The Promise Fulfilled: Wisdom and Wealth Granted
on March 24th, 2019
How could one human exhibit such unparalleled wisdom and knowledge? Solomon’s breadth of wisdom and knowledge was simply astonishing: He spoke three thousand proverbs and wrote a thousand and five songs; he spoke about plant life, animals, reptiles and fish. Solomon was a walking encyclopedia of knowledge. In addition to this astonishing knowledge, Solomon was also extremely wealthy and God grante... Read More
Wisdom Comes From God; Ask Him For It
on March 23rd, 2019
God promised to give Solomon wisdom to rule His people and He did. Those were days when paternity and maternity could not be determined with a DNA test. So how in the world was the truth going to be determined in this very difficult case? It would take more than mere human reasoning. Divine insight and wisdom were needed.Certain things are worth pondering over:First, the heart of man can be desper... Read More
When You Put God First . . .
on March 22nd, 2019
Solomon started his kingship in the right direction: he showed his love for God by keeping the instructions given him by his father David. David had counseled him to walk faithfully with God so that the generational blessings promised by God to David would never cease in the family.Solomon had seen David offer extravagant sacrifices to God and we see him as king following those footsteps. Solomon ... Read More
The Promise Is Fulfilled Through Obedience
on March 21st, 2019
David was close to death. He had enthroned Solomon as his successor and he addressed Solomon for the last time prior to his death. The last words of a godly icon are significant. David was a slayer of giants; he was an outstanding military commander; he was a man after God's own heart; he was a gifted musician and Psalmist. He was a visionary who took the nation of Israel to unimaginable heights. ... Read More
The Fault Is Not With God; It is With Us!
on March 20th, 2019
David was old and about to depart from the earthly realm. By all accounts, he had been a very successful king. He had greatly expanded the borders of Israel and subdued her enemies.His accomplishments were laudable.But as towering as his legacy was, there was one chronic weakness that David seemed unable to deal with: David never seemed to have the guts to deal with issues of rebellion and indisci... Read More
A Truly Repentant Heart: How David Dealt With Sin (Part 5)
on March 19th, 2019
"You do not desire a sacrifice or I would offer one. You do not desire a burnt offering."David was in deep reflection over what God truly desires in a repentant person.Here was a man who understood the power of material sacrifice. Here was a man who sacrificed generously to God. We are reminded in 2 Samuel 6:13, "When those who were carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a... Read More