Get to know God

Saturday 5-16-15  (Ingeniero Jacobacci, Argentina)

Scripture reading:  1 Kings 1    1 Chron 28    Ps 91     1 Thess 5

S.  1 Chron 28:9-10 "And Solomon, my son, get to know the God of your ancestors. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and with a willing mind. For the LORD sees every heart and understands and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.” 

Vs 20  "Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or discouraged by the size of the task, for the LORD God, my God, is with you.”  NLT

O.  David was very old.  He was giving his final instructions to Solomon who would replace him on the throne of Israel.  He gave him the detailed plans for the building of the temple, complete with the expert team ready to go to work.  But the most important of all David’s words to his son may have been these: “Get to know the God of your ancestors.  Worship and serve him with your whole heart and with a willing mind.”  Solomon, it is up to you.  Strive to know God for “If you seek him, you will find him” for yourself.

A.  David had accumulated extreme amounts of gold and silver during his reign.  This all fell into the hands of young Solomon to administer and use in the building of the temple.  However, what he could not do was pass his relationship with God on to his son.  He could only encourage him to “Get to know God.”  

If I could, I would lift up my sons and my grandchildren and place them on the Jesus road and keep them there… but alas, I find that each one must make that decision for themselves.  All I can do is instruct them in God’s ways and encourage them to “Get to know God” for themselves.

P.  Dear God, my Creator… You have taken giant steps toward us to allow us to know You.  You sent Your Son to us Who said, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” John 14:9 NLT  How wonderful to truly know You!  Still I long to know You more, to be drawn closer to You.  And I pray that each of my descendants may seek You and find a beautiful relationship with You through your Son Jesus Christ and through the Holy Spirit, the Comforter that He sent to us.  May each of them “Get to know God” for themselves!  Amen

Ralph