Bible In 90 Days – Day 31
Reading: 1 Chronicles 24:1 – 2 Chronicles 7:10
Take Away(s):
- Friendship & Counsel. 27:32-33. In reading these two verses, it’s cool to see the distinct roles and types of people that David had close to him: counselors and friend. I did a quick check on the Hebrew lexicon and the word for friend in verse 33 is one that means close, intimate, companion, or fellow (different from the word that means “friend of the king (technical sense), which is also used to describe Hushai in 2 Samuel). I take this to mean that David had a relationship with Hushai that allowed Hushai to respectfully, yet openly speak to David. We see in 2 Samuel 15-17 that he was a good friend – as opposed to David’s counselor Ahithophel (who dropped a dime on David!) I wonder if the change in words for friend came after Hushai stood by David when Ahithophel sold David out to Absolom. Words and their nuances are powerful!
- How to Please God. 29:17 “I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity.” Not much to say on this one…pretty clear on how to please God.
- Excellence maters. 2 Chronicles 4. When you read about the elaborate and ornate design of the Temple furnishings, it seems excessive. But think about it – this is the house where the Creator of the universe, the almighty God, the One who had done so many amazing things was to live. How could it not be excellent and ornate. A friend from Twitter is attending the Hillsong conference this week and, in his recap of the first night, made a statement about the worship portion – the lights, lasers, etc. He said that many may see it as excessive – even “spectacle”; but, “God deserves spectacle.” How true. Certainly we must balance that with appropriateness and wisdom, but GOD deserves “spectacle!” Our worship (read: everything we do) of God should MUST be excellent!
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