[Originally posted in a WhatsApp group (AG) as a daily reading update (reflection) from each chapter of the Bible]
I shall put up only 4 updates for the book of 1
Chronicle. However, I have read all of them this evening. It's more interesting
to read through the book in one sitting.
𝟙 ℂ𝕙𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕔𝕝𝕖𝕤 𝟝:𝟚
"Though
Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came the leader, yet the
birthright belonged to Joseph),"
It's
interesting to see that birthright can be taken away as it was of Esau and even
be disqualified like that of Reuben; that's good.
While
Joseph got the birthright, still the chosen tribe for greatness was Judah. God
has a way of being gracious!
𝟙 ℂ𝕙𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕔𝕝𝕖𝕤 𝟙𝟙:𝟙𝟡
"and
he said, 'Be it far from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink
the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of
their lives they brought it.' Therefore he would not drink it. These things the
three mighty men did."
David
would not accept that water for his pleasure. God was dearer to Him. And it's
not hard to see why people were so loyal to him even these three risking their
lives just for the water for David.
Unfortunately,
it's also true that false teachers are accumulating wealth for themselves at
the suffering of needy people, and still, people flocked to them.
However,
such loyalty seen in this verse is beautiful. Today, I met a guy who says, (I
am sure it was just for the sake of saying but still then) that suppose he
knows he has only one hour to live, and if I happen to ask him for help, he
will still help me. 😃
𝟙 ℂ𝕙𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕔𝕝𝕖𝕤 𝟚𝟙:𝟙𝟟
"David
said to God, 'Is it not I who commanded to count the people? Indeed, I am the
one who has sinned and done very wickedly, but these sheep, what have they
done? O LORD my God, please let Your hand be against me and my father's
household, but not against Your people that they should be plagued.'"
There
were times, I prayed similar to this, of course, but not to this extent.
Leaders must protect those who are under their care.
All
of us are leaders in some areas. Don't just expect of others. Fulfill yourself!
🙂👍
𝟙 ℂ𝕙𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕔𝕝𝕖𝕤 𝟚𝟠:𝟚𝟘
"Then
David said to his son Solomon, 'Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear
nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you
nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is
finished.'"
Hmmm!
I thought only Joshua was asked multiple times to be strong and courageous.
Today, I have just realized that Solomon was also asked/charged multiple times
to be strong and courageous.
Indeed,
a leader needs to be strong and courageous. Hitler-defeating Winston Churchill
was right, "Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities
because it has been said, it is the quality which guarantees all others."