DEVOTION - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2012

DEVOTION – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2012

THE JOURNEY

WITH

RON MOORE

Strong and Courageous | 1 Chronicles 28:20 | Devotional

1 Chronicles 28:20 David also said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished.

The greatest thing a father can pass to a son, and mature leaders can pass to younger leaders, is found in today’s passage. It does not involve a hefty inheritance or the corner office. It is not written in a will or a succession plan. It comes from the life of one who has been tested and tried and remained standing. The greatest thing that can be passed along is the assurance of God’s presence and strength from one who has truly experienced both.

David’s trip from the sheep pens to the palace took a rocky, winding road. One minute David was holding Goliath’s head and welcomed as a hero; the next minute he was dodging the jealous king’s spear and running for his life. In his decade as a fugitive, David learned much about himself and more about God. Now he passed that knowledge to his son, not as passages from his Scripture Memory Packet, but as God’s Word experienced in real life.

What do I have to pass on to those who follow? I pray it is confidence in the living God based on the living Word fleshed out in real life. I want to make sure the truth in my head is passed on with the passion of my heart.

Father, please help us not be hearers of the Word only; but doers. Help us to follow you on rocky and winding roads so we will know that you are a Guide who delivers us home regardless of the tough terrain. Help us to share with those who follow more than just words. In Jesus name. Amen.