1 Chronicles 18: Right for All the People

May 17, 2013 By

“David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.” -1 Chronicles 18:14

David was king, yet he did what was just and right for all his people. Why? He recognized his role as a servant.

True leadership always views the role of leader as one who serves. We later find Jesus revealing this principal through washing the feet of his followers.

We often recognize this, but find servanthood as a leader difficult to apply.

Why? It’s difficult.

A true leader does what is both right and difficult. Today, seek to serve the Lord by doing what is right for all the people.

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1 Chronicles 17: Who Am I? Discovering Our Identity in God

May 16, 2013 By

16 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 17 And as if this were not enough in your sight, my God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You, Lord God, have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men.” -1 Chronicles 17:16-17

David, king of Israel, replied to God’s blessing upon his life with a question: “Who am I, Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?” He knew he did not deserve what God had given him.

The shepherd boy who cared for animals would leave an eternal legacy. Why? Not because of how good David was, but because of how great God is.

The same is true in our lives. Yes, we are loved by God and made in his image, yet he has blessed us far more than we deserve.

How are we to respond? Just like David–with praise.

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1 Chronicles 16: How Praise Begins

May 15, 2013 By

7 That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the Lord in this manner:

8 Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;
    make known among the nations what he has done.
9 Sing to him, sing praise to him;
    tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Glory in his holy name;
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Look to the Lord and his strength;
    seek his face always. -1 Chronicles 16:7-11

When David instructed to worship to the Lord, he began in a particular way. First, we find praise and honor to the Lord for who he is and what he has done.

Second, we find a call to sing to the Lord, telling him of his great deeds.

Third, we find a call to give glory to his holy name and to rejoice in him.

Fourth, we find a call to look to the Lord and his strength, seeking him always.

Why the order? We recognize, remember, rejoice, and reflect. These four R’s can be found in many of the psalms of Scripture, reminding us of the priorities of worship that focus on the Lord rather than our own desires.

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1 Chronicles 15: Proper Worship

May 14, 2013 By

“After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. 2 Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him forever.” -1 Chronicles 15:1-2

Our live and let live culture likes to perpetuate the idea that “it’s all good” even when it comes to spirituality. Yet David experienced the reality of doing something good in the wrong way. When he sought to worship the Lord by bringing the ark to Jerusalem according to his own plans, someone died in the process.

The next time David tried to move the ark, he was very careful about every detail of the process. While there is much different in how we worship Jesus today as Christians, there is one important application for our own time: there is a right way and a wrong way to worship God.

This does not mean worship lacks variety or diversity, but indicates we can worship God in a way that dishonors him and even causes serious problems. Let’s take a look at how we worship God today–making sure we follow God his way and not ours.

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