Psalms 119:133 Order my steps in Your Word; and do not let any iniquity rule over me.
Bible Reading for May 8 (ONPP)
I Kings 7 – 9, Psalms 110
I Kings 8:22 – Solomon begins his prayer standing but it seems he dropped to his knees sometime in the prayer.
I Kings 8:22 – Solomon begins his prayer standing but it seems he dropped to his knees sometime in the prayer.
I Kings 8:33–34 – Solomon recognizes the BIG If that is required of God’s people and is honored by God. Repent and believe.
I Kings 8:38–39 – It is not just a national repentance but a personal repentance of each individual. The plague of our own heart is that our hearts: imaginations and inward thoughts, are evil from our youth.
I Kings 8:41 – Solomon did not limit his understanding to just Israel but to all mankind.
I Kings 8:42–43 – All mankind is welcome to God’s presence when thy repent and believe. The BIG If is always repent & believe.
I Kings 8:54 – Solomon was on his knees during this prayer.
I Kings 8:56 – God does not fail, He does not change, He is faithful and worthy of being believed and worshiped!
I Kings 8:58 – God does the work to draw us to Him.
I Kings 9:4–5 – The BIG If again. If Solomon keeps true to God’s Law then his descendants will always have a man on the throne. This is a fellowship promise not a salvation promise. Salvation does not depend on keeping the Law it is given by Grace and inspires us to keep the Law.
I Kings 9:6 – God continues His description of the BIG IF that HE gives Solomon. This is not only for Solomon but his descendants also. Salvation is not inherited, it is given by grace through faith.
I Kings 9:6–7 – Here is the broken fellowship of the BIG If. The results of turning your back to God and living a life dedicated to you.
I Kings 9:8–9 – Why does destruction come to “God’s people”? Because they turn away from God and His precepts becoming “not God’s people” even though they are supposed to represent God. They worship other gods and even themselves. When we turn away and commit sin we have put ourselves in more importance than God therefore breaking the first commandment before any other.
I Kings 9:12 – We do not have any indication why these cities were displeasing to Hiram. It is thought that they may not have fit in with his plan for Tyre as a trading center.
Psalms 110 – This shows a picture of Jesus during His Millennial Reign.
Psalms 110:1 – If the redeemer is a son of David why then does David call Him Lord? Because Jesus is the Son of God born by Mary a descendant of David.
Psalms 110:6 – The Lord has the right to judge because He gave the Law.
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