1 Chronicles

Summarization of King David’s life

1 Chronicles 29:26-30 David’s reign was summarized.Unity of a nation    David, son of Jesse reigned over all Israel as a united kingdom.  The total of David’s reign: 40 years          He reigned in Hebron: 7 years          He reigned in Jerusalem: 33 years  David died at a “ripe old age, full of days, riches and honor; and his son Solomon reigned […]

End of Life

1 Chronicles 29:28 When you come to the end of your life, will you be known as having a heart for God? Consider this  ~ What will the end of your life show others?Do you have motives, a heart for God?

“that day”

1 Chronicles 29:21  The next day – how many “next days” do you continue to worship the living God?  The people of Israel, the next day, made great sacrifices to the LORD, offering burnt offerings to the LORD.   The amount sacrificed!          1,000 bulls          1,000 rams          1,000 lambsand each offering included “drink offerings and sacrifices in abundance for […]

Encouraging others

1 Chronicles 29:20  David encouraged the people of Israel to give generously to add to the stockpiles of materials to build the temple, the house of God.  After the generous offering, David prayed to the LORD God of Israel.  1 Chronicles 29:10-19   Then David said to the assembled people, “Now bless the LORD your God.” 1 Chronicles […]

Prayer of Praise

1 Chronicles 29:10-19  David’s prayer, after the generosity of all Israel, for the building of the house of God.   As you read this prayer ~ insert your name in place of “everyone”, “we”, “I”, “our”, “my”, “their”.   “Blessed are You, O LORD God of Israel our father, forever and ever.11 ‘Yours, O LORD, is the greatness […]

Offering made with a whole heart

1 Chronicles 29:1-9  David secured the people’s backing for Solomon, the next king of Israel.  Wise dad!  David’s motives: “for the temple is not for man, but for the LORD God.”  1 Chronicles 29:1   David named his personal offering and the offering which came to the nation of Israel from other sources.  Gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, precious […]

Advice from experience

1 Chronicles 28:20-21  David said to his son, Solomon, the next king of Israel, “Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, my God, is with you.  He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is […]

Who is leading you?

1 Chronicles 28:11-19  First David pointed Solomon to seek God.  1 Chronicles 28:9-10   Secondly, David gave the plan, the blueprint of the porch of the temple, and everything to do with the temple.  1 Chronicles 28:11-12   David was the architect – he made the blueprint for the temple.  Blueprints are detailed drawings, well thought through and […]

God knows …

  David first spoke to all the assembled leaders of Israel.  1 Chronicles 28:1-8   Then David pointedly looked at Solomon and said, ‘As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of […]

Be Resolute

1 Chronicles 28:1-8  David assembled all the officials of Israel in Jerusalem.  David explained to them his intentions were to build a permanent home for the ark of the covenant of the LORD.  David then prepared to build it.  1 Chronicles 28:1-2   But God told David, ‘You shall not build a house for My name because you […]