Day 149 – 1 Kings 1-2, Psalm 37, 71, 94
Talking Points Another of David's sons decides to make himself king in place of Solomon. Adonijah schemes with Abiathar, the priest, and Joab, the general, to gain the throne of…
Day 148 – Psalm 111-118
Talking Points In these psalms, we see that the great works of God are to be studied (111:2). Wisdom begins with an in-depth knowledge of God and His working (111:10).…
Day 147 – 1 Chronicles 26-29, Psalm 127
Talking Points For the smooth functioning of the temple and the affairs of the nation, gatekeepers, treasurers, magistrates, teachers, army officers, overseers, and scribes are appointed. Their duties are clearly…
Day 146 – Psalms 131, 138-139, 143-145
Talking Points As overwhelming as the greatness of God is, how awesome is it that He considers each of us? He intimately knows us. And, not just our name and…
Day 145 – 1 Chronicles 23-25
Talking Points David appoints Solomon as king and begins taking steps toward the transition.Moses is forever recorded as "the man of God" (23:14). Can you imagine the honor for God…
What’s the Deal with People?
In the past few crazy weeks, I have made some observations about people. I must warn you, these observations weren't always made in the best of circumstances (for them or…
Day 144 – Psalm 108-110
Talking Points The psalmist shows us our praises or lack of praises are a witness to the world. David says he will sing praises "among the peoples" (108:3) and "in…
Day 143 – 2 Samuel 24, 1 Chronicles 21-22, Psalm 30
Talking Points David has sinned against God by taking a census of the people. Most likely, it was done to bolster his pride. God sends a prophet and gives David…
Day 142 – Psalm 95, 97-99
Talking Points These psalms praise God as our salvation, a great God, a great King, sovereign, Creator, the Shepherd, the Judge, the One who gives rest, Ruler, righteous, just, glorious,…
Day 141 – 2 Samuel 22-23, Psalm 57
Talking Points With the end of the ordeal concerning Absalom, David praises God. The Bible says he sang the song of chapter 22 "to the LORD" (22:1). It was not…