Day 205 - July 24, 2021
Scriptures: 1 Chronicles 10, Psalm 125, Luke 12 1 Chronicles 10:13–14 13Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord; he did not keep the word of the Lord and even consulted a medium for guidance, 14and did not inquire of the Lord. So the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse. Psalm 125:4–5 4Lord, do good to those who are good, to those who are upright in heart. 5But those who turn to crooked ways the Lord will banish with the evildoers. Peace be on Israel. Luke 12:32 32“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Saul was unfaithful to the Lord. 1 Chronicles quickly outlines the demise of Saul and the ramifications it has on Israel. Psalm 125 serves as a nice commentary of the situation. The Lord does good to those who are good and upright, and those who turn toward evil are banished. Our third portion of scripture today takes us to Luke 12. Tucked in the heart of it is a message of encouragement and hope. Jesus is dealing with who is in and who is out. There is division among family. The wealthy are struggling to enter the kingdom. Who belongs to the Lord and who doesn’t? And before we get ourselves too worked up over who gets the blessing and who doesn’t, Jesus offers us a great encouragement. “Your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.” It is God’s great pleasure to give us life in the kingdom of God. The worry, the fear, the anxiety we face, all of that is overcome in this simple and important promise. We’ve been following the ministry of Jesus and the proclamation of the Kingdom. In our first narrative story of Chronicles we hear how Saul has the kingdom taken from him, and how God gives it to David. God is pleased to give the Kingdom of God to us. We have life in this new way, and we can enter it because of Jesus. Do not be afraid, it is God’s pleasure to give you life in the kingdom of God. Jordan
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AuthorJordan Ickes, Minister of Etna Green Church of Christ. Archives
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