Wednesday – History

Reading – 1 Chronicles 28-29

Highlight Verse:

“So now, with God as our witness, and in the sight of all Israel—the Lord’s assembly—I give you this charge. Be careful to obey all the commands of the Lord your God, so that you may continue to possess this good land and leave it to your children as a permanent inheritance.”

1 Chronicles 28:8 NLT

My middle daughter is getting married in just a few days.

That wedding will be a public proclamation of their commitment to each other.

Some things need to be proclaimed publicly.

My daughter and son-in-law will be far more committed to each other if everyone knows they are married.

Solomon and the leaders of Israel were far more likely to follow through with the building of the temple and the worship of God when the entire nation knew what they had committed to doing.

Politicians will be far more committed… uhh… a bit more committed to follow through with something if they proclaim it publicly.

The point is, if it is important, we should make it known in public so that we will be fully committed to following through with what we proclaimed.

In the process, others may see our faithfulness and make some positive commitments of their own.

What kinds of things have you made public in your lives?

What are some other things that should be proclaimed but often are not?