Posts with the tag “1-chronicles”

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 29--Verse 9 & 14“9 Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly. 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.”There is great joy in giving, especi...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 28--Verse 20“Then David said to Solomon his son, ‘Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.’”God told David he wasn’t going to live his dream of building a temple for Him, but...  Read More

Daily devotional from 1 Chronicles 27--  Verse 23-24“When David took his census, he did not count those who were younger than twenty years of age, because the LORD had promised to make the Israelites as numerous as the stars in heaven. Joab son of Zeruiah began the census but never finished it because the anger of God fell on Israel. The total number was never recorded in King David’s official rec...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 26--Gatekeepers provided safety and security for those who entered the temple, lest they enter unlawfully on penalty of death.Lots were drawn to choose to whom each gate was assigned, assuring God made those decisions and not people who might show favoritism to ones considered of greater prestige or position. Were gatekeepers less important than priests?No, “…all...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 25--Verse 8“And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.”Casting lots always seemed like a puzzle to me. I thought it was similar to rolling dice in a Yahtzee game in the hope of getting a good score. I am so glad we don’t cast lots now. Can you imagine the dice falling to make me (with no rhythm) a drummer?According to Bible Hub...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 24–Verse 5“They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacredofficers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazarand the sons of Ithamar.”By David’s time, the number of priests had grownexceptionally large. To maintain order and fairness intemple service, David set up rotating divisions of priests. Inthe selection process, he used lots to aid his d...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 23--Verses 25 & 26For David said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever. And so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service.”This must have been a huge relief for the Levites. God provided them with a place of rest. I bet the Levites were pretty afraid of carrying...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 22--Verse 19a (AMP)Now set your heart and your soul to seek (inquire of, require as your vital necessity) the Lord your God…David fell into sin and was met with both judgment and mercy from God, which made him want to build God a permanent house—a temple that was beyond comparison. But the bloodshed and war under his kingship made him unfit to build God’s house—e...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 21--Verse 24bI will not take for the Lord what is yours, nor offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing.Another way to say this: “I’m going to worship God, and it needs to cost me something.” Because is it really worship if it costs me nothing? No, that’s what we call lip service. God doesn’t just want our verbal acknowledgement of Him, He wants our hearts. Just ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 20--Verse 1In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led out the army and ravaged the country of the Ammonites and came and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. And Joab struck down Rabbah and overthrew it.Such a short chapter, but it covers a vast period of time - highlighting victory after victory. Yet the most striking ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 19--Verse 2aAnd David said, “I will deal kindly with Hanun the son of Nahash, for his father dealt kindly with me.”Nahash, the king of Ammon, showed kindness to David. So when Nahash died, David sent ambassadors to console his son and successor, Hanun, in his time of grief. But Hanun’s advisors sowed seeds of distrust in David’s pure motives. They convinced Hanun...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 18--Verses 6c & 13b (CSB)The Lord made David victorious wherever he went.This chapter goes out of its way to say, the LORD made David victorious wherever he went, twice. Repetition in scripture communicates importance, saying pay attention reader.David was not victorious because he was a good leader, wise or walked in righteousness (which were very good things Da...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 17--Verse 27Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you, for it is you, O Lord, who have blessed, and it is blessed forever.I love David’s conversation with God in this chapter. David’s like, ‘Here I am sitting in my nice wood house while God is out tent-camping – I need to fix this!’ and God is like, ‘Rea...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 16--Verse 34Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.Last year, I went out to the beach with my family and lost my phone. It just fell out of my pocket, and we combed the beach to no avail. But while looking, I prayed, “Lord, you tell me that if I ask, I will receive. So, will you please return my phone?"Then, a thought o...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 15--Verse 2 & 3Then David said that no one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord had chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister to him forever. And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to its place, which he had prepared for it.The Ark of God was going to come home, to Jerusalem, where God had chos...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 14--Verse 10And David inquired of God, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” And the LORD said to him, “Go up, and I will give them into your hand.”Before David made any move against the Philistines, he asked God what he should do.It’s easy to go through life and not give much thought to our decisions. It’s also easy to go thro...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 13--Verses 1, 7, & 10David consulted with …every leader… And they carried the ark of God on a new cart…Uzzah put out his hand to take hold of the ark… And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark, and he died there before God.David wanted to bring back the ark, but what went wrong? First, he co...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 12--Verse 1Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he could not move about freely because of Saul the son of Kish.What a laundry list of God’s provision in David’s life! It’s so cool to revisit these stories from the perspective of the chronicler and catch so many different details than before. God knew exactly what and who David needed in order ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 11--Verses 18 & 19Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David. But David would not drink it. He poured it out to the Lord and said, “Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 10--Verse 14He did not seek guidance from the Lord. Therefore the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.If God places you in a position of leadership, do not take it lightly. This might be a leadership role on the job, in the church, in a volunteer position, or in your family. If you are a parent, or an older sibling, you are...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 9--Verse 27And [The Sons of Korah] lodged around the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning…When the Israelites were allowed to return to Israel after the Exile, a specific clan of Levites was given the duty of guarding the Temple and leading in the preparation of the Sabbath. The Sons of Korah were ess...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 8--Verse 33Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan…There’s a lot of pressure these days to erase (or at least heavily censure) historical figures we consider problematic. However, we don’t see that in the genealogies. Chronicles was written centuries after Saul, and the House of Saul was, in many ways, a blemish on Israel’s story. And while the...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 7--Verse 20The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son.Sometimes keeping track of people in the Bible can be difficult, especially when they have the same name. Consider the name Mary. There is Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary the sister of Lazarus, and Mary Magdalene to name a few. Joash was a name given to di...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 6--Verse 64So the people of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands.When the Israelites took possession of the Promised Land, and the land was portioned out among the tribes, every tribe except Levi received an allotment of land. Was this a punishment to their tribe for some reason? Not at all. God required the other tribes to provide cities fo...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 5--Verses 25 & 26But they broke faith with the God of their fathers, andwhored after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, the spirit of Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and he took them into exile.The children of Israel continued to forget the blessings ofGod an...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 4--Verse 10Jabez called on the God of Israel. The name Jabez means pain. Apparently, his mother wanted her son to have a constant reminder that he caused her pain on the day of his birth. How is that for a stigma!? “You cause pain.”“You make me sad.”“You will never bring joy to anyone’s life.” Most of us know about the devastating effects our words can have on a ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 3--Verse 9These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines. And Tamar was their sister.The first 8 scriptures list 19 sons born to David. Then the Bible admits there were sons of concubines, though they are not listed by name or number. Not every person in David’s family line was included in the Chronicles Hall of Fame.I have often wondered wh...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 2--Verse 3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah…Now Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the sight of the Lord, and He put him to death.”This account may give us pause. How do we understand this? How do we reconcile God’s justice with His mercy? One pastor whose comments I read said we don’t:“…because they are not enemies, they are friends who are not in conflict ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 1--Verse 34Abraham fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.Reading these genealogies is like a recap of all we’ve read this year. As you read, stop at the names you remember from past reading and reflect on their story. These first two chapters of 1 Chronicles remind me of learning about my own family history. As a kid, I loved hearing my grandparents’...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 2 Chronicles 1--Verse 14Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen.Before Israel came into the promised land, Moses warned that its future king must never gather for himself horses, wives, and riches (Deut. 17:16-17). Power, sex, and money aren’t necessarily bad things, unless they exceed certain limits. Yet Solomon never seemed to have enough, and it spelled his doom.Wh...  Read More

