Sun.’s Devo -David’s Kingdom

Read: 1 Chronicles 26:12-27:34; Romans 4:13-5:5; Psalm 14:1-7; Proverbs 19:17 There were four gates that needed to be guarded by the gatekeepers. They were called by their directions: east, north, south and west. Six Levites were assigned each day to the east gate, four to the north, four to the south and six to the west gate. Four were needed to guard the gateway leading to the Temple, and two were assigned to the courtyard. Others were in charge of guarding the treasured and gifts to the Lord. There were also storehouses of the plunders of war. Men were designated for the business of officers and judges over Israel. One thousand and seven hundred men of valor were set as officers on the west side of the Jordan. Two thousand and seven hundred men were to handle the business on the eastern side of the Jordan. The chief fathers and captains of officers served set times of one month at a time. A man was set to guard the king’s treasures and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, the villages, and castles. There were men that tilled the ground, oversaw the vineyards and wine cellars, the olive trees and sycamore trees and over the cellars of oil. Herdsmen kept the herds, camels, donkeys, and flocks. David’s uncle was his counsellor, wise man and scribe. He had another counsellor and Hushai as his friend. Joab was the general of his army. In Romans, the heirs of the world are the believers in God. Abraham believed in a God who would bring life out of death and called those things that were not as though they were. He was speaking of Sarah’s womb. Abraham believed God could do what he said he would do against the laws of nature (the law). We who believe that Jesus was raised from the dead are the same as Abraham. Our faith justifies us before God. This hope makes us believe in our tribulations that God is working all things for our good. Lord, thank you for your love and the gift of the Holy Spirit you gave us.