NOT INDISPENSABLE
I Kings 11:42-43
"And the period that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. Then Solomon rested with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead."
So we come to the end of our journey in the study of the life of King David. David died, and although Solomon had a long reign, no one lives forever. His death was the occasion of the breaking up of the nation that David and Solomon had built. Solomon's son, Rehoboam, became king. But there was another man, Jeroboam, who had rebelled against Solomon and eventually became ruler over ten tribes of Israel, leaving Rehoboam with the remnant (see I Kings 11:37-38). The fact is that I will die someday, and any kingdom that I have built will be distributed to others, whether to my children or someone else. I am not indispensable. The things that have marked my existence will disintegrate and disappear, leaving little trace. It is like the old illustration: if you drop a rock into a bucket of water, there may be a ripple for a few seconds, but the hole disappears. Life goes on and others will carry on without me, for good or ill. That's why it is so important to lay up treasures in Christ's kingdom instead of on this earth. His kingdom will last forever.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: No one is indispensable; life goes on.
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Have a "dispensable" day. Love you.
I Kings 11:42-43
"And the period that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. Then Solomon rested with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead."
So we come to the end of our journey in the study of the life of King David. David died, and although Solomon had a long reign, no one lives forever. His death was the occasion of the breaking up of the nation that David and Solomon had built. Solomon's son, Rehoboam, became king. But there was another man, Jeroboam, who had rebelled against Solomon and eventually became ruler over ten tribes of Israel, leaving Rehoboam with the remnant (see I Kings 11:37-38). The fact is that I will die someday, and any kingdom that I have built will be distributed to others, whether to my children or someone else. I am not indispensable. The things that have marked my existence will disintegrate and disappear, leaving little trace. It is like the old illustration: if you drop a rock into a bucket of water, there may be a ripple for a few seconds, but the hole disappears. Life goes on and others will carry on without me, for good or ill. That's why it is so important to lay up treasures in Christ's kingdom instead of on this earth. His kingdom will last forever.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: No one is indispensable; life goes on.
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Have a "dispensable" day. Love you.
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