1 Chronicles 18

Hello and welcome...As you may have noticed I have been away for a few days. I have been going through some trying times...This has forced me to research, learn and grow from different parts of the bible and that has kept me from this space for a few days. I do need to keep researching for a bit longer.

I wanted to give you, who have joined me here, an opportunity to catch up if needed or take some time to review over what we have learned so far. I strongly suggest you keep in the Word daily and do not let that part slide...but as for moving forward with the next verse I will be taking a little break. I will be back as soon as possible and I am sure I will have a new outlook on many things that I would love to share with you all :o)

until then...please stay strong in the Word! It is worth it.

~simply~

1 Chronicles 17

Hello and welcome. Today I am reading through 1 Chronicles 17. Grab your bible and let's get started. If you do not have a bible handy you may click here for today's read.

To build a temple was Davids idea...but the Lord was happy in a tent. But he did give in and let the temple be built...but not by David...but by Solomon, 17:11-14 ; 28:6 chapters 18,19 and 20

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1 chronicles 16

Hello and welcome. Today I am reading through 1 chronicles 16. Grab your bibles and let's get started. If you do not have a bible handy just click here for today's read.

1 Chronicles 16
A Tent for the Ark, 1And they brought in the ark of God and (A)placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

7Then on that day David (B)first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the LORD.
Psalm of Thanksgiving

Worship before the Ark
37So he left Asaph and his relatives there (AB)before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark continually, (AC)as every day's work required;

43(AM)Then all the people departed each to his house, and David returned to bless his household.

****David Worshiped the Lord (the ark of the covenant of the Lord) and then returned to bless his household.*****

Worshiped and then blessed...Hmmm do you think the Lord is trying to tell us something there???

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1 chronicles 15

Where has the time gone??? It is monday already! Today I am reading through 1 chronicles 15. Grab your bible and let's get started. If you do not have a bible handy you may click here for today's read.

Plans to Move the Ark to Jerusalem
1Now David built houses for himself in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God and (A)pitched a tent for it.
2Then David said, "(B)No one is to carry the ark of God but the Levites; for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever."
3And (C)David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD (D)to its place which he had prepared for it.

28Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the horn, with trumpets, with loud-sounding cymbals, with harps and lyres.
29It happened when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that (V)Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and celebrating; and she despised him in her heart.

Please join me in reading 1 chronicles 16 to see why Michal the daughter of Saul despised king David in her heart.

1 chronicles 14

Hello and welcome. Today I am reading 1 chronicles 14. Grab your bible and let's get started. If you do not have a bible handy just click here for today's read.

David's Family Enlarged
1(A)Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons and carpenters, to build a house for him.
2And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted, for the sake of His people Israel.
3Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.


Philistines Defeated
8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David; and David heard of it and went out against them.
9Now the Philistines had come and (C)made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
10David inquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will You give them into my hand?" Then the LORD said to him, "Go up, for I will give them into your hand."


16David did just as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even as far as Gezer.
17Then the fame of David went out into all the lands; and (E)the LORD brought the fear of him on all the nations.

*** and the LORD brought the fear of him on all the nations...because he did just as God had commanded him (v 16)

I know I have a promise of the Lord...a small voice that has helped me to hold on in hard times...I believe that is the holy spirit helping me to "hang in there." During our church service our pastor had us each pray for either "a vision, of the Lord or "peace in the waiting" for our visions he gave to each of us...it is my prayer that you find your vision this week if you have not already...May the Lord guide you.

I believe it is my job to join the Lord in what he is doing...not to ask him to help me do what I want to do...I just love the song "be thou my vision" it seems so fitting for today :o)

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1 chronicles 13

Hello and good day :o) Today I am reading through 1 chronicles 13. Grab your bible and lets read it together. If you do not have a bible handy you may click here for today's read.

Peril in Transporting the Ark
1Then David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader.
2David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if it is from the LORD our God, let us send everywhere to our kinsmen who remain in all the land of Israel, also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their cities with pasture lands, that they may meet with us;

3and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, (A)for we did not seek it in the days of Saul."



9When they came to (I)the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly upset it.
10The anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, so He struck him down (J)because he put out his hand to the ark; (K)and he died there before God.


12David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"

Can you picture that? To have such a relationship with God that you were afraid of him. We are to be living in the fear of the Lord. I do believe in what his Word says...but, like my parents when I was growing up, I did not want to dis-obey them because I feared them. As I think about it know, I know I fear punishment not my parents. Now that I am a parent myself I realize that even punishments I give my children are to help them learn something. I believe our Heavenly Father does that for me now...I will repent daily and take my "punishment" so I can learn what I need to.

~simply~

1 chronicles 12

Hello and welcome. I am glad you came. Today I am reading through 1 chronicles 12. Grab your bible and join me won't you :o) If you do not have a bible handy you may find today's read here.

David's Supporters in Ziklag
1(A)Now these are the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still restricted because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in war.
2They were equipped with bows, (B)using both the right hand and the left to sling stones and to shoot arrows from the bow; (C)they were Saul's kinsmen from Benjamin

Supporters Gathered at Hebron
23Now these are the numbers of the divisions equipped for war, (M)who came to David at Hebron, (N)to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, (O)according to the word of the LORD.

38All these, being men of war who could draw up in battle formation, came to Hebron with (U)a perfect heart to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one mind to make David king.
39They were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their kinsmen had prepared for them.
40Moreover those who were near to them, even as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, (V)brought food on donkeys, camels, mules and on oxen, great quantities of flour cakes, fig cakes and bunches of raisins, wine, oil, oxen and sheep. There was joy indeed in Israel.

Please join me tomorrow as we read through 1 chronicles 13