David spoke to his son, Solomon.
"My
son, I wanted to build a Temple to honor the name of the LORD my God,"
David told him. "But the LORD said to me, 'You have killed many men in the
battles you have fought. And since you have shed so much blood in my sight, you
will not be the one to build a Temple to honor my name. But you will have a son
who will be a man of peace. I will give him peace with his enemies in all the
surrounding lands. His name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to
Israel during his reign. He is the one who will build a Temple to honor my
name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. And I will secure the throne
of his kingdom over Israel forever.'
"Now,
my son, may the LORD be with you and give you success as you follow his
directions in building the Temple of the LORD your God. And may the LORD give
you wisdom and understanding, that you may obey the Law of the LORD your God as
you rule over Israel. For you will be successful if you carefully obey the
decrees and regulations that the LORD gave to Israel through Moses. Be strong
and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart! 1 Chronicles 22:7-13
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| Model of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem |
Be strong and courageous. The same message
that was given to Joshua when he became the leader of the Israelites. Here
David is telling Solomon that IF he obeys the Law of the Lord, the Lord may
give him wisdom and understanding. It is no wonder that Solomon asked God for
wisdom and understanding—David had advised him to be obedient and he would be
rewarded. Great wisdom in itself. The concordance doesn’t give us any specific
references to David having great wisdom, but it is obvious that he was a smart
guy…one who used his wisdom and understanding to please the Lord as much as he
could. David is known as a man after God’s own heart.
Prayer
~Lord God, may You be with my son and give him success as he follows Your
directions in building the Temple of the LORD God within his heart. He will be
successful IF he continues to carefully obey You—placing himself under Your
grace. May he be strong and courageous, remembering that You, God, will never
leave him or forsake him. You are an awesome God—going before, behind and beside
him…as he seeks and serves You.
Happy Birthday, Mike!
May God continue to bless and guide you…
…as our son, as a husband, a father, and as His son and worker for
Him.
Love & Prayers…today and always.
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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