Daily Devotional from1 Chronicles 28--Verse 20Then David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.”God told David he wasn’t going to live his dream of building a temple for Him, but hi...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 23--Verses 25-26For David said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever. And so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service.”This must have been a huge relief for the Levites. God provided them with a place of rest. I am betting the Levites were pretty afraid of car...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 22--Verse 19a (AMP) Now set your heart and your soul to seek (inquire of, require as your vital necessity) the Lord your God…David fell into sin and was met with both judgement and mercy from God, which made him want to build God a permanent house—a temple that was beyond comparison. But the bloodshed and war under his kingship made him unfit to build God’s house...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 19--Verse 2aAnd David said, “I will deal kindly with Hanun the son of Nahash, for his father dealt kindly with me.” Nahash, the king of Ammon, showed kindness to David. So when Nahash died, David sent ambassadors to console his son and successor, Hanun, in his time of grief. But Hanun’s advisors sowed seeds of distrust in David’s pure motives. They convinced Hanu...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 17—Verse 27Now you have been pleased the bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you, for it is you, O Lord, who have blessed, and it is blessed forever.I love David’s conversation with God in this chapter. David’s like, ‘Here I am sitting in my nice wood house while God is out tent-camping – I need to fix this!’ and God is like, ‘Rea...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 16--Verse 34Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.Earlier this week, I went out to the beach with my family and lost my phone. It just fell out of my pocket, and we combed the beach to no avail. But while looking, I prayed, “Lord, you tell me that if I ask, I will receive. So, will you please return my phone?"Then, a t...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 14--Verse 10And David inquired of God, “Shall I go up against the Philistines?  Will you give them into my hand?” And the LORD said to him, “Go up, and I will give them into your hand.”Before David made any move against the Philistines, he asked God what he should do.It’s easy to go through life and not give much thought to our decisions. And, it’s easy to go thr...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 11--Verses 18-19Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took it and brought it to David. But David would not drink it. He poured it out to the Lord and said, “Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the r...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 9--Verse 27And [The Sons of Korah] lodged around the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning… When the Israelites were allowed to return to Israel after the Exile, a specific clan of Levites were given the duty of guarding the Temple, as well as leading in the preparation of Sabbath. The Sons of Korah we...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Chronicles 7--Verse 20The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son.Sometimes keeping track of people in the Bible can be difficult, especially when they have the same name. Consider the name Mary. There is Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary the sister of Lazarus, and Mary Magdalene to name a few. Joash was a name given to di...  Read More