2 Samuel 5 - Lord of the Breakthroughs

In this section, David is at the top of the world! The first story is about David uniting the kingdom, he wins a decisive battle and builds a house and a name for himself in Jerusalem. This external glory covered some internal rot in the life of David that would eventually lead to his downfall. The second story of a battle with the Philistines demonstrated David's humbleness to inquire of the Lord first and obey his commandments. To see the Lord break through in power in our lives, we need to live humbly, daily dependent on the Lord.