Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Are You Willing?

1 Chronicles 25-29

David is nearing the end of his life and wants to make sure that when he passes the kingdom over that there won't be the same problems as he previously had with Absalom. He starts off by telling everyone who is anyone in Israel that God has told him that Solomon will succeed him as king. Then he lays out the task that Solomon will need to complete... the Temple of the Lord. David describes the plans that the Spirit has given him, and all of the materials that he has pre-staged for the building. To top it off, David says that he will donate 110 tons of gold and 260 tons of silver from his personal stockpile. He then puts the question to the people of Israel... "Now, who is willing to consecrate himself today to the Lord?" The question is still valid today, "Are you willing to consecrate yourself to the Lord today?"

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