But are we living the way of princes and princesses? Reading what David has charged his son how to be a kingly man in the eyes of the Lord, we can see how far we are short of this standard (the plumbline of God)…
Brethren, when next we sing or proclaim our royal positions, look deep into our lives and ask, am I living the life as described and demanded by the Lord in the following passage?
1 Kings 2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
1WHEN DAVID’S time to die was near, he charged Solomon his son, saying,
2I go the way of all the earth. Be strong and show yourself a man;
3Keep the charge of the Lord your God, walk in His ways, keep His statutes, His commandments, His precepts, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may do wisely and prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn,
4That the Lord may fulfill His promise to me, saying, If your sons take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and mind and with all their soul, there shall not fail you [to have] a man on the throne of Israel.
1 Kings 2 New International Version (NIV)
David’s Charge to Solomon
1When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son.
2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, 3 and observe what the LORD your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go 4 and that the LORD may keep his promise to me: ‘If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’
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Watchman’s comment:
The name of Solomon means “peace”. Take heed how powerful our Kingly Ruler -the God of peace is! Watch how you live, live in obedience to Him!
2.Romans 16:20
And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
3.Philippians 4:9
The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
4.1 Thessalonians 5:23
[ Blessing and Admonition ] Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
5.Hebrews 13:20
[ Benediction, Final Exhortation, Farewell ] Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
