Year 6, Day 301: 1 Chronicles 29

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Discipleship Focus: Imitation

• Imitation: This is the second over-arching step of the discipleship process.  First we gain information, then we imitate our spiritual mentor.  Imitation leads to innovation of spirituality in our own life.

The overarching point of all of the last five or six chapters in 1 Chronicles is the example that David is trying to set for his son, Solomon.  David wants his son to see what leadership looks like.  David wants Solomon to understand what the people respect and more importantly what God respects.

However, when we look at the effects of David’s attempt, we see that it impacts not just Solomon but all of the leaders of the people.  David speaks to Solomon about all that he has given out of his treasure for the temple.  The next thing he knows, the other leaders of the Hebrew people are coming forward and contributing even more to the temple effort.  David looks to set up his son to imitate his faith and he inspires imitation in more people than just Solomon.

Then something really cool happens.  After this massive collection takes place, David turns to God and reminds us what the point of imitation is all about.  Imitation isn’t about creating duplicates of me – or David, for that matter.  Imitation is about putting people into relationship with God so that God can receive the glory. Imitation is about God, not me or you.

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