Daily Devotional from 2 Chronicles 1--Verse 14“Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen.Before Israel came into the promised land, Moses warned that future kings must never gather horses, wives, and riches.” (Deut. 17:16-17)Those weren’t just random things. They actually correspond with the three modern temptations for people today: Power, sex, and money.  Now these aren’t necessarily bad t...  Read More

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