Day 145

1 Kings 9:15-10:29; 2 Chronicles 1:14-17; 8:1-9:28.  “Legacy of Obedience”

“The king must not build up a large stable of horses for himself, and he must never send his people to Egypt to buy horses there, for the Lord has told you, ‘You must never return to Egypt.’ The king must not take many wives for himself, because they will lead him away from the Lord.  And he must not accumulate vast amounts of wealth in silver and gold for himself.” –Deuteronomy 17:14-17
Solomon, Solomon, Solomon.  In spite of all the good that Solomon did, he neglected to follow the Lord’s instructions for a king.  So instead of leaving a legacy of obedience to the Lord, he left a legacy of following his own path and fulfilling his own desires.  It is a legacy that will result in disaster for his son, Rehoboam.
What kind of legacy are you leaving for those who follow after you?  Is it one of obedience or one of defiance?  Think about it –you just can’t leave a legacy of loving God without obeying His commandments for, “loving God means keeping His commandments” (1 John 5:3).

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?