David asked, āIs there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathanās sake?ā (2 Samuel 9:1) After David becomes king over Israel according to the promise of God, and establishes his rule against pretenders to the throne, he remembers his beloved friend Jonathan. Jonathan, you may remember, was Saulās son, and thus should have been Davidās enemy. But Jonathan loved David and believed Godās promises to him.…
Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone. (Titus 3:1-2) Letās look at Paulās series of admonitions in Titus 3:1-2 in light of the present pandemic. Paul has just encouraged Titus to keep preaching the gospel of grace, a grace that āteaches us to say…