Week 10 - Day 5

July 9, 2008
Day 5/ Week 10
A Resting Place

Today's Treasure – 1 Chronicles 29: 26 – 28

"David son of Jesse was king over all Israel. He ruled over Israel for fort years – seven in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem. He died at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth and honor. His son, Solomon, succeeded him as king."

Read 1 Chronicles 29: 21 – 25. How would you describe the mood of the people the day following

David's public address?

A: They had great joy and felt the presence of the Lord
How did the people of Israel respond to their new king?
A: They acknowledged and submitted to him
How did Solomon's kingdom compare to David's based on verse 25?
A: "The Lord bestowed on him royal splendor that no king of Israel ever had before"…including David
 
We now turn our attention on the end of David's life.

Please write Psalm 71: 9.

A: "Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone"
God was faithful to David to his death. He gave him the energy he needed to bring peace to his kingdom before he died. He also gave him the strength to address his people and make known the desires of his heart.

Read Psalm 71: 14. What would David always have that no one could take away from him?

A: "But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more"
Read Psalm 71: 20. What hope did David have as the cords of death encompassed him?

A: That God would restore his life again after death through resurrection

In Psalm 71: 22, what instruments does David speak of using to praise God?

A: the harp and the lyre

God promised David that his kingdom would rule forever. As we close the study, carefully read the words of Jeremiah 33: 14 – 22. How certain is the covenant God made with David?

A: If His covenant with David could be broken from the day and broken from the night, then day and night would come no more.

How do you know that God's covenant with David has never been broken?

A: Christ still rules the earth and the kingdom because He is one with His Father. Christ is a descendant of the house of David.

Read Luke 2: 4 – 7. Summarize the content of the verses.

A: Joseph went to the town of David to register because he belonged to the line of David. Christ was born while they were in the town of David….no coincidence I am sure!!!

Write Luke 1: 32.
A: "He will be great and will be called son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of His father David."
Please read David's words in Psalm 110. What did David call Christ in verse 1?

A: his Lord

What is the most significant way God has spoken to you through "A Heart Like His"?

I know that this is the study that God intended for me to do during this time. I have found such great peace through this study. I know that God will remain faithful to me until I draw my last breath on this earth, as long as my heart remains pure and true to Him. I must devote my entire heart to God, and that is one area where I have struggled in days past. Don't get me wrong, I have loved the Lord with a great deal of devotion. However, I cannot say to you that I have devoted my entire heart to Him first and above all things. I find myself focusing on my family more than I should. It will be much better for my family to see me place my relationship with God first…above all things. I think one of the most profound verses I read in this study came to me on the final day. Psalm 71: 14. "But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more". This verse teaches me that I have hope in life and in death. Here, I have hope that the Lord hears my cries and will remain faithful to me. In death, I have the hope of being restored with Him. My fear of death is slowly leaving my mind and my body. I am beginning to see it as a beautiful aspect of our relationship with God…it is fulfillment of His promises throughout life and death. As I look back on my state of mind from the day I began this study to now…it is an amazing transformation. I am full of peace and hope. I would not exchange this time with God for anything!!!