Tag Archives: Encouragement

Does anyone lack wisdom?  Solomon asked God for it when the Lord visited him in a dream, and the Book of James encourages us to do the same. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him… 17 But the wisdom thatContinue reading “Wisdom from Above – 1 Kings 3”

In 1 Kings Chapter 3, King David and Bathsheba’s son, Solomon, received a word from the Lord in a dream. When the Lord asked what He could give Solomon, Solomon asked for wisdom to be able to properly lead Israel as their new king. 11 Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing,Continue reading “The Wisdom of Solomon – 1 Kings 3”

Many years after the reigns of King David and King Solomon, Judah’s kings and the nation would stray from the worship of God, and become vulnerable to invasion by their enemies. Despite God’s and His prophets’ pleading, the people ignored these efforts and were eventually defeated and carried off into exile in Babylon. In theContinue reading “Messiah’s Return Part 2 – Daniel 7-8”

As leader of God’s people and a linchpin in the Messianic line, King David was subjected to strong temptations and was a focus of Satan himself in order to disturb and disrupt God’s plans. 1 Now Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel. 2 So David said to Joab and to the leaders of the people,Continue reading “The Census and the Temple Mount – 2 Samuel 24 / 1 Chronicles 21”

King Solomon, David’s son, was next in line in the genealogy of Jesus Christ.  Solomon is famous for his divine gift of wisdom, and for building the first great temple in Jerusalem.  He had vast riches, and his reign marked the high point of Israel’s kingdom age, with great power and at peace with allContinue reading “Messiah’s Return – Psalm 72”

King David tells us in Psalm 139 that the Lord not only cares about us, but He is also intimately familiar with all of our thoughts and ways.  And knowing this, He still loves us. Psalm 139, a psalm of David: 1 O Lord, You have searched me and known me. 2 You know my sitting down and myContinue reading “Surrounded by God’s Grace – Psalm 139”

King David was a very important anchor in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the gospel of Matthew. Jesus is sometimes referred to as “The Son of David”. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until theContinue reading “David’s Eternal Legacy – 2 Samuel 23”

Several hundred years after King David prophesied about the coming Messiah (or Christ in Greek) in the Psalms, the Lord also spoke through the prophets Isaiah and Micah to give additional information about Him.  We learn through them that Messiah will be born in Bethlehem, and will be known as God Himself, the everlasting PrinceContinue reading “The Coming Messiah Part 2 – Isaiah 9”

The death of Jesus on the cross appeared to be a great blow to His followers.  They had expected the Messiah (or Christ, in Greek) to immediately assume leadership of the Jewish nation and to overthrow the Roman government.  With Jesus dead and in the tomb, there no longer appeared to be any hope forContinue reading “Messiah Must First Suffer – Psalm 22”

4 The Lord has sworn and will not relent, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” Psalm 110:4 (NKJV) David’s Psalms as well as other prophets tell us that the coming Messiah (or Christ in Greek) will be King over the entire earth as well as over all heavenly realms.  This King and His kingdom will last forever. ButContinue reading “Messiah as High Priest – Psalm 110”