David’s last words
A final psalm (2 Samuel, vs 1-7)
- asserting divine inspiration (vs 2)
- acknowledging the Rock, the God of Israel (vs 3)
- asserting leadership qualifications (vs 3-4)
- acknowledging his own failures in this regard (v 5)
- asserting God’s grace on David’s behalf (v 5)
- acknowledging opposition to God’s leaders (v 6)
- asserting the difficulty of being rid of such opposition (v 7)
A state of the union address ( 1 Chronicles 28)
- David leaves no doubt in the minds of the nation that Solomon’s leadership was ordered by God (vs 1-7)
- David leaves no doubt that Solomon and the people are to build a temple to God (vs 8-10)
- David leaves no doubt as to the architectural plan of the temple (vs 11-19)
- David leaves no doubt that Solomon should follow God (vs 20-21)
Meditation Points:
- What qualities does God expect in a leader? Are these the qualities preferred by today’s voters or alleged by today’s political candidates?
- Like Moses who could see the promised land but not enter it, David knew the pattern of the temple but he would never enter it.
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