Genealogical research
1 Chronicles 1: Abraham’s family tree developed along these lines.
The books called 1st and 2nd Chronicles cover the same period of history that is covered in 1st and 2nd Samuel and 1st and 2nd Kings. However, these books were written around 100 years after the others. Because of that we see a different perspective here. Not only are there different details, as happens any time two or more people tell about the same events, but the emphasis is different too. The books of the Chronicles are written for people whose ancestors were exiled from Israel and Judah two or more generations earlier. These people are in danger of being swallowed up by other cultures to the point that they’re forgetting that they’re “children of Abraham.” The writer (maybe Ezra) wants to reconnect them to their roots and to their God. He sets out to tell them their own story; where they came from and why theyāre where they now are. With that in mind, he starts off with genealogy: page after page of names. He wants his readers to find their place in the story. Today, most of us skip through these pages of names. The writer, though, wants his original readers to see their own family record, and in connecting with their ancestry to reconnect their lives to the story of God. To some extent we all need to do some spiritual genealogical work once in a while. Itās to our benefit to remember how weāve arrived at our current place among the people of God. I’m not just talking about that precious Sunday School teacher who showed an interest in us, but even looking farther back to those who served God and passed the faith along to our “spiritual ancestors.”
Take Away: While we canāt spend all our time looking back itās not a bad idea to consider our spiritual genealogy once in a while.
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The prayer of Jabez
1 Chronicles 3: Jabez prayed to the God of Israel.
Few people had ever taken note of the āprayer of Jabezā before a little book was written about it and this prayer became well known. Here’s the prayer from The Message: “Bless me, o bless me! Give me land, large tracts of land. And provide your personal protection — don’t let evil hurt me.” Then weāre told: “God gave him what he asked.” When everyone was talking about this prayer, I added it to my prayer journal and spent time meditating on it, finding ways to make it “my” prayer. The āJabez prayer fad” faded and we donāt hear people talking about it anymore. I doubt that this prayer is intended take the place of the Lord’s Prayer or some of the Psalm prayers. We aren’t told to pray this prayer of Jabez but we are told to pray the Lord’s Prayer and weāre wise to keep that in mind. Also, Iām glad that The Message reminds us that Jabez is praying for more land. He wants to increase his wealth. In other words, the “more territory” he prayed for wasnāt a larger Sunday School class or greater spiritual influence. Weāve spiritualized the prayer but heās asking for wealth. Before I make this into a model prayer I might want to spend some time with the words of our Lord who told us to seek his Kingdom and trust him with the material things of life. Finally, I think his prayer for protection from evil is right on. The reason I know that is that Jesus taught us to pray the very same thing. So, what do I do with this prayer? For one thing, I think Iām free to use it by filtering it through the teachings of our Lord. Jabez asked for wealth and when I ask for “spiritual wealth” Iām stepping away from Jabez but moving in direction of Lord. Also, I can remember that Jabez prayed out of absolute sincerity and faith and that pleased God. In fact, Iām told that God answered this man’s prayer. I learn here that God loves it when I pray in faith. Finally, before I start asking for “more” I might want to spend some time thinking about what it means for me to take up my cross and follow Jesus.
Take Away: Lord, teach us to pray.
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God bless the singers
1 Chronicles 6: These are the persons David appointed to lead the singing in the house of God.
As I read page after page of āChroniclesā I meet lots of people. There are fighters who cried out to God and received his help, farmers, potters, and linen workers. Now, Iām introduced to some professional singers. These are the song leaders who served during Davidās reign. Hereās choirmaster Herman and his associate Asaph, the writer of some of the Psalms in our Bibles. These singers were faithful to their assignment and, now we see them included in the list of people in the opening pages of 1 Chronicles. Music has always been important to the people of God. David, a song writer and musician himself, didnāt want to take any chances with the worship music of his day so he appointed people to give their full attention to it. I donāt want to carry things too far here, but itās good to remember that the music of worship is worth our best effort. That doesnāt mean that any one style is the right one, but it does mean that our music is an offering to the Lord and we want to give him our best. Personally, Iām thankful for the talented musicians and singers and song writers who have blessed me and helped me focus on the Lord. This Sunday it might be a good idea to let these folks know theyāre appreciated.
