SCRIPTURE: 1Kings (NIV) 11:10. Although he (GOD) had forbidden Solomon to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD’s command. 11. So the LORD said to Solomon, “Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my covenant and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates.
12. Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son. 13. Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom from him, but will give him one tribe for the sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”
OBSERVATION: In this passage we read about God keeping his promise he had made to Solomon in 1Kings 9:3-8.
God had kept His promise to King David about David’s son Solomon. God had kept His promise to King Solomon about giving him the great wisdom for which Solomon had requested. And now in the verses above, we read about The Great Promise-Keeper holding true to His promise about what would happen to Israel if they turned away from Israel’s God!!!
APPLICATION: God keeps all His promises, not because we are so deserving of His love or of his judgment. He keeps them because He is true to Himself! He is true to His word!
The reason Calvary was so agonizing was because God was keeping His promise to judge sin. Jesus had no sin, but He was carrying my sin, and yours. God’s judgment is that the wages of sin is death. Jesus bore the full expression of God’s wrath against sin! God was keeping His promise to judge sin, and at the same time God was keeping His promise to send a Savior! What an amazing God!!!
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, what a Promise Keeper you are!!! Jesus, what a Savior you are! My hear overflows with gratitude! Amen
Personal Note: I saw the Urologist this morning and arrangement will be made to get a biopsy. Then they will know what is needed. Thanks, everyone, for your prayers!
Pastor Leon
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