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Reflections on I Kings 1-2

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David makes Solomon the next king and charges him to be faithful to God.

  • Exalting Oneself – Adonijah exalted himself as the next king only to be humbled when David made Solomon king. Later Adonijah tried a new scheme to exalt himself as king, and it cost him his life.  Are you seeking to exalt yourself?  Will you humble yourself before the Lord and let him exalt you in his own way and time (James 4:10)?
  • Faithful to God – David charges Solomon to faithfully follow the ways of the Lord with all of his heart and soul (2:1-4). Are you faithfully following the ways of the Lord?  Does your heart desire to be faithful?  In what ways are you tempted to be unfaithful?

Psalm 119 Reflections

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Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today?  Use those words to talk to the Lord.

  • Heart – The psalmist seeks the Lord with his whole heart (v2, 10). His heart is in awe of God’s Word (161).  He wants God to incline his heart to God’s Word (v36).  He keeps God’s Word with his whole heart (v34, 69).  Why is the heart so important?  How is your heart?
  • Value – God’s Word is valuable! His Word guards our way (v9), keeps us from sin (v11), counsels and guides us with wisdom for our lives (v24, 98-100, 105), strengthens us (v28), and comforts us (v50).  In what ways have you experienced the value of God’s Word?  How might remembering its value spur you on to learn and live it?

Psalm 119 Reflections

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Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today?  Use those words to talk to the Lord.

  • Delight in Word – Again and again the Psalmist speaks of his delight in the Word. Because of his delight, he meditates on the Word.  Do you delight in God’s Word?  Do you meditate on it, ponder it, think about it?  How might you grow in this area?
  • Obey the Word – The Psalmist not only delights to meditate on Word, but he wants to know it so that he might obey it. How much do you desire to obey God’s Word?  How do you need to grow in your obedience?

Revelation Quote

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The Christians were a pitiably small remnant, persecuted by mighty foes.  To all outward appearance their situation was hopeless.  But it is only as Christ is seen for what He really is that anything else can be seen in its true perspective.  So for these persecuted ones it was important that first of all the glory and the majesty of the risen Lord be brought out.

– Leon Morris on Revelation 1:12-20 in The Revelation of St. John (TNCT)

 

Revelation Quote

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The essential thing about a priest is that he mediates. He speaks to God on behalf of men and to men on behalf of God. Believers are assigned this responsible task by their God. They are to pray to God for the world. And they are to witness to the world of what God has done.

– Leon Morris on Revelation 1:6 in The Revelation of St. John (TNTC)

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Are you living like you belong to the kingdom of Jesus?  Does your life attest that dominion belongs to Jesus?  Do you live like he is your Lord? Is he Lord over your Internet usage? Is he Lord over your money? Is he Lord over your ambitions for your children? Is he Lord over your conversations?

– James Hamilton on Revelation 1:6 in Revelation (PTW)

Reflections on Psalms 146-150

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Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today?  Use those words to talk to the Lord.

  • Trust – Psalm 146 bids us to not trust in people, who are here for only a short time. Rather we should seek our help in the Lord, who made this world.  Where are you seeking help?  Who are you placing your trust in?
  • Praise – All five of today’s psalms call us to praise God. Use these psalms to offer up your own praise to him!