Take Away: Thank the Lord for those who lift our hearts to God through their music.
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Family skeletons
1 Chronicles 7: Ezer and Elead [were] cattle-rustlers, killed on one of their raids.
The accounting of Ephraimās family tree unearths the gem that some of the family were cattle-rustlers. Things got so bad that the natives of Gath caught them and killed them. Their dad was deeply grieved by their deaths and, when a baby was born to the family he named him āUnluckyā to reflect how he felt about things. The story is just thrown in with the continued listing of who was the father of whom, but it does spark the imagination a bit and it feels like weāre hearing about the old American west rather than about life centuries before Christ. I wonder how the original readers reacted to this bit of information. Did they hang their heads in shame or did they sheepishly grin at one another? I think thereās room for both reactions. Itās that way for us too. We canāt escape our connection to family. Sometimes weāre quite pleased with it and other times, well, not so much. At one level, Iām reminded that Iām not above the ups and downs, successes and failures of life. At another level, I donāt need to take myself too seriously. At least, so far as I know, I donāt have any ancestors named āUnlucky.ā Iām not as sure about the cattle-rustling though.
Take Away: Donāt take life too seriously ā sometimes itās best to smile and move on.
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Full Circle
1 Chronicles 9: The first Israelites to return from exile to their homes and cities were the priests, the Levites, and the temple support staff.
After page after page of genealogy we arrive at the wrap up statement that āthis is the complete family tree for all Israel.ā After wading through the names (or maybe skipping them) we breathe a sigh of relief, ready to get back to the story telling of the book. Instead, there are more names! The writer skips over the years of exile to the beginning of the return to Jerusalem. He speaks of these people differently, though, and it feels as though the writer may be a contemporary of some of these folks. In just a few paragraphs weāll be back to the story of King Saul and begin marching through the king stories of Israel and Judah. However, having just finished the genealogy followed by the list of early returnees to Israel after the exile, I canāt help but reflect on how connected it all is. Other nations that are exiled are absorbed into the culture of the Babylonian and, later on, Persian empires. These descendants of Abraham, though, hold together. There are changes to their culture and traditions, but they remain a separate people through it all. Itās only because of that that I can read āthis is how it endedā followed immediately by āthis is how it continued.ā Thereās only one way to explain it: itās the Hand of God. This God made promises to Abraham and centuries later to David. Through the prophets, even in the darkest of days before the exile, thereās the promise of restoration. Now, in an almost offhand way I see part of the fulfillment of that. āHereās the end of the story…now, letās get back to the story.ā Caution: God at work here!
Take Away: The Lordās faithfulness spans lifetimes and generations. His faithfulness never fails.
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Starting at the end
1 Chronicles 10: Saul died in disobedience.
When we first read the story of King Saul in 1 Samuel we get the full treatment, so we know all about how he was anointed and how his rejection of God unraveled his kingship and his life in general. Here, we start at the end of his life. The writer seems to be in a hurry to get to King David and I think I know why. This book is being written to remind the people of Israel where they came from and who they are. The desire is to reignite their connection to one another and to God. Saul could have been the first and greatest king of Israel, but he failed, dying not in glory, but in disobedience. Later on, weāll work through the failures that led to the exile, but here in the early going the idea is to inspire and ignite enthusiasm. Sad to say, Saulās story might be good for warning people of pending failure but it wonāt do much to unite and give a sense of pride. Thereās a time to focus on such things. After all, spiritual failure is a real possibility. For now, though, the writer just wants to set up the story of David and give his readers something to cheer about. Know what? Thatās okay with me too!
Take Away: While we know all about spiritual failure itās good to be reminded of the very real possibility of spiritual success too.
