Category: Daily Devotion

And in the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished in all its parts, and according to all its specifications. He was seven years in building it. 1 Kings‬ ‭6‬:‭38‬ ‭- The first temple of the Lord is now finished, and what an undertaking this must…

At the king’s command they quarried out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stones. ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬ ‭- The massive undertaking of building the first temple of the Lord was now under way. King Solomon sent word to the neighboring land of Lebanon to purchase wood from…

  Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds they brought to the place where it was required, each according to his duty. 1 Kings 4:28 – One can’t read this chapter without seeing the grandeur of Solomon’s kingdom during this time period. The borders of his land reached further than ever before, there…

  It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. 1 Kings 3:10 – Here at the beginning of Solomon’s reign we see Solomon choosing the faithful life. He chose to follow in the footsteps of his father David by worshipping the Lord and seeking to live a holy life. As a result of such…

  Then the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck him down, and he died. So the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon. 1 Kings 2:46 – The 40 year-long reign of David has ended and now Solomon his son takes the throne. Yet before his death,…

And they told the king, “Here is Nathan the prophet.” And when he came in before the king, he bowed before the king, with his face to the ground. ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭1‬:‭23‬ ‭- We have a biblical game of thrones happening in this chapter. One of David’s son is seeking to take advantage of his…

  But the king’s word prevailed against Joab and the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army went out from the presence of the king to number the people of Israel. 2 Samuel 24:4 – My wife and I have a saying concerning the people we allow to be a…

  For does not my house stand so with God? For he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. For will he not cause to prosper all my help and my desire?  2 Samuel 23:5 – I’ve never built a house before, but I do know a few truths…

And David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. 2 Samuel‬ ‭22‬:‭1‬ ‭- Commentators are torn on when to attribute this song to David life. Was it later in his life looking…

Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year. And David sought the face of the Lord. And the Lord said, “There is bloodguilt on Saul and on his house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.” 2 Samuel‬ ‭21‬:‭1‬ ‭- The situation David found himself in is…