KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus
Through Every Chapter
Date: Friday,
April 29, 2016
Chapters: 1
Chronicles 11-13
Message: 1 Chronicles: The Living Word In
You

Hello My Friend,

As you read
through the Bible you will discover that there are basically five
time periods that it covers in detail, the Israelites before there
were kings, Israel during the reign of kings, the Jews after their
captivity to Babylon, Jesus, and the Apostles after Jesus left. Why
so much focus on these time periods? Simple, to prove that no matter
when or who told their side of the story, they all line up with one
conclusion, Jesus. “In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word
was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the
glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and
truth. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of
whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he
was before me.” - John 1:1,14,15.

“for he was
before me.” Without going into to much detail about John the
Baptist right now, in human life, he was born six months before
Jesus. John, without any knowledge except for the Bible and his
belief in God, drew the conclusion that Jesus was already here before
him. Jesus, was, is, and always will be who He is, and while the
human brain cannot fathom such an amazing fact, it all comes down to
one thing, believing. 1 Chronicles gives us a little more insight
into David as he set up Israel, first regarding God’s house, and
now with his army. After some time, the people eagerly wanted David
to be king, this was the first and only time that Israel came
together as one nation.

“Then all
Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we
are thy bone and thy flesh. And moreover in time past, even when Saul
was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and
the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel,
and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. Therefore came all the
elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant
with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king
over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. And David
and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites
were, the inhabitants of the land. And the inhabitants of Jebus said
to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the
castle of Zion, which is the city of David. And David said, Whosoever
smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the
son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.” - 1 Chronicles
11:1-6.

“according to the word of
the LORD by Samuel.” Samuel did not get to see David become
king because he died before it happened. However, Samuel, as well as
those before and after him, had no problem believing that what God
says, He will do. As Christians, we have to not only have the
mentality to believe that God can do all things one time, but all the
time. We must admit that we all have prayed for something, but deep
down did not believe it would really happen. That is where hope and
faith come, when we cannot see past our disbelief, hope and faith are
there to keep us going. “Forasmuch as ye know
that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and
gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your
fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without
blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the
foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for
you, Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead,
and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.”
- 1 Peter 1:18-21.

Something amazing happens when we
believe that all things are possible with God, we become blessed.
Now, imagine if your whole family has that same belief? An entire
nation will be blessed. Not only did one tribe have faith in David,
they all did, and volunteered to join in with David. David had people
working under him from every tribe, including Reuben, Gad, and
Manasseh, who were on the other side of the Jordan.

“Now
these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept
himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among
the mighty men, helpers of the war. They were armed with bows, and
could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and
shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the
Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and
Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite, And on the other side of Jordan, of
the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh,
with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and
twenty thousand. All these men of war, that could keep rank, came
with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel:
and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for
their brethren had prepared for them. Moreover they that were nigh
them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on
asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal,
cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen,
and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.” - 1
Chronicles 12:1-3,37-40.

“came
with a perfect heart to Hebron,” We cannot do anything for
God or anyone without a perfect heart. What is a perfect heart?
Perfect, To finish or complete so as to leave nothing wanting. Heart,
The seat of the will; hence, secret purposes, intentions or designs
within. A perfect heart is to be completely in the will of God. Let
me tell you, when you are in the will of God it may not feel as
though you are. David went through a lot persecution and suffering
before he became king. We are going to go through a lot of things we
do not want to go through being in the will of God, but will all be
worth it when we see the final result. “Behold,
I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot
perceive him: On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot
behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see
him: But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I
shall come forth as gold. My foot hath held his steps, his way have I
kept, and not declined.” - Job 23:8-11.

Now, with
all of Israel in one accord, with the things of God and military set
in order, David longs to have the Ark in his city, all of Israel were
eager to bring the Ark into the heart of Jerusalem. They gathered
together, singing and praising God as they set the Ark set on a cart
and began the parade that would bring the Ark into the city.

“And
David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with
singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and
with cymbals, and with trumpets. And when they came unto the
threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark;
for the oxen stumbled. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against
Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there
he died before God. And David was displeased, because the LORD had
made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to
this day. And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I
bring the ark of God home to me? So David brought not the ark home to
himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of
Obededom the Gittite. And the ark of God remained with the family of
Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of
Obededom, and all that he had.” - 1 Chronicles
13:8-14.

“because he put his hand
to the ark: and there he died before God.” One thing we must
understand here is that no one gets to God unless they follow His
commands. The Ark is a picture of Jesus, all it contained was the two
stone tablets with the first ten commandments God had given, written
down with His own finger. Since Jesus is the Word made flesh, He is
the only one holy enough to touch God. No amount of singing and
praising God get us to touch Him unless we have the living Word
living in us. The only way we can have the living Word in us is to
believe on Him. Think about this, did you know that to those who have
no idea what the Bible contains they are walking, talking Bibles?
Fitting that the majority of the world has it all wrong because many
who claim to have the living Word in them do not. “This
know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men
shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,
blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without
natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent,
fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady,
highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a
form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn
away.” - 2 Timothy 3:1-5.

Jesus
Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through David,
the anointed king. Christ is the Anointed King of kings who will
reign over all who believe in Him for eternity. “That
thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the
appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: Which in his times he shall shew,
who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of
lords;” - 1 Timothy 6:14,15.

Today's
Prayer: God, As Christians, we know that You have a place
and purpose for everyone and everything that goes on in this earth,
You will use any means to show the world that You are in charge and
in control of all things. Lord, as one of Yours, lead us and guide
us, teach us to be the walking, talking living Word that lives inside
us. Give us Your power to stand by our faith and live in obedience to
Your commands so that we can be a powerful testimony against the
devil and all those who try to stop us. In Jesus' name, Amen.

God
Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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