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Water from the well
1 Chronicles 11: He refused to drink it.
Included in the genealogy of the Chronicles are the names and sample exploits of great warriors who serve under David. “The Thirty,” is a band of brave and capable fighters. This group has an awesome leader and some especially outstanding men called the “Big Three.” At one point David, whoās on the run from Saul, comments that heād love a drink of water from the well at Bethlehem. However, Bethlehemās under Philistine rule at the time. That detail doesn’t stop the “Big Three” from fighting their way into Bethlehem, drawing water from the well there, and then withdrawing to bring it to David. Davidās overwhelmed by this gift and refuses to drink it. To him, this is a gift too precious to be received as a common thing so instead of drinking the water he pours it out as an offering to God. I’ve never had anyone go to battle to bring me a drink of water but Iāve had some people do some wonderful things for me. When that happens I don’t want to treat their sacrifice as a common thing. Some gifts that are intended for me are so valuable that I know theyāre too good for me. When that happens, I can take the example of David, and make it an offering to the Lord.
Take Away: Kindnesses done to us ought to be appreciated. They should also humble us.
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Department of human resources
1 Chronicles 12: Hardly a day went by without men showing up to help ā it wasnāt long before his band seemed as large as Godās own army!
Davidās cause is a just one. Heās been open and honest and faithful. Still, King Saul knows that his throne is, in reality, Davidās. Heās done nothing but be loyal to Saul yet he finds himself named public enemy number one. David withdraws simply to save his own life. However, like a magnet, he begins drawing fellow outcasts. Saul canāt find David, but everyday people just show up and ask to join him. Before long, he commands a force to be reckoned with and some of the great warriors of history are numbered among Davidās band. Howād this happen? I think Godās finger prints are all over this. The Lord picked David and now the Almightyās building his team for the work to be done. Many years later Davidās most famous descendant has surrounded himself with twelve good men. Still, thereās much to do. A great harvest beckons, but more workers are needed. Jesus tells his core group to pray that the Father will send more harvest workers. In Davidās day people who probably werenāt even sure how they found him just showed up to join his cause. In the Gospels, Jesus puts out a call for harvest workers. Maybe we church leaders should take note of what happens here. If weāre doing what God wants done, heāll supply the people to do it. The Lord doesnāt use up human resources so we can do what we want to do. However, as we see in Davidās case, he has an abundant supply of people to help us do what he wants done.
Take Away: If weāre faithful to the Lord heāll supply the resources necessary for us to do what he wants done.
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Iāll just trust God anyway.
1 Chronicles 13: God erupted in anger against Uzziah and killed him because he grabbed the Chest.
The death of Uzziah is shocking to me even as it is to David in this passage. Theyāre doing a good thing, bringing the Chest of God back from obscurity to its rightful place of honor in Jerusalem. Everyone agrees that itās āthe right thing to do.ā For transport they go so far as to build a brand new cart and David and others lead the way in a joyful procession. Itās at the threshing floor in Kidon that disaster strikes. The oxen pulling the cart stumble and Uzziah, who is, it seems, somehow involved in the mechanical part of the move reaches out and touches the Ark to steady it. Thatās when the shocking thing happens. God strikes Uzziah dead for showing a lack of reverence for this holy object. If you expect me to explain all this away Iām afraid I must disappoint you. Even David who’s right there is frightened by what heās just seen. He decides to put the Ark in the building there, unwilling to bring it to Jerusalem. It may be that Uzziah didnāt really need to steady the Ark and only used the incident as an excuse to reach out and touch it. After all, everyone knew that the Ark was to be carried with poles so that the Levites who were entrusted with the task wouldnāt ever actually touch it. However, thatās just speculation. Ultimately Iām left with my belief that Godās character is pure love and that he never acts in a way contrary to his character. This situation, like a million others, is beyond me. Itās another of those āIāll just trust God anywayā situations we find in both the Bible and in our own lives.
Take Away: Happily, our salvation isnāt based on knowledge, but is, rather, based on faith.
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Precious memories
1 Chronicles 15: God exploded in anger at us because we didn’t make proper preparation and follow instructions.
This is the second effort David has made to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. The first ended with death. David says that was because the proper preparations and procedures werenāt followed. This time things will be different because he’s paying better attention to the details. Thereās nothing like the Ark in Christianity. Many traditions have holy objects but none of them are revered as was the Ark. Thereās a reminder here of the importance of sacred places and things. For instance, there are places that are special to me because Iāve had especially powerful encounters with God in them. Maybe you have your motherās old Bible and just holding it causes you to feel not only closer to her, but to the Lord. These things aren’t the same as the Ark or, later on, the Templeās Holy of Holies. Still, though, as I see David making plans to move the Ark, Iām reminded of the power of some things that have been used by the Lord to connect me to him. I donāt worship them, but they are precious to me.
