1 Kings 2:1-4 (ESV Strong's)
When David's time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying, “I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man, and keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his rules, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn, that the Lord may establish his word that he spoke concerning me, saying, If your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’
Subject: Faithfulness to God's Word
When man faces death, what does he focus on most? The focus of a man in his death may say more about a man's life than the life itself. In the above passage David is about to die. What is his focus? It is on telling his son, Solomon, to follow God's Word. Such is the man who values God and God's Word over all else. When Moses was about to die, he spoke the same to Joshua and even wrote a song to focus Joshua and the nation on God and HIs world (Deuteronomy 31, 32). Joshua did the same thing upon his death (Joshua 24:25-28). Paul told Timothy the same things (2 Timothy 2:15). Peter tells his readers the same thing in 2 Peter 1:12-21. David knew that Solomon would need wisdom and strength in his life. In the end of our lives the best gift we can give those around us is a reminder to follow God's Word. That is the whole and sum of it.
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