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David's Stewardship: Preparing the Temple for the Next Generation
June 27, 2026 · 14 min
David's humility and wisdom as he gathers resources and prepares Solomon to build the house of the Lord.
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David's Charge to Solomon 0:09 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word. Thanks for joining me this morning as our journey through the bible continues. We're almost finished with 1st Chronicles, and then we hit the oasis of0:21 Psalms that's coming up next week. Let me encourage you to invite someone to join us on this journey this summer. We're gonna spend the entire summer in the book of Psalms. So0:33 text the word Psalms to 6 7 7 4 2, and that's Psalms to 6 7 7 4 2. I'll send you a link for a really neat e, card. It's a digital invitation that you can send to your friends to join0:45 us on this journey. Alright. I'm deviating from the reading plan a little bit. Last time, we looked at 1st Chronicles chapter 21, the sin of counting the wrong thing. Today, we're gonna look at chapters0:56 22 through 26 together because they really deal with the same matters. It's, related to the temple and the organizing of the Levites for the administration of the temple and, the administration of1:08 the kingdom. Verse 19 of chapter 22, now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God. Therefore, arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the1:20 holy articles of God into the house that it that is to be built for the name of the Lord. Alright. We're gonna see today a couple of things. We're gonna see David really laying the foundation for1:32 Solomon to come behind him to build the temple and to administer the kingdom. Verse 3 chapter 22. And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates1:44 and for the joints and bronze in abundance beyond measure, and cedar trees in abundance for the Sidonians and those from Tyre brought much cedarwood to David. Now David said, Solomon,1:56 my son, is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, famous, and glorious throughout all countries. I will now2:08 make preparation for it. So David made abundant preparations before his death. Now, we know, as we've read before, that it was in David's heart to build a2:20 temple for God, but God said no. But look what David did. He didn't get angry. He didn't pout. He prepared for the next generation2:32 to build it. David embraced God's mission, even though it was different than what he wanted to do. Look at verse 6. Then he called for his son Solomon and charged him to build a2:44 house for the Lord God of Israel. And David said to Solomon, my son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the Lord my God, but the word of the lord came to2:55 me saying, you have shed much blood and have made great wars. You shall not build a house for my name because you have shed much blood on earth in my sight. Alright. Let's stop there for just a3:07 moment. Does this mean that the warfare that David engaged in to secure the nation was was wrong, that it was sinful and somehow disqualified him? No. I don't think that's the case. In fact, most3:19 scholars do not see that as the message here. There are differing opinions and interpretations are there as there are with many passages of scripture. But3:31 there are a few that even see, in this the incident of Uriah lingering in the background as well. My view is that it delineates between the call of David and the call3:43 of Solomon. David, through military conquest, established the nation and secured peace, which is good. It was needed. We couldn't have Solomon couldn't have his reign had David not3:55 done what he had been called to do. The temple though, the worship of God was spiritual. It was not to be advanced through military strength or power, but rather as4:07 we will see by the presence of God himself. Verse 9, behold, a son shall be born to you. You shall He who shall be a man of rest and I will give4:18 him rest from all his enemies all around. His name shall be Solomon for I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days. He shall build a house for my name and he4:30 shall be my son, and I will be his father and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever. David, you know, not the best of fathers as we've seen.4:42 Although, I he he displays great wisdom here as he is, about to go off the scene. I think this is where, with age comes great wisdom, and we're seeing the4:54 culmination of that, I think, in David's life. So he he gives advice to Solomon as he plans to turn this building project and the kingdom over to him. Look at verse 11. Now my son,5:06 may the lord be with you and may you prosper and build the house of the Lord your God as he has said to you. Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding and give you5:18 charge concerning Israel that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. Then then you will prosper. If you take care to fulfill the statutes and the judgments5:30 which with which the Lord charged Moses concerning Israel. Look at this. Be strong and of good courage. Do not fear nor be dismayed. This is wise5:41 counsel. This is great counsel. Notice the words in verse 13. Be strong and of good courage. Have we heard that before? Do not fear or be dismayed. Now, I'm gonna point5:53 this out again. The courage and the call not to fear was a call to obey the word of God. That's what Remember, his kingdom was going to be 1 of peace. It was not going to be 16:05 of warfare. So he's not he doesn't need courage to face a, a military enemy. He needs courage to obey the word of God and not be intimidated by the words6:17 of man. This this was the same instruction that was given to Joshua as he became the leader of the children of Israel when they were about to cross over into the promised land. And that's what you6:29 and I need today. We need courage to obey the word of God. Do not fear. Be strong and of good courage. Do not fear or be dismayed. Obey the word of6:41 God. Alright. Verse 18. It is not the Lord is not the Lord your God with you? And has he not given you rest on every side? For he has given the inhabitants of the land into my6:53 hand, and the land is subdued before the lord and