All these officials were overseers of King David’s property.
Hushai the Arkite was the king’s friend.
Lord God my Father,
May I take my place in your kingdom and do my task joyfully.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
On task find peace?
1 Chronicles 24 &25.
List of the Priests and their task.
Such detail and commitment, Why don’t I take my duty more serious.
Lord God my Father,
Uncover the task you created me to perform and set me on a path to bring you glory.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
To restore his temple
And David said to God, “I am the one who called for the census! I am the one who has sinned and done wrong! But these people are as innocent as sheep—what have they done? O Lord my God, let your anger fall against me and my family, but do not destroy your people.”
I will not take what is yours and give it to the Lord. I will not present burnt offerings that have cost me nothing!”
Lord God my Father,
I have sinned against you and my family is paying the price. Lord God I beg you to forgive me and deliver me from my guilt. Deliver me to a new day filled with your wonder. Direct my actions to bring you glory. Allow me to make amends and lead this family to follow you in all areas of our life. May we create a temple to bring you glory with the items you have trusted me with.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
His strength in my surrender.
So the Lord made David victorious wherever he went.
In fact, the Lord made David victorious wherever he went.
Lord God my Father,
Be with me an make me victorious over my inner struggles, deliver me to do your will wholeheartedly.
Give me victory over the struggles I have carried so long.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Delight in the challenge
Search for the Lord and for his strength;
continually seek him.
David turned and went home to bless his own family.
Yet no matter where I have gone with the Israelites, I have never once complained to Israel’s leaders, the shepherds of my people. I have never asked them, “Why haven’t you built me a beautiful cedar house?”’
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and prayed,
Lord God my Father,
May I seek you before every action and thought today, may we delight together in this day. May I continue to bless my family and honor you in my actions and reactions. May I carry your truth in my heart and trust you to be in control and allow your desire to flow thru me. Bring laughter and peace to my spirit in this place of confusion.
I Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Freed from the bondage I choose to carry.
But when they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon,13:9 As in parallel text at 2 Sam 6:6; Hebrew reads Kidon. the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the Ark. 10Then the Lord’s anger was aroused against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had laid his hand on the Ark. So Uzzah died there in the presence of God.
But David was told they were coming, so he marched out to meet them.
When she saw King David skipping about and laughing with joy, she was filled with contempt for him.
Lord God my Father,
May I trust you completely that you are in control. Even when it makes sense from my perspective to not follow your instructions, may I be true to you and trust your plan above my reasoning. I wish to call on you before any struggle in my path and allow you to show your glory your way. Free me from my ways to allow your Joy to fill me to overflowing.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
One way, His
So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord. He failed to obey the Lord’s command, and he even consulted a medium 14instead of asking the Lord for guidance.
Lord God my Father,
Harden my heart to the ways that are not of you, assist me in following your path and remove distractions from my walk. Remove my reliance on myself and place it firmly on your desire.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
To call on Him first
They cried out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayer because they trusted in him.
Lord God my Father,
May I have you on my thoughts to the point when struggles come I will cry out to you first and call on your army to protect me and join in my struggle.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
to be cleansed
Chronicles, detailed history. Amazing.
Lord saw that the oldest son, Er, was a wicked man, so he killed him.
Lord God my Father,
Look down on this place and once again remove or expose the evil that runs so freely in your kingdom.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Restoration
they hired Balaam to curse them, though our God turned the curse into a blessing
I immediately confronted the leaders and demanded, “Why has the Temple of God been neglected?
Lord God my Father,
With your power alive in me, help me to turn all my disobedience to your obedience, be with me as I restore your temple and treasures you have trusted me with back to your glory.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen