"It is critical that we hear God. In the time of the kings, God only spoke to a select few, such as King David and the prophet Nathan. Remember that today we live in a very different time in which God speaks to all of us through His Holy Spirit. Therefore, unlike the ancient kings, leadership is not political but spiritual. We must hear God! Praying is listening to the LORD speak through us, aligning our hearts with His will over our desire.
David was grateful to God and wanted the LORD to be represented in something much more majestic and extravagant than a tent. Nathan first told David to do what you want, your heart is good. But the LORD’s answer was given that night to Nathan, and it was different than what Nathan had told to King David. In this incident, both David and
Nathan were wrong. God had to correct both of them.
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"The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles cover the same period of time as 2 Samuel to 2 Kings, and give us an extensive list of family names. First Chronicles records the genealogies and looks at the reign of King David. Second Chronicles focuses on the kings of Judah who came after David up to the exile...
"It was the eleventh year of Judah’s 22nd king, Zedekiah. He was an evil king. Zedekiah resisted the Babylonians whom God had chosen to discipline Judah for their evil acts. There are more details in the Chronicles, which we will begin reading tomorrow. The Chronicles will go over the history of ...
"Josiah was a remarkable young king. When challenged by anyone who opposed him, his response was direct and pointed. He knew that God was with him because he was seeking the ways of the LORD. As Judah’s 18th king, Josiah made a deep and personal commitment to return the kingdom to the LORD God. H...
