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Today's reading 1Kings 1-2; Matthew 6.1-18
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: 1Kings 1; 1Kings 2; ; Matthew 6
1Kings 1
Adonijah, conspired with Joab and Abiathar to overthrow David as king. But Zadok, Benaiah, Nathan, Shimei,, Rei and David's special guard did not join Adonijah. Nathan asked Bathsheba's Solomon's mother whether Solomon would become king and whther David knew about the plot of Adonijah and his conspirators. Bathsheba and Nathan intervened by letting David know.
David after haering about the conspiracy made David king (1Kings 28-53; 1Chronicles 29.21-25).
Solomon became King 1Kings 1.39
1Kings 2
David gave Solomon specific instructions to Solomon before he died. The first thing he told Solomon was to follow the Lord, walk in His ways (v.2-4) He reminded Solomon of the covenant that God mad with him which would apply to the descendants of David.
He also told Solomon to deal with Joab and Shimei, and to show kindness to the sons of Barzillai. After this David died and was buried in the City of David.
Solomon made sure that his monarchy was secured. He dealt with his step-brother Adonijah by executing him, he sent Abiathar back to his fields in Anathoth, he ordered the execution of Joab and put Shimei under house arrest on the condition that if Shimei stayed in the house his life was spared. Shimei's slaves ran off three years later and he left his house to hget them back violating the house arrest. Solomon also ordered his execution.
All of this historical events showed us that God was in the background in control of events to make sure that the Messiah would come from the Davidic lineage.
Guzik on 1Kings 1
Guzik on 1Kings 2
1 Kings 1, with Commentaries, verse by verse
1 Kings 2, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Arthur Pink-The Life of David
Links to Commentaries and other References - Old Testament
Matthew 6 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Matthew 6.1-18
Jesus when you give to the needy do it so that no one know what you are doing. It is between you and God.
The Disciples' Prayer (Matthew 6.9-13; Luke 11.2-4). I call it the disciples' prayer because the Lord's prayer was mentioned in John 17 when Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane. In a similar fashion when we pray it is between us and God, not for men to see our piety. We should come to God first, worshipping Him: Hallowed be your name before we ask Him for our needs. We must submit to Him : Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. When we are willing to worship Him and submit to His will then we can ask him for our needs NOT our wants. We must confess our sins to Him and ask for forgiveness just as we are willing to forgive those who wrong us. We should asked to be delivered from the evil one.
When we fast, the only person who should know should be God only and not our fellow man. In that way, we are doing it for the right reasons.
Guzik on Matthew
IVP Commentary on Matthew
Links to Commentaries and other References - Matthew
Jesus Saves
How to Become a Christian
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.
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