2 Samuel 10:1-19 Once while Abraham Lincoln was dining in theWhite House one of his guests blew on his coffee,poured it into his saucer, and drank from it. As youmight imagine, some of the refined ladies andgentlemen seated nearby were aghast, and for amoment the room was filled with an embarrassedsilence. Then Lincoln took his…

2 Samuel 9:1-13 When a person works an eight-hour day and receives afair day’s pay for his time, that is a wage.When a person competes with an opponent and receivesa trophy for his performance, that is a prize.When a person receives appropriate recognition for hislong service or high achievements, that is an award.But when a…

2 Samuel 8:1-14 The story is told about a pastor that got up in thepulpit and apologized for the Band-Aid on his face.He said “I was thinking about my sermon whileshaving and cut my face.”Afterward the treasurer found a note in thecollection plate “Next time, think about your faceand cut the sermon.” This morning we…

2 Samuel 7:1-17 A pastor is walking down the street one day whenhe notices a small boy trying to use the doorbell ona house across the street. However, the boy is verysmall and the doorbell is too high for him to reach. After watching the boy’s efforts for some time thepastor walks across the street…