Solomon Follow the Counsel of his Dad

 

 

2 Chronicles 8:12-18

 

June 15, 2023

 

Then Solomon offered up burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of the Lord that he had built before the vestibule, as the duty of each day required, offering according to the commandment of Moses for the Sabbaths, the new moons, and the three annual feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Booths. According to the ruling of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their offices of praise and ministry before the priests as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers in their divisions at each gate, for so David the man of God had commanded.  And they did not turn aside from what the king had commanded the priests and Levites concerning any matter and concerning the treasuries.

Thus, was accomplished all the work of Solomon from the day the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid until it was finished. So, the house of the Lord was completed.

Then Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Eloth on the shore of the sea, in the land of Edom.   And Hiram sent to him by the hand of his servants, ships, and servants familiar with the sea, and they went to Ophir together with the servants of Solomon and brought from there 450 talents of gold and brought it to King Solomon.

 

I believe both Dad’s and Grandad’s need to park on this Psalms especially verses 14 and 15.  As men who have been taught in the Scripture to train their Children and grandchildren in the ways of God, how are you doing?  Many years ago, I taught the book “Wild at Heart” by John Eldredge.  We began with 12 men, and I asked this question.  Tell me about your relationship with your dad.  Out of the 12, only two had a good relationship with their dad.  Commits were; I did not know the guy, he never was part of my life, never came to anything I did.  My dad worked all the time, a great provider, but a lousy dad.  One of those men said I do not think about him, I get sick to my stomach when I do.  He never came back to the class.

Dad, you are the most important person in your children's life, especially your son.  Will he grow up looking to the God his dad worshiped, in that his life was an example, as David the man of God was?  How many have taught their sons and daughters to obey both in dating and marriage the teaching of 2 Corinthians 6:14-16?  “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?  What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?  What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said,

“I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them,
    and I will be their God,
    and they shall be my people.”

 

From the Back Porch,

 

Bob Rice