Today in my reading, Solomon is dedicating the Temple which He built for the Lord. During the dedication serivce, He prays. During his prayer, he asks the Lord to remember His people. "For they are your people and Your inheritence, who You bought...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Often when reading the Scripture, what you read will stir your heart in such a way that you want to know more about a subject. Today is one of those days. In my reading today, the building of the Temple by Solomon is discussed. One thing which...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I have taken a little hiatus from writing my blog. The reason I have stopped writing is that I have been considering my content. I received a negative comment about one of my blogs. My blog was taken totally out of context. The person who...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As a minister of the Word of God, sometimes you feel like the Psalmist wrote in Psalm 69:6, Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel. As a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When my heart is overwhelmed. When we think of David, we would not think of him as one whose heart is overwhelmed. We think of David as the mighty one defeating Goliath. We think of David as a man after God's own heart. We think of David...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In Psalm 39, David asks of the Lord, "Lord, make me to know my end and what is the measure of my days." At times I consider my fraility. I consider that I will live on this earth for just a short time. Then, I will spend eternity in heaven. It...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Yesterday, We read where David ask the question, "Who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill"? Today, in Psalm 24, David asks, "who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?" "who may stand in His holy place?" The one who has a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In Psalm 15, David asks, "Who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill?" Then, he answers the question. What did he answer? One who walk uprightly, works righteousness, speaks truth. One who does not backbite, nor does evil...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Today in our reading, we come to the death of David. 1Ch 29:28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead. David's life was full of ups and downs. It was full of walking with God....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The days of the kings were interesting times. Whoever sat on the throne had great power. Many desired to sit on the throne. They would go to great lengths to acquire the throne. As David grew older, he began to prepare for his successor. David...[ abbreviated | read entire ]