Day 109
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| King David Planning a House for God |
Scripture
Observation
Though David's desire to build a house for God must wait, nothing keeps him from preparing for it. He chooses a most appropriate site (the threshing floor of Ornan), gathers the building materials, charges his son Solomon with the duty of finishing the task, and enlists the support of all the key men in Israel. Then he outlines the twenty-four orders of priests, twenty-four divisions of singers and musicians, gatekeepers, treasurers, and other officeholders who will oversee the military and civil affairs of the nation in its new place of corporate worship.
Application
The question is what are we doing today to help our children accomplish great things for God tomorrow? We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to spend the rest of our lives there—one of two places.
David is a marvelous example of a farsighted father. The greatness which Solomon would later achieve was in large measure due to the careful planning and provision which David made before his death. Though Solomon receives the acclaim for building the temple which bears his name, it was David who drew the blueprints, gathered the materials, signed up the workers and instituted a vigorous public relations program to insure support for the project! In his heart David envisioned greatness for Solomon that he himself would never achieve, and he did his best to pave the way for it.
What sort of heritage will we leave our children to build upon? Will then someday be able to thank God for your farsightedness in building a library, providing for their education, or instilling a vision for ministry that they can continue after you are gone? Let's plan a "Project for Future Greatness" and begin it this week.
David is a marvelous example of a farsighted father. The greatness which Solomon would later achieve was in large measure due to the careful planning and provision which David made before his death. Though Solomon receives the acclaim for building the temple which bears his name, it was David who drew the blueprints, gathered the materials, signed up the workers and instituted a vigorous public relations program to insure support for the project! In his heart David envisioned greatness for Solomon that he himself would never achieve, and he did his best to pave the way for it.
What sort of heritage will we leave our children to build upon? Will then someday be able to thank God for your farsightedness in building a library, providing for their education, or instilling a vision for ministry that they can continue after you are gone? Let's plan a "Project for Future Greatness" and begin it this week.
Prayer
Dear God, give us the wisdom we need to become farsighted people to plan according to your will for our future generation. Help us to implement projects that will reach more and more people especially the youth to bring them into the kingdom so that they too can share in your salvation. In Jesus name, amen.
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