God's Mercy to/through His Anointed in Providence, Presence, and Prayer (Family Worship lesson in 2Sam 15:13–37)

Of what mercies can believers be sure, even in the midst of the hardest circumstances? Pastor leads his family in today’s “Hopewell @Home” passage. 2Samuel 15:13–37 prepares us for the first serial reading of morning worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these twenty-five verses of holy Scripture, we learn that even while He was disciplining David, Yahweh was merciful to him through His surprising providence, favorable presence, and hearing of prayer—all which blessings unfailingly belong to believers in Christ.