Day 30: 1 Chronicles 10:1-1 Chronicles 23:32 - 90 Day Challenge

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Remembering David's Reign

Upon going through today's reading, you may have realized that much of what we read is just a summarized version of the reign of King David over Israel. You also may have realized that that's what I tend to write about, so today is a summarized version of a summarized version of David! 

Just kidding!

I will be highlighting a few things, but I'd really like to focus on 1 Chronicles 16. 

Our reading today started out with Saul's death, followed by David's rise to power. It continues to detail some of the battles David fought and some of his accomplishments, including bringing back the Ark to Jerusalem. 

Once the Ark is brought back, David delivers a psalm (song) of praise to the Lord. This psalm is every thought we had during Kings. David thanks the Lord for all of his mercies, for delivering the Israelites from Egypt and being with them in battle. It lifts God above all other gods, saying that while other gods are idols, only the Lord could make the heavens. 

But then, it goes to being joyful and jubilant in the name of the Lord, because nothing can separate us from the love of God. 

1 Chronicles 16:32-34--

"Let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them! Then the trees of the forest will sing, they will sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the Earth. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." 

Just to reiterate: 

I think that that's one of my biggest take-aways from what we've read so far. The Lord's love endures forever. Even when the Israelites consistently turned their backs on God he was always with them, he was always present. 

Tomorrow's reading will be 1 Chronicles 24:1-2 Chronicles 7:10.

Have a wonderful day!

Jill Jafarace

Director of Student Ministry

New Leaf UMC