Someone told me "May the fourth be with you." Now, I know it's just a joke and all, but it got me to thinking about how the world wants to replace God with a more manageable definition of him. Thanks loads, but I'm good with God and all His beautiful mystery.
The men in charge of the treasuries were led by a direct descendant of Moses.
The Israelite army had 24,000 active men each month. Next the officers of each tribe were listed. In Chapter 27:23-24, I found a reason why it was a sin for David to count the men. I had been wondering about that. This was the numbering which got them in trouble. God had told them He would make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky. Counting them insulted God. I have to say, "Just keep reading!!" The king's Overseers names and what they were responsible for are listed.
Something else I had wondered about were the instructions David had left for Solomon regarding the temple. In 2Samuel chapter 7, David laments to the prophet Nathan that he lives in a fine palace, while the Lord is living in a tent. This is when Nathan tells him what the Lord had said about him not being the one to build the Lord's house, but rather Solomon. Then in 1Kings chapter 7:51 we learn that there are things David had dedicated for the treasuries of the Lord's temple. I wasn't sure what was meant by that. I've said it before and I'll say it again, "Just keep reading!!" because once again more is revealed in 1Chronicles 28 with much more specific information about what David did. He made the plans which God had impressed into his mind and set aside the materials Solomon would need for the temple. I really like David's prayer in chapter 29. I need to be reminded regularly the true source of everything. Without God we're doomed.
Tomorrow finish 1Chronicles & read 2Chronicles 1-4:10
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