before his people. Now set your heart and your soul to seek the lord your god. Therefore, arise and build the sanctuary of the lord god to bring the ark of the covenantWisdom for Success 7:02 of the lord,7:14 Set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord. It is God 1st. God 1st. Reminds me again of Matthew 6 33, seek 1st the7:26 kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these other things will be added unto you. Alright. Chapters 23 through 26 deal with the organizing of the Levites to get things ready for the building and7:38 the maintenance of the temple. Verse 2, and he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites. Now the Levites were numbered from the age of 30 years and above, and the number of individual7:49 males was 38000. Now in verse 27, David lowered the age of service to 20, apparently to increase the needed manpower. Alright. Verse8:01 4. Of these 24000 were to look after the work of the house of the Lord, 6000 were officers and judges, 4000 were gatekeepers, and8:12 4000 praised the Lord with musical instruments, which I made, said David, for giving praise. From here, lots are drawn and the Levites are divided into 24 groups, with each8:24 group serving in the temple for 2 weeks each year. So there was a rotation. Now this included the priests and the musicians and the others who supported the work of the temple because they, you know, they took care of8:36 their families, so they would come in and rotate in. Then in chapter 26, we have the appointing of the guards or doorkeepers, who were not only responsible for opening the doors of the temple, but keeping it safe from8:48 attack. Again, guarding the presence of God is really the what they were doing. Remember, we we we've talked before about the little gems of information that are often tucked away inOrganizing the Levites 9:00 these, list of names that we often get lost in. 1 of those nuggets is found in chapter 26 beginning in verse 4. Moreover, the sons of9:12 Obed Edom were Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the 2nd, Joah the 3rd, Sakhar the 4th, Nathaniel the 5th,9:24 Amiel the 6th, Issachar the 7th, Pelephi the 8th, for God bless them. And also, Shemaiah, his son, were born9:35 sons who governed their father's houses because they were men of great ability. You remember the name Obed Edom? You remember? Where did we read that before? He was the 1 where9:47 after Uzzah touched the ark, David was, upset and they had to have to find a place to put the ark. It was in, Obed Edom's9:59 house. Alright? And remember, it was there for like 3 months, and it says that the that the Lord blessed his home. Well, the blessing in part that we see here was that he had10:11 62 descendants, men who were uniquely described in this passage of men of great ability. Now I'm sure that the others listed here were all good men,10:23 but the distinction given to Obed Edom's offspring I think is very instructive. It is very encouraging. Obed Edom guarded the presence of the10:34 Lord. He reverenced the holiness of God both in his home and in the temple. And God blessed him with children of great ability who did the same. Now I have10:46 to say that is a blessing. 1 final observation here in chapter 26, David is preparing for the future and his succession. Look at verse 31. Among10:58 the Hebronites, Jerijah was head of the Hebronites according to his genealogy of the according to his genealogy of the fathers. In the 40th year of the reign of David, they were sought, and there were found among11:09 them capable men of Jazer of Gilead. And his brethren were 2700 able men, heads of the father's houses, whom King David made officials over the Reubenites, the Gadites,11:21 and the half tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and the affairs of the king. Alright. With the kingdom firmly established, David turned his attention to preparing11:33 his successor for success. I really love this because he's preparing He's gonna be gone soon. Alright? He's at the end of his reign. He knows his son is gonna take11:45 over. And he's preparing for his son's success. Alright. He appointed Levites to positions of regional administration throughout Israel, delegating responsibility11:57 for both the affairs of the Lord, as well as the affairs of the king. In doing so, David appears to be applying lessons that he learned from his own reign.12:09 Mistakes that he had made, failures, or the the vacuum of leadership that was needed at the local level, establishing now the administrative and judicial structures12:21 necessary for a stable, orderly, and just government that would ensure, the nation continued beyond his lifetime. He was preparing12:33 for the success of future generations. Father, thank you for your word. And, Lord, as we come to the end of this book and the end of12:44 David's reign, Lord, it it just it appears that, Lord, he he he matured and and he, he embraced the call that you gave him. And he began to12:56 prepare the future generations for success in following you. And, Lord, just grateful, for what we've learned from the life of David, both the good, the bad, and the13:08 ugly. And I pray that, Lord, the Holy Spirit would continue to lead us on this journey, that we would know how to rightfully apply the principles of your word, to our lives in this13:20 world in which we live. And, lord, we look forward as we move from the life of David to the Psalms of David. Lord, I pray that it would just as David was a worshiper. Lord, I pray even13:32 now you would prepare our hearts to be filled with gratitude to worship you as we, we look to this oasis of praise, that we will soon be in.13:44 Thank you for your word. Guide us and direct us this day. We pray in Jesus name. Amen. Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning. I pray that you have a blessed day, and until next time, keep standing13:56 on the word.13:58 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan available for free at frc dot org slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, youPreparing Future Generations 14:10 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 David's Charge to Solomon7:00 Wisdom for Success9:00 Organizing the Levites14:00 Preparing Future Generations
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