Reading this today reminds me of one reason I like to read in a different translation once in awhile. Wisdom is both defined and personalized here, and the concepts are intriguing.
Song of Solomon 1-8
For the life of me, I cannot think of a short comment to introduce today’s reading. At least, I can’t think of one that I want to put in print…
1 Kings 3-4
Solomon’s kingdom was certainly off to a different start than David’s was. And, it would conclude differently as well.
Psalm 119
176 Verses long, making it the longest chapter in the Bible. There are 22 stanzas; one for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each stanza has 8 verses. Probably not the first chapter you want to pick to memorize.
1 Kings 1-2, Psalm 37, 71, 94
We’ve been saying “good-bye” to King David for several days, but today’s reading offers some new details about the final days of his reign.
Psalms 111-118
Every one of these is a Psalm of praise. This is a good devotional to break apart and read separately at times when you are discouraged, or at times when you are celebrating!!
1 Chronicles 26-29, Psalm 126
I knew that David had collected most of the building materials, but I didn’t remember that God had given the whole blueprint to him. David did everything except build the temple. There are some great leadership lessons here as well.
Psalm 131, 138-139 and 143-145
Wow, that’s a lot of psalms. Don’t worry, they’re short…and each one has at least one great piece of information.
1 Chronicles 23-25
At first this passage looks like a long list of names that you can skip through quickly and get on with your day. But don’t leave too quickly, I think there is really something important here!