read 2 Samuel 7.

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Meditate on verse 16.  God is speaking to David.

“Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever;

your throne shall be established forever.”

2 Samuel 7 contains the Davidic covenant, God’s forever promises to King David.  Some of those covenant promises are:

·      God will establish the kingdom of David’s descendant forever (vs. 12-13).

·      God’s lovingkindness will not depart from David’s descendant (v. 15).

·      David’s house and kingdom will endure before God forever, and his throne will be established forever (v. 16).

Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the Davidic covenant:

·      Jesus was born a descendant of David (Romans 1:1-3).

·      Jesus is the Messiah, the son of David (Matthew 1:1).

·      God found David to be a man after His heart, and from his descendants, according to God’s promise, God brought to Israel a Savior Jesus (Acts 13:22-23).

If you are in a covenant relationship with Jesus, sit before the LORD and pray David’s words in 2 Samuel 7:18-29.  This is a prayer formed with some of those words:

“Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?

Thank You for knowing me, O LORD God!  For the sake of Your Word

 and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness.

 For this reason, You are great, O LORD God; for there is none like You,

and there is no God besides You.  May my family be established before You.

 May it please You to bless my family that we may continue forever before You.

  For You, O LORD God, have spoken, and with Your blessing

may my family, Your servants, be blessed forever.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

2 Samuel 6 - Praying God's Word

Please read 2 Samuel 6.

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Meditate on verse 2.

And David arose and went with all the people who were with him to Baale-judah

to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the Name,

 the very name of the LORD of hosts who is enthroned above the cherubim.

The ark of God was kept at Abinadab’s house for 20 years (1 Samuel 7:1- 2). It was the visual reminder of God’s presence, and King David wanted it back inside the tabernacle in the City of David. His first attempt at returning the ark went terribly wrong because David did it the wrong way. The ark was not to be put on a cart; it was to be carried with poles on the shoulders of Levites and not touched by human hands. David was significantly rattled when God killed Uzzah just for touching the ark, trying to steady it when the cart became unstable. In fear of God, David left the ark at the home of Obed-edom until he made proper preparations for moving it (1 Chronicles 15:13-15).

God still has specific requirements for being in His presence. Those who do not know God and obey the Gospel of the LORD Jesus will “pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the LORD” (2 essalonians 1:8-9). But those who come into the presence of God through Jesus Christ receive eternal life and eternal blessings.

Pray 2 Samuel 6:12 over your house/family as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, bless my house and all that belongs

 to my family on account of Your presence.

Because You are Immanuel, God with us, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvelll

2 Samuel 5 - Praying God's Word

Please read 2 Samuel 5.

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Meditate on verse 2b.

And the LORD said to you, “You will shepherd My people Israel,

and you will be a ruler over Israel.”

These words spoken to King David are strikingly similar to words from the Christmas story:

And you Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; for out of you shall come forth a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.

—Matthew 2:6

After reigning over Judah seven-and-a-half years, David shepherded the combined kingdom of Israel and Judah for 33 years.  David ruled a total of 40 years, but a Ruler was coming who would reign and shepherd eternally.  

Jesus is the everlasting Ruler and Shepherd.   Have you made Him Ruler and Shepherd of your life? 

Although David was king, he acknowledged God established the kingdom for His purposes (v. 12).  Do you live with the same intentionality?

Pray 2 Samuel 5:12 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, let ________ and me realize why You have established us.

Use us to exalt Your Kingdom for the sake of Your people.

In Your name, King Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

2 Saumuel 4 - Praying God's Word

Please read 2 Samuel 4.

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Meditate on verse 9b.

David said to them, “As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress…”

As the regime change from Saul’s kingdom to David’s kingdom became obvious, people started to panic, thinking David would want to kill Saul’s family to secure his place on the throne. A fleeing nurse carrying Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth, dropped and crippled him. Rechab and Baanah, two of Saul’s commanders, thought they could find favor with David by killing Saul’s son, Ish-bosheth, but their bad decision resulted in their own deaths.

The people in these stories did not know the heart of King David. He would never kill a descendant of Jonathan, and he trusted God’s intervention to take care of his enemies. He did not want humans preempting the LORD’s provision.

What sends you into a panic and causes you to make crippling choices? Know and trust the heart of Jesus; He promises to take care of you.

Pray 2 Samuel 4:9b over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, as You live, redeem  ________ and my life from all distress.

Thank You, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

2 Samuel 3 - Praying God's Word

Please read 2 Samuel 3.

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Meditate on verse 14a.

So David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth,

Saul’s son, saying, “Give me my wife Michal…”

David wanted his bride. Michal, Saul’s daughter, was betrothed to David, but Saul later gave her to Paltiel to marry instead (1 Samuel 18:20-27; 25:44). Michal loved David; he had fought and killed 200 Philistines to win her hand in marriage. Now, as David’s kingdom was being established, he wanted his bride, Michal, with him.

The parallels in this story to Christ and His bride, the church, are poignant. Christians are the bride of Christ. When Jesus came 2,000 years ago, it was for the purpose of dying and resurrecting to win His bride. Satan and the world would love to steal that precious bride, but Jesus knows who she is, and He will make her His own when He returns to establish His Kingdom (Revelation 19:7-9).

To whom are you betrothed, Christ or the world? Be aware that when you choose to become the bride of Christ, the world will come chasing after you, even weeping, like Paltiel did for Michal (v. 16). Do not be swayed in your decision to follow Jesus; His love for you is eternal, and His is the only everlasting Kingdom (Revelation 11:15).

Use the words from 2 Samuel 3:18 and 21 to pray over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, by Your hand save __________ and me.

Save us from all our enemies.

Gather Your people to make a covenant with You.

Be King over all that Your soul desires.

In Your name, King Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

2 Samuel 2 - Praying God's Word

Please read 2 Samuel 2.

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Meditate on verses 1 and 4a.

Then it came about afterwards that David inquired of the LORD, saying,

“Shall I go up to one of the cities of Judah?”  And the LORD said to him,

“Go up.”  So David said, “Where shall I go up?”  And He said, “To Hebron.” 

Then the men of Judah came and there anointed David king over the house of Judah.

David was anointed king at Hebron. Hebron is first mentioned in Genesis 13:18 where Abraham built an altar to the LORD because of faith in God’s promises for land, descendants, and blessings (Genesis 12:1-2; 13:14-18). David was one of those descendants and blessings. And through Abraham and David, came the ultimate descendant and blessing, Jesus. “The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham ...” (Matthew 1:1).

Jesus descended from the royal line of David because He is King of kings (1 Timothy 6:14-15). Is He your King? Do you have a Hebron, a place where you believed the promises of God and made Jesus King of your life? If not, let today become your Hebron.

Pray 2 Samuel 2:4 and 6 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD Jesus, I anoint You King over me and my house.

Show Your lovingkindness, truth, and goodness to us.

Because You are King Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell