A moment of stillness (11).

More precious than gold. “Now grant me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people, for who can judge this great people of yours?” 2 Chronicles 1:10 The story of Solomon has always captivated me. The Bible says that God highly exalted him and made him very prosperous. God appeared to him one…

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A moment of stillness (10).

He knows me. “As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject…

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A moment of stillness (9).

Don’t be disqualified. but the word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for my name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before me.‘ 1 Chronicles 22:8 King David had it in his heart to build…

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A moment of stillness (8).

The God of breakthrough. So the Israelites went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there. Then David said, “Like a bursting flood, God has used me to burst out against my enemies.” Therefore, they named that place The Lord Bursts Out. 1 Chronicles 14:11 Baal-perazim means “Lord of breaking through.” I just love…

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A moment of stillness (7).

Loving God more than we love ourselves. So the Three broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the Lord. 1 Chronicles 11:18 When the Philistines were stationed in…

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A moment of stillness (6).

The sacredness of the temple. They spent the night in the vicinity of God’s temple, because they had guard duty and were in charge of opening it every morning. 1 Chronicles 9:27 In ancient times, people placed a high importance on the physical temple, but we are now privileged to understand that we are the…

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