John Piper on 1 Chronicles 29 1) “Thine, O Lord, is the greatness . . .” God is great. He is expansive. He is larger than any reality in the universe. When any little human greatness happens on the earth God means for your mind and heart to think about his magnitude and be more moved by [...]
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What can 1 Chronicles 29 teach us about God?
Posted: July 12, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Chronicles, Devotionals/Commentaries, JulyTags: 1 Chronicles, attributes of God, Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Dr. John Piper, Scripture, What can 1 Chronicles 29 teach us about God?
July 12 1 Chronicles 29
Posted: July 12, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Chronicles, Bible Passages, July Bible ReadingsTags: Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, July 12 1 Chronicles 29, July Bible Readings, Scripture
July 12 1 Chronicles 29 (ESV) Offerings for the Temple 29:1 And David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great, for the palace will not be for man but for the Lord God. 2 So I have provided for the house of my [...]
Seek to know God
Posted: July 11, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Chronicles, Devotionals/Commentaries, JulyTags: 1 Chronicles, Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Knowing God, Scripture, Seek to KNOW God!
“And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever. Be [...]
July 11 1 Chronicles 26-28
Posted: July 11, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Chronicles, Bible Passages, July Bible ReadingsTags: 1 Chronicles, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, July 11 1 Chronicles 26-28, July Bible Readings, Scripture
July 11 1 Chronicles 26-28 (ESV) Divisions of the Gatekeepers 26:1 As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. 4 And Obed-edom had [...]
Prophetic Singing
Posted: July 10, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Chronicles, Devotionals/Commentaries, JulyTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, Matthew Henry, Prophetic Singing, Scripture, worship
David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and [...]
July 10 1 Chronicles 23-25
Posted: July 10, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Chronicles, Bible Passages, July Bible ReadingsTags: 1 Chronicles, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, July 10 1 Chronicles 23-25, July Bible Readings, Scripture
July 10 1 Chronicles 23-25 (ESV) David Organizes the Levites 23:1 When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel. 2 David [1] assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites. 3 The Levites, thirty years old and upward, were numbered, and the total was 38,000 men. 4 “Twenty-four thousand of these,” [...]
July 9 1 Chronicles 20-22
Posted: July 9, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Chronicles, Bible Passages, July Bible ReadingsTags: Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, July 9 1 Chronicles 20-22, Scripture
July 9 1 Chronicles 20-22 (ESV) The Capture of Rabbah 20:1 In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led out the army and ravaged the country of the Ammonites and came and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. And Joab struck down Rabbah and overthrew it. 2 And David [...]
Not because of who I am, but because of what You’ve done
Posted: July 8, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Chronicles, Devotionals/Commentaries, JulyTags: Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, David, Not because of who I am but because of what You've done, Scripture, Who am I?
1 Chronicles 17:16-22 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? And this was a small thing in your eyes, O God. You have also spoken of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and [...]
July 8 1 Chronicles 17-19
Posted: July 8, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Chronicles, Bible Passages, July Bible ReadingsTags: 1 Chronicles, Bible, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, July 8 1 Chronicles 17-19, July Bible Readings, Scripture
July 8 1 Chronicles 17-19 (ESV) The Lord‘s Covenant with David 17:1 Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.” 2 And Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God [...]
Our God is greater than all gods
Posted: July 13, 2011 by Pam Larson in 1 Chronicles, Devotionals/Commentaries, JulyTags: 1 Chronicles, Bible, Bible daily, Bible reading, Bible study, daily Bible, God is great, greatness of God, Our God is greater than all gods, Scripture, Solomon, the temple
2 Chronicles 2:5 The house that I am to build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods. But who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him, except as a place to make offerings before him? [...]