Take Away: Itās a good thing to be reminded of times and places where the Lord has seemed especially near.
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Anointed worship leaders
1 Chronicles 16: That was the day that David inaugurated regular worship of praise to God, led by Asaph and his company.
Having secured his hold on Israel and having brought the Ark to Jerusalem David moves to establish regular worship services. Itās quite instructive to see the lists of, not only the mighty warriors who fought with David, but of “mighty worship leaders” as well. We thank God for those who have the bravery and skill to protect us from those who would harm us. Such people are worthy of our admiration and thanks. Here, Iām reminded that those who are gifted and trained to lead me into the Presence of the Almighty are also people worth my deepest appreciation. Also, I see here that David feels worship services are important enough to merit the appointing and organizing of specific worship leaders. That doesn’t mean that those who arenāt āofficialā can’t lead in worship, in fact, they often do. Some of the finest worship services Iāve ever seen were led by ordinary people with little formal training but who knew something about getting into the presence of the Lord. Whether a personās “on salary” or not is a poor reflection of whether or not theyāre gifted in leading genuine worship. I thank God for worship leaders who usher us into the presence of the Lord. Thank God for anointed people.
Take Away: Some people are gifted to lead in worship, thank God for them.
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Real worship
1 Chronicles 16: God is great — well worth praising!
Itās a world class worship service. A tent has been pitched for the purpose of housing the Ark of the Covenant and that Ark is being brought into Jerusalem for the first time. King David, himself, leads the procession, joyfully dancing before the Lord. The great worship leader, Asaph, leads the choir in singing praises to God. They sing a wonderful song of praise and worship in which they recount the wonders the Lord has performed and declaring “God is great — well worth praising!” They sing of God’s goodness and love and holiness. When the song has ended, the congregation responds with shouts of “Amen” and “Praise God.” What a holy event! Know what, Iām glad that such worship services arenāt just for the pages of the Old Testament. Iām glad that there are times when the people of God go all out in praising him and that at such times the Lord comes close, filling such holy moments with himself. This passage reminds me of awesome worship services Iāve been in. Even more, it creates in me a desire to occupy such holy ground again, real soon!
Take Away: The great worship events of the Bible, along with worship events weāve experienced personally, provide the inspiration and desire to once again enter into the presence of the Lord.
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Go ahead…wait! Stop!
1 Chronicles 17: Nathan told David, āWhatever is on your heart, go and do it; God is with you.ā
It sounds so right. Davidās throne is established and now the Ark resides in Jerusalem. When David tells the man of God that he wants to build a Temple of worship Nathan never hesitates to place his stamp of approval on the project. After all, David is Godās man and who could ever deny Godās man the privilege of building a great house of worship. That night though, God speaks to Nathan. The message is quite a positive one for David. The Lordās pleased with David and the greatest leader in the history of the world will be one of his descendants. But David isnāt to build a Temple. The prophet is a good man who returns to David the next day to relay this message from God. The āno Templeā thing is brushed aside as David focuses in thanksgiving on the promises heās just received. Still, I canāt help but think about Nathan at this point. When he tells David to go for it I think his heartās in the right place. To him, this is a slam dunk that doesnāt even require prayer. Heās probably the most surprised person in the world when he hears this word from the Lord. Really, I donāt think Nathan does anything wrong in this story. His reaction to Davidās suggestion has the earmarks of a good man who delights in God being honored and served. Still, his reaction to the message of the Lord is even better. Think of it: heās already set sail on this Temple project. In fact, heās granted permission in the Name of the Lord for it to proceed. Then, with just one word from the Lord he pivots one hundred eighty degrees and goes straight to David with the correction. This incident doesnāt cause me to fear having opinions and reaching conclusions based on the facts as I know them. It does, though, teach me not to hold too tightly to those conclusions. Even as a dedicated Christian, I often reach the wrong conclusions. Nathanās story is a good lesson in how Iām to respond when I realize that has, once again, happened.
Take Away: For godly people to have godly opinions is a good thing, but even such people and such opinions are subject to God, himself.
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Good stuff
1 Chronicles 18: Thus David ruled over all of Israel. He ruled well, fair and evenhanded.
David succeeds on all fronts. Hereās a King who prays passionately, fights successfully, and rules justly. All this could have been said about Saul, but when Saul rejected God, God rejected Saul. Now, finally, the promise made to Abraham long ago has come to pass. His descendants possess the Promised Land and his offspring number in the hundreds of thousands. Israel is now more than a family of wanders or even a nation of ex-slaves. Israel is a nation of the people of God led by the man God, himself, has picked to be their king. The story continues with the ups and downs of life and, as well all know, failure is on the horizon. For the time being though, I think Iāll just camp out here and rejoice with the people of this distant day. God keeps his word. He does good things in and for his people. He enjoys blessing our lives. Yes, this is a good place to hang out for a while.
Take Away: When the Lord blesses us we need to take time to enjoy and appreciate those blessings.
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Springtime always comes
1 Chronicles 20: That spring, the time when kings usually go off to war….
Itās a rather off handed statement, said as though itās a truism that every reader will accept without a further thought. Itās springtime and the king is off to war. From here, we move forward to a few accounts of the victories won by David and his army, including more battles with big guys similar to Goliath. Apparently, the writer thinks that weāll all agree that thereās a time for national leaders to lead their nations into war. David lives in an imperfect day in which some nations are belligerent against other nations. If he relaxes, enjoying the success the Lord has given him, the enemies of Israel will move to wipe them off the face of the map. Therefore, when the weather is right, Davidās army gears up for war, knowing that if they donāt theyāll be erased by those who wish them dead. Thatās a long time ago and the world has changed, right? You know that aside from the fact that armies no longer wait till spring to do battle that the world remains a dangerous place. I know I canāt take a passing phrase from 1 Chronicles to develop a philosophy of international relationships, but I do think that this is an example of a national leader doing whatās necessary to keep his nation safe and secure. As a people of God we hate war; especially the pain and suffering it brings to the innocent. It would be better if āspringtimeā never came, but we know it will and because of that we regrettably conclude that a primary responsibility of national leaders is to prepare for war and, while all that is possible to avoid war, to respond when necessary.
Take Away: We need to pray for our national leaders.
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Thereās a time for simple faith
1 Chronicles 21: I want to know the number.
The story of David’s census of Israel has always been a bit puzzling to me. David is king and itās certainly reasonable that a king have an idea of the population of his kingdom. After doing some reading about this, Iāve decided that itās not the census that displeases God. Rather, itās the purpose of it. Throughout his life David has been delivered by the Lord again and again. This census is designed to count the number of fighting men who are available to him. In other words, rather than trusting God to be his protector, Davidās numbering his potential army. When I remember that this is late in David’s life I conclude that this might be an acceptable thing for someone less experienced with God but itās not acceptable for David. Or put more simply, Davidās old enough to know better. God expects us to mature in our relationship with him. For instance, in Matthew 16 Jesus reprimands his disciples for their lack of faith. He tells them that theyāve seen the 5000 and then the 4000 fed and itās time to for them to get a handle on the fact that God supplies the needs of our lives, both physical and spiritual. As I read the story of David’s census I see that, as a person whoās seen his share of what God can do Iām expected to trust him more, and if I won’t do that, God will be displeased with me.
Take Away: The Lord expects us to grow in our relationship with him ā to learn to trust him more ā to be more and more secure in our walk with him.
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Passing the vision along
1 Chronicles 22: I wanted in the worst way to build a sanctuary to honor my God. But God prevented me.
It was years earlier that David envisioned building a great House of Worship. The Lord blessed David for having that vision but he told David, āno.ā David obediently yielded but the vision never faded. Now, late in his life David begins stockpiling materials for the great Temple project. Thereās now a huge store of gold and silver and other precious building materials. David has also identified gifted stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and artisans. Heās still on the throne but heās preparing for the day when his son Solomon ascends to leadership in Israel. The King has a father-son chat with his son, expressing his great disappointment in not being allowed to build the Temple, but also describing for Solomon all the preparations heās made for its construction. Obviously, David wants Solomon to be infected with his vision. Worthwhile visions are, indeed, infectious. My enthusiasm is passed on to others who may actually accomplish more with it than I ever could. Also, Davidās preparation efforts did a lot to assure that it would come to pass. David did more than dream of a Temple; he also did everything he could to prepare for its construction. Without that key ingredient all we have is good intentions. Visionary thinking includes not only thinking big, it includes real life preparation, and an intentional effort at vision casting.
