- And David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great, for the palace will not be for man but for the Lord God.” 1 Chronicles29:1 – How do you handle the work man gives you? Like when your boss tells you to do something, the homework a teacher gives you, or maybe a chore your parent’s asked you to do. Possibly it’s with a little reluctance and hesitation, especially if it’s something you really don’t want to do. Possibly you even put it off entirely. Then is this how we handle God’s work as well? David saw there was a difference between what we do for man and what we do for God. What God deserves is great and our efforts much match that greatness. Maybe we slack when it comes to man’s work (even if that’s not okay with God either), but let us not slack or be hesitant to the great work of God. Lean in hard and give it your best because that’s the attitude from us He rightfully deserves. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1392
- O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a house for your holy name comes from your hand and is all your own. 1 Chronicles 29:16 – David and the kingdom is in the process of offering supplies for the build of the temple. The exacts numbers are given in the chapter, but roughly 8,000 talents of gold, 17,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron are given by them (Also, 1 talent = 75 pounds…that’s a lot of metal!). And this doesn’t include the gemstones, the wood, and even the livestock given for the offering the next day. What I love though is David’s words in verse 16. David had given so much, and the people had given so much, but everything they had given to the Lord that day first came from Him. They are just giving back what God has first given to them and what belongs to Him anyways. Scripture reveals over and over the generosity and sovereignty of our God, and as I write this devotion, it’s Christmas Eve. What better time to remember and celebrate the generosity of our God than Christmas! God gave us His only Son to be born into our world to save us from our sins. Whether it’s the money in your account to the life within you, it all first came from the Lord and it all belongs to the Lord. Let’s seek to have a posture of generosity back to God, just like David did. This Christmas, as we then are giving gifts to one another, dwell on the gift that was given to you by the Lord. As your thoughts dwell on God’s gift to us, let that stir within you thoughts of what you can give back to the Lord as a way to praise Him and thank Him. He is worthy of all, let us then give Him all. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2582
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