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In this
second to last chapter of 1 Chronicles, David prepares for the change in
kingdom. While he may not have gotten
everything right, David does get this right.
David pulls in all of the leaders and makes it very clear that when he
is no longer king that Solomon is to be in charge. He also lays out the expectations for the
wealth that he’s accumulated. David lays
out a plan so that when he is gone life can continue and everything that God
has done through him can go forward.
David does
show great wisdom in his words. When he
speaks to the people, he knows that they are all human. They are prone to occasional failure. They are prone to falling into sinfulness and
self-centeredness. He doesn’t tell them
that they are going to be great, he tells them the conditions of their
greatness.
When David
stands before the people and Solomon, He tells them that God will continue with
the kingdom so long as they stay strong and follow His commands. In other words, the key principle to living
in God’s blessing is our own obedience. God
can handle life much better than we can.
We simply need to follow His lead.
So often we
think that in order for us to be successful that we need to be great, or
athletic, or attractive, or smart, or creative.
We think that our own greatness depends on our intrinsic
characteristics. David knows this about
human beings when he speaks to the crowd.
This is why David reminds them that God will be with them as long as
they are faithful. God can make us into
what He desires, and what He desires is always better than what we can make for
ourselves. We simply need to follow Him
and allow Him to open up doors for us.
When we do that, we will remain in His will.
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