18:14 David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.
So just getting back at it after the better part of a week off work. We went to Belmond for the 4th and then to Chicago for a race--lost first round but had fun as a family.
I read two chapters today but didn't take away much. I did note this verse of how David rules by caring for his people. During this political time here in the US I wonder if we have any leaders that will rise up that are truly focused on doing what is right for our people? And while neither of us are kings by any stretch, we certainly have the opportunities to lead many people whether it be at work or in roles in our church. Putting others interests before our own and doing our humanly best effort to follow God as we lead is something we should be focused on everyday.
knut
The week off was really nice, wasn't it?.....
ReplyDelete11 King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek.
Here's the verse that corresponds to the one you noted. I think David was really successful in life because he cared for the people second....and put God first overall. He didn't become greedy in his victories, which is really unusual. Its more typical that when we humans experience great success that we start to think its because of how great we are, and we tend to push God out of control all together.
David is a great model for leadership!