Take Away: All the vision in the world is worthless without real life application.
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Modern day Levites
1 Chronicles 23: The Levites no longer have to carry the Tabernacle.
Centuries earlier when Moses organized their ancestors the descendants of Levi were given the task of moving the Tabernacle and all its furnishings from place to place. It was a big job and it was their job. As Israel fell into the idol worship of the Book of Judges the Levites were still considered holy men, although the application of that position was a pitiful distortion of āholy.ā Now things are coming together. Israelās in possession of the Promised Land. They have a King who wants nothing more than to serve and please God. Their days of wandering in both the physical and spiritual wilderness are past. And the days of moving the Tabernacle, including the precious Ark of the Covenant are also over. David, displaying his organizational genius, counts the Levites and finds that there are 38,000 men of age of service. He divides them into subgroups and begins handing out assignments in keeping with the spirit of their original assignment generations earlier. From now on they may not have to carry the Tabernacle from place to place, but theyāll be the overseers of the Tabernacle and, once itās built, the Temple. The priests, descendants of Aaron, will handle the sacrifices and such. These sons of Levi will take care of everything else associated with the Temple. As I realize how much David loves the yet-to-be-built Temple and watch as he puts these Levites in charge of it I see what a compliment heās paying them. I know itās not the same but Iām reminded of the people who accept responsibilities associated with the Church. Thank God for church treasurers, Sunday Superintendents, teachers, volunteer janitors, and many others who love the Church and faithfully give of their time, talent, and treasure. These, I think, are the modern day Levites.
Take Away: Never take faithful servants for granted. They serve the Lord just a significantly as the preachers and singers.
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Security guards
1 Chronicles 26: The teams of security guards were from the family of Korah.
Iāve read this passage several times in various versions of the Bible, but since the sons of Korah were called āgatekeepersā it didnāt catch my attention. Now I see them being described as āsecurity guards.ā I guess thatās what gatekeepers are supposed to do: they provide security, seeing to it that all who enter are there for legitimate purposes. King David is such a multifaceted person. Heās a singer and songwriter and harp player, a skilled leader, and heās a warrior whoās won countless battles. In this case, I see him drawing from his āwarriorā skills in organizing the Levites. In spite of the peaceful conditions of the day David prepares for possible trouble. Now, it might be that the sons of Korah are basically ushers who tell people where the corral is for their soon to be sacrificed lamb but Iām guessing that David also wants them there ājust in case.ā I wonder to what extent, if any, this applies to the Church today. There have been some horror stories in the news, and, obviously, a church full of people is probably viewed as an easy target by some very bad people. Iām not seeing this as some kind of mandate, but there is, at least to some extent, a precedent here for a church to have at least some unofficial security.
Take Away: Leadership involves, in addition to having a vision and sense of direction, the ability to think through the practical concerns of the organization.
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Seeking and being found
1 Chronicles 28: If you seek him, he’ll make sure you find him.
In his old age Davidās ready to hand the kingdom over to his son, Solomon. David has accomplished much during his years as king of Israel. Most notably heās unified Israel and made them “one nation under God.” David well remembers his predecessor, Saul. He knows that Saul failed, not because he lacked the ability to lead, but because he turned away from God. David’s charge to Solomon is to seek God and serve God with all his heart. The good news is that when a person does that God is drawn to him. Iām glad today that God isnāt hidden from me. I don’t have to perform some elaborate dance to get to him. In fact, heās already made the first move, providing me a way to himself, planting his grace in my heart before Iāve ever thought of him. When I start to come to God, I may think that Iām starting some long and mysterious journey. Thatās mistaken. When I start to come to God, I think Iām a ālong way off.ā I take my first step only to discover, to my joy, that heās running to me even as the father ran to the prodigal. I start out to seek God only to discover that heās already found me.
Take Away: If youāre looking for God today, guess what? Heās already found you.