Sat.’s Devo. - Making David King

Read: 1 Chronicles 12: 19-14:17; Romans 1:1-17; Psalm 9;13-20; Proverbs 19;4-5 Many from Saul’s army defected to fight with David. We are given a list of how many from each tribe. Even 3,000 defected from among Saul’s relatives. It was recorded that this army was like the army of God. *** When Israel learned Saul had died fighting the Philistines, over 350,000 warriors met at Hebron to make David their king. Their wives and relatives brought food to celebrate for three days. David asked them if they wanted to invite all Israel to their celebration and have the priests and Levites bring the Ark of God back to the center of their lives in Jerusalem. They all agreed since it had been neglected during Saul’s reign. With great pomp and circumstance they put the Ark on a new cart and rode it from Kiriath-jearim towards Jerusalem. The oxen stumbled along the way and Huzzah stuck out his hand to steady it. God’s anger struck him down and he died. This put a great halt to the ceremony and the Ark was put in care of Obed-Edom where it stayed for three months. A blessing fell on his house because of the Ark. *** David then concentrated on building his palace with the help of King Hiram from Tyre. He had 13 more sons from different wives. *** David fought the Philistines one more time and God gave him the strategy to defend them. All nations feared David and his fame spread far and wide. *** In the New Testament we begin Paul’s letter to the church in Rome before he lived there. He commended them on their faith that had been talked about all over the world. Paul wanted them to know that he always had them in his prayers. Paul was eager to come bring them encouragement and a gift. It took some time, but Paul did get to Rome eventually. The church at Rome was full of mostly Gentiles so Paul went to great lengths to teach them the fundamental tenets of their faith. *** Lord, thank you for faithful men who wrote down their sermons so we can benefit from their wisdom. May we be living epistles for others to see. may we reflect your glory.