June 8, 2020
1 Chronicles 28:19-21
This
is an especially important moment in the history of Israel. David has received
plans for the Temple from God. But Solomon will carry out the building. David
says to his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work.” Because God had
commanded it, David was confident that God would help Solomon to see it
through, but Solomon still had a lot of work to do.
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GPS—God
Please Steer
by Nancy Gleeson
Most people say
that they would want to be young again only if they could still know what they
know now. So much wisdom is gained through the years and we all hope to leave
a legacy. Like us, at the end of his life, David wanted to pass onto Solomon good
counsel and guidance.
Each person could very well have various words of advice to share, but David had a concise message for Solomon. He
emphasized an enduring commitment to God’s word and spoke of life as a marathon
race. In other words, align with God’s will during each sprint and then recover by doing better each day.
What does it look
like to follow David’s recommendation? Relying on God can be like
depending on a GPS for instruction. First, be willing to surrender and turn on the GPS. Dial into WWJD with your efforts to
proceed. As always during your travels, you will miss a turn or overshoot
an intersection. Your destination may sometimes be programmed
incorrectly, but whenever necessary, the GPS will recalculate your journey. Eventually, by continuing in the right direction you arrive at the finish line while
building the Kingdom of God along the way.
Without this GPS,
life can be random. It can amount to little. What is the basis of
life without the Trinity? Times of trouble need the Great
Comforter, Jesus. Times of weakness need the Holy Spirit. Times of
confusion need God’s Word. We must stay the course. There is only
One who knows the way and He will guide us if we ask. How do we
ask? We worship Him. We praise Him. And we turn to Him
because He remains the Ancient of Days throughout the ages.
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