Becoming a King (1 Kings 2) - a podcast by Don Shoemaker, Steve Williams, and Bob Wriedt
from 2021-10-10T15:00
This week at Grace, we're continuing our series on King Solomon.
On his deathbed, David pulls his son aside and tells him that to establish his kingdom he will need to wisely deal with his political enemies. What do you do with people who have betrayed you and work to undercut you?
For those of us who are familiar with Jesus' commands to love our enemies and be generous with forgiveness, this chapter can read as a bit harsh. Frankly, Solomon seems more like a mob boss consolidating power than a godly example of leadership.
How can we learn about God through a passage like this?
Let's talk about it Sunday.
In Christ,
Pastor Bob
When David's time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying, “I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man, and keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his rules, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn, that the Lord may establish his word that he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’
1 Kings 2:1-4
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