Day 96 - David's leadership and estate plan

Cornelis de Vos - 1601- 1650
King David presenting the scepter to Solomon
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Today’s Reading

4/6/2019     Day 96 1 Chronicles 28:1 – 29:30

Reflection |

Today

Chapter 28 - David appoints Solomon in front of all the leaders at
Jerusalem; D gives S the plans that D has come up for the temple down
to the altar dishes and the gold to make it;

Chapter 29 - David announces the gold and materials he provides
for the Temple and the leaders are inspired also to give. Represents
one of the first major fundraising programs document. (methodology
still works today lead gift inspiring others to give extra ordinary ways.)
David gives his farewell prayer; David’s 40 year reigns ends with his
death and his transition plan for leadership is implemented around
a very large capital project as Solomon takes over. Chronicler notes
more of the story written by Samuel, Nathan, Gad which have
disappeared into the sands of time.

Background

Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by

Chabad.org | 1 & 2 Kings were artificially divided with the LXX (Latin
Septuagint)  and should bread as one book.

Detailed listing of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

The Chronicles are written as one book; written by an anonymous
Person after most of the Hebrew Bible being written. The book has
3 sections
1 Chr 1 - 9 = genealogies
1 Chr 10 - 2 Chr 9 = the United Monarchy
2 Chr 10 - 36 = history of the Judahite Monarchy

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Meditation/Contemplate:

David’s estate plan and transition plan works and is implemented.

Prayer:

O God, give us the knowledge to plan our estates and transition to
the next life with You. Amen.

The Next Days of Readings

3/30/2019     Day 89 2 Kings 18:1 – 21:26
3/31/2019     Day 90 2 Kings 22:1 – 25:30

4/1/2019     Day 91 1 Chronicles 1:1 – 9:44
4/2/2019     Day 92 1 Chronicles 10:1 – 12:40
4/3/2019     Day 93 1 Chronicles 13:1 – 16:43
4/4/2019     Day 94 1 Chronicles 17:1 – 22:1
4/5/2019     Day 95 1 Chronicles 22:2 – 27:34
4/6/2019     Day 96 1 Chronicles 28:1 – 29:30
4/7/2019     Day 97 2 Chronicles 1:1 – 5:1
4/8/2019     Day 98 2 Chronicles 5:2 – 9:31
4/9/2019       Day 99 2 Chronicles 10:1 – 13:22
4/10/2019     Day 100 2 Chronicles 14:1 – 16:14
4/11/2019     Day 101 2 Chronicles 17:1 – 20:37
4/12/2019     Day 102 2 Chronicles 21:1 – 24:27
4/13/2019     Day 103 2 Chronicles 25:1 – 28:27

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Romans 8:28-39

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God,
who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew,
he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order
that he might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he
predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified;
and those whom he justified he also glorified. What then are we to say
about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not
withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him
also give us everything else? Who will bring any charge against God's
elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed
intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will
hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril,
or sword? As it is written,

"For your sake, we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered."

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who
loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels,
nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor
height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to
separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.