“In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.” (v. 1)

Do you know when you are most likely to stray into error?

It’s when you are off purpose.

The time for trouble always seems to be when you ought to be doing with diligence, but instead you choose diversions and dalliances. For David, warrior and king, his starkest sins occur when he’s supposed to be leading the army. The stage was set for failure when he chose to stay home, leave the responsibilities to someone else, and indulge himself.

Where and when do you find yourself wasting time and skirting responsibility? Because that’s when you’re vulnerable! How much pain and shame could we avoid if we simply remained on purpose, for God’s glory?

— Tyler