Week 20 May 14-20

Day 1

Psalms 47 Clap your hands and shout with joy, sing praises to the Lord.

King David puts his son Solomon on his mule. He also has his priest anointed Solomon king. Adonijah feared Solomon and asked that he wouldn't be killed. Solomon said, "If worthiness is in you then you will be fine but if wickedness is in you then you will die.
David had prepared for the building of the temple. .  It must be exceedingly magnificent. David told Solomon it would be built by him.  The Lord will be with him and set your mind and heart to seek the Lord your God. 

Day 2
Organized all the musicians, gatekeepers, treasurers and officials. 

Day 3
Ps. 145 Exalt God and bless His name forever.  Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.  Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
David gives Solomon the plan for the building of the temple.  Tells Solomon not to worry because God will finish what He starts.  
Just like He does with us.  We are a work in progress and He didn't save us to just leave us behind. 
Ps 104  Bless the Lord Oh my soul.  All things are under His control. 
May my meditation be pleasing to Him.  I rejoice in the Lord. 
Ps 124 The Lord is on our side.  He is our help. 

Day 4
Ps. Behold how good and pleasant  for brothers to dwell in unity. 
Ps. 86 Hear me Lord, I trust in You.  Be gracious to me.  I will give thanks to you with my whole heart. 
Solomon was young and inexperienced but David said that he had made preparations.  People had given willingly with their whole hearts.  
Do you see how when God wants something to happen he will make it happen.  Don't look at how hard it might be or how much it might cost.  If God's hand is in it, then He will provide for it. 
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.  

Day 5
David is dying  Told son to be strong and show yourself a man.  Keep walking in the ways of God. If you do then there will be no lack of a man on the throne. 
Don't fret over evil doers or be envious of them.  Trust in the Lord and do good.  Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act. Be still and wait patiently for Him. Refrain from anger.  Turn away from evil and do good and so shall you dwell forever.   Give thanks to the Lord and when I call He listens and He will fulfill His purpose for me. 

Day 6
David reigned for 40 years.  Now Solomon is on the throne. 
Adonijah (son of David and Haggith) came to Bathsheba and asked if he could have Abishag (the women who was Davids nursemaid in his last days) for his wife.  He said he had come in peace but really he was using trickery to try to take over the throne.  Solomon saw this as trickery and had him killed. 
Solomon married the daughter of Pharaoh King of Egypt. 
Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream and asked what He could give him.  Solomon knew he was young and inexperienced so he asked for wisdom and discernment.  The Lord was pleased with this request and granted it to Solomon.  
So many times if I would pray for just that... Wisdom and Discernment things would be better than just praying for the situation to be "fixed".  I learned a lesson from Solomon in this scripture.  

Day 7
List of King Solomons officials.  Solomon was very wealthy, not lacking in anything. Hiram King of Tyre worked with Solomon, he was very fond of King David and wanted to help out.  They worked together.  Hiram provided wood and Solomon provided food. 

Proverbs 31
An excellent wife is more precious than jewels.  She does good for her husband and not harm. Keeps her home and is wise.  She isn't idle.  Her children call her blessed and her husband praises her.  Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.  
We may never be just like this women in Proverbs 31.  Sometimes we will have good days or weeks but other times we will struggle.  But one thing we can do is, Fear The Lord.  If we follow Him we will be blessed and be a blessing to others. 

Happy Reading - Jeannie