Going through trials, God’s sovereignty is the pillow upon which you lay your head. —C.H. Spurgeon This second half of the Chronicles first draws our attention to the reign of the newly-crowned Solomon, who takes us to the height of Israel’s glory. The book then shifts to the other focal point, the soon-to-be-built temple. As […]
Tending sheep, he killed a lion; delivering victuals, he fought a giant; serving God, he found greatness. We’re about to say goodbye to David, at least in this historical account. “Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. And the period that he reigned…was forty years…So he died in a good old age, full […]
Our theology should always culminate in doxology, God’s revealing in our reveling in Him. In this brief passage (1 Chron 29:21-25) about Solomon’s second coronation (v 22), we see nothing of the earlier palace intrigue when Adonijah attempted to steal the crown from his brother, of Joab and Abiathar’s betrayal, or of Bathsheba’s awkward appeal […]
Praise now is rehearsing our eternal song. Grace teaches us to sing; coming glory will perfect it. Somehow we’re not surprised on this momentous occasion that David has a song to sing (1 Chron 29:10-20)! God’s people should be singing people. Before any altar was built, before any incense arose from the coming temple, David […]
Ever reach for the last donut…or chicken salad? Here’s a story that will provide you food for thought. […]
“Success” is the key to “successors.” Success isn’t what we leave behind; it’s what we pass on. The life of faith is a relay race. None of us can accomplish in our short lives all that God wants done. One of our greatest obstacles is the smooth transfer of the baton. Even our Lord, who […]
We don’t always see the end game in the tragedies of life. “Why?” often hangs there unanswered. But faith discovers the answer here and there–enough to trust God for the rest. […]
Knowing God’s plan is essential. Planning brings the future into the present so we can act wisely. All these people we’ve been reading about? Here they are at the capital for the Big Event: “all the leaders…the officers…the captains…and the stewards…with the officials, the valiant men, and all the mighty men of valor” (1 Chron 28:1). Quite […]