- Pray, lifting your requests before God and praising Him for His goodness. Be sure to ask Him to speak to your heart during your devotional time.
- Read today’s passage of Scripture in your Bible and be ready to journal.
- Record your thoughts. What stands out to you?
- How does today’s reading apply to your life? How does it reveal your insufficiencies? What change does God’s word call you to today?
- Remember to have each member of your family share what God showed them during your family worship time today.
- Further your study at christoa.com.
Below, you will find notes to aid you in your thoughts and prayers today.
1 Chronicles 3
v. 17-55
v. 1-24
When we read through Ezra’s account of David’s descendants, we see that he dedicated much space to recording the first generation of David’s sons by seven or eight different women, not including the sons he had by his concubines.
When Ezra continues past the first generation, he traces the kingly lineage through Solomon, the son of Bath-shua, or Bathsheba, the woman David lusted after, took advantage of, and stole from one of his most trusted soldiers. He even committed murder in order to have her. Despite David’s sin, God used this woman to leave a legacy. The Messiah would be born as one of her descendants.
David reigned for 7-and-a-half years in Hebron and 33 years in Jerusalem. Ezra will recount the transition later in his account.
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