Fri.’s Devo - The Law of Grace

Read: 1 Chronicles 22:1-23:32; Romans 3:9-31; Psalm 12:1-8; Proverbs 19:13-14 David declared the place for the house of the Lord and the altar of burnt offering to Him to be built on the mount that David bought from Ornan the Jebusite. David used the strangers in the land that were not of the tribes of Israel to build it. Masons hewed and smoothed the stones and made nails from iron. Iron, brass, cedar, gold and silver was theirs in abundance. David put Solomon in charge of building the house since David had shed so much blood on the earth. Solomon would be a king of peace because God would give him peace from his enemies. David prayed that Solomon would be given God’s wisdom and understanding about God so that he would keep God’s law and prosper. He charged him with what God charged Mosese with concerning Israel: be strong and courageous and do not be afraid or dismayed. David commanded all the princes to help Solomon. When David was old, he made Solomon king over Israel. He gathered the 38,000 Levites and gave them the jobs of the porters, singers, officers and judges. He divided them according to the three priestly families: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari and gave them their tasks as they had with the Tabernacle in the wilderness. The priests were to sanctify the mostly things and burn incense before the Lord to minister to Him for the people. The Levites were to wait on the sons of Aaron as the serving in the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the chambers. They purified the holy things, prepared the shewbread, and unleavened cakes which were to be baked and fried. They stood every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They offered all burnt sacrifice unto the Lord on the sabbath, the new moons, and the set feast days. In Romans, Paul is explaining that the Jew is no better than the Gentile. The law was written to spell out what sin is and what displeased the Lord. It made us aware of our own sin. In that way, the Jew and Gentile are alike. We have all sinned and fallen short of the law and need a Saviour. Jesus brought us salvation and redemption from our sin. He erased our sin by our faith in him. The last question Paul answered is whether faith in Jesus did away with the law and the answer was, No, it established the law. Lord, may we walk as priests and daily praise you and proclaim you’re goodness in our land. Thank you for the law of grace.