As the time of King David’s death approached, he gave this charge to his son Solomon: “I am going where everyone on earth must someday go. Take courage and be a man. Observe the requirements of the lord your God, and follow all his ways. Keep the decrees, commands, regulations, and laws written in the Law of Moses so that you will be successful in all you do and wherever you go. If you do this, then the Lord will keep the promise he made to me. He told me, ‘If your descendants live as they should and follow me faithfully with all their heart and soul, one of them will always sit on the throne of Israel.’ 1 Kings 2:1-4 NLT
This morning I almost cried in a coffee shop. I was reading 1 Kings 2:1-4 where David is on his deathbed sharing his final words with his son Solomon. What struck me was the declaration of God’s sovereignty that David clung to in his last moments. I have heard so many promises declared over the past years and many of them I believe were straight from the heart of God. I haven’t seen some of them come to pass but as time moves along they do so more and more. David knew, at the end of his life, that God is faithful. I know this too.
