Don’t Forget His Name Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7 My Takeaways Something Old I trust in My means (chariots) My strength (horses) My ways (planning for victory/battle) My ideas (planning for victory/battle) Others’ opinions (stopped trusting my own)…
But The LORD But the LORD is in his holy Temple; the Lord still rules from heaven. He watches everyone closely, examining every person on earth. Psalm 11:4 My Takeaways Something Old Regardless of his current circumstances, David could be assured of two certainties: the LORD is in His Holy Temple the LORD still rules…
Who Do I Exalt? About that time David’s son Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, began boasting, “I will make myself king.” 1 Kings 1:5a My Takeaways Something Old Adonijah exalted himself. How often do I exalt myself? God exalts, we do not. For exaltation comes neither from the east nor from the west nor…
A Prayer For The Future Pope Family “And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve Him with our whole heart and a willing mind. For the LORD sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek Him, you will find Him. But if you…
Serve By Appointment Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi- Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 1 Chronicles 23:6 My Takeaways Something Old Each person has a gift and a place to serve in the kingdom of God. “Our ordinary service and reasonable service…
About Sin Once again, the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and he caused David to harm them by taking a census. “Go and count the people of Israel and Judah,” the Lord told him. 2 Samuel 24:1 My Takeaways Something Old Whether or not we know we will have a successor, prepare well. Preparing well…