Messaged Preached on July 24, 2022 by Pastor Cynthia D. Bellamy
1 Chronicles 29
In 1 Chronicles 29, before King David was called home to be with the Lord, David had some specific instructions to leave behind. A final task remained that David himself would not see nor complete with his own hands. What final task could have possibly remained for David to complete; with leaving such a legacy behind already? To build a temple unto the Lord, as promised (see 2 Samuel 7; 1 Chronicles 22:7-8; 28:1-3). David made sure his final promise unto the Lord was uttered, for his son Solomon to know specific instructions, and for David to see those in the congregation who were willing to give their service unto the Lord.
What are you going to do with your remaining years? Are you going to play with your life and the lives of others? Or are you going to live out doing the work of the Lord? Above all in these last and evil days, more preaching of deliverance and getting into a relationship with Jesus Christ more than anything else, is essential. Now is the time to build a relationship with God, and not with people. David built his relationship with God over his lifespan.
What are you doing?
“God, forgive me”, is where you can start before you can begin the work of the Lord. David was preparing his son Solomon and was leaving him a word of instruction. Are you prepared for the will of the Lord? You may have the desire to do something but when God says no, his final word is just that, a no. Surely, David had the will to build the temple, but God knew there was too much blood on David’s hands to build the temple. However, there was something about Solomon, where David needed someone who was going to follow the commandments and will of God to finish what he couldn’t. Are you someone who will follow the commandments and will of the Lord?
Are you steadfast?
To do what God is calling you to do, you must be steadfast. Instructions come with anything you must put together, with steps to follow. Step 1, tells you to take everything out of the box. For with the first instruction, you need to know you have everything you need. If we were to overlook the first step, down the finish line we would be missing something and would have to stop to look for the missing piece, delaying the process. Instructions are important in your walk with Christ! You don’t want to delay God’s process in your life.
Step 2, instructions tell you how to lay things out; to make it easy for you. In which, you won’t have to go over things that you don’t need to. Consider your life now, you don’t need to do things you have no business of doing. No need to revisit cycles where you’re up today and down today. Lay everything out before God! The Gospel is an influence, and it will never leave people how they have been found! The Gospel will bring you out and set you free, save you, restore you and will help you. YOU NEED THE GOSPEL! It purifies your imperfections.
Step 3, with instructions you have to completely obey and follow what is written. With God you MUST obey to do His will! Do not walk in disobedience nor complete any instructions disobediently. Walk and live in obedience to God. Know that after walking in obedience to Him, doing His will, now you become the patient to be able to obtain the promises He has laid up for you. When God makes a promise it doesn’t matter how much it cost; it shall come to pass. You want the promises, OBEY GOD! When David passed on the instructions to Solomon, Solomon followed every instruction, obeyed, and reaped the promises of God. A genuine relationship with God was the key to David’s success. Solomon followed suit, had a genuine relationship with God, and reaped all of God’s promises.
Will you obey and follow the instructions of the Lord in your remaining years? Or will you spend your remaining disobeying and missing out of the promises of God? You have a desire to succeed, right? The only way is to have a genuine relationship with God.
Hear the Gospel!
Hear the instructions and obey God’s Will, and you WILL reap His promises!
