READ: 2 Samuel 12:1-13
Why have you despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in His sight? —2 Samuel 12:9

When I sat in my car at the start of the automatic car wash, I didn’t know that my left front tire was not properly lined up with the track. The car wash started but my car wasn’t moving, so I accelerated. That caused my tire to jump the track.

Now I was stuck—I couldn’t move forward or backward. The car wash continued through its cycle without my car. Meanwhile, cars began lining up and waiting for me. I was glad when two workers at the station helped me get my car back on the track.

Sometimes in our Christian lives we get off track too. King David did in a big way. He committed adultery with Bathsheba and later ordered that her husband be put “in the forefront of the hottest battle” and left there to be killed (2 Sam. 11:3-4,15-17). David’s actions were way out of line with how God wanted him to behave as His chosen king.

David needed help to get back on track. The Bible says that “the Lord sent Nathan to David” (12:1). He confronted him about stealing another man’s wife, and David wisely repented (v.13). Nathan took a risk to help David get right with God, even though his sin still had dire consequences.

Does someone you know need your help to get back on track? — Anne Cetas

Fellowship with other Christians
Strengthens us when we are weak,
Reprimands when we are sinning,
Helps us when God’s will we seek. —Sper


True love dares to confront.

B.L.A.S.T.

From the lesson last week - "X marks the spot!"

This was based on the verse in
Psalm 119:72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

"How many points do you have from your verses challenges?"---this may be asked, and this could be a spot for the kids to check for their verse if they lose their paper...which prob never happens with elementary kids, right!?!

Hump Day Hope

Who is at fault today?
The snooze button was too ergonomically correct; That train was 2 minutes too long; The sky has no sun: Who's to blame?

We have to deal with the affects of these happenings. We have failed today, and are unworthy of love...Wait! Christ sees us as totally accepted, forgiven, fully pleasing, and lovable.

Take that to the boss today, and live like you truly believe it.
Galatians 6:14
"May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world."