"You will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged." ~1 Chronicles 22:13, NIV
Before David died, he gave Solomon, his heir, some very express instructions about governing the land. First and foremost, the boy was to follow all of the principles of his father, namely that of following God with all of his heart. One of his greatest achievements was to be the one thing David had not been allowed to do, but in order for that to happen, he had to be of a certain manner.
As long as Solomon followed the decrees of the Lord as given through Moses, David knew the boy would have success. It was the only reason he had gotten the throne in the first place, and the only cause for God's promise that David's line would go for generations of great kings, the greatest of whom was Jesus.
His words to Solomon can be of courage to us to. While we don't have the responsibility of leading a nation into greatness, we are called to be God's witnesses. And there certainly is a measure of success that can be achieved - but only through dedication to our God. The laws of Moses may be slightly outdated for us now, but we still must love the Lord our God with all our heart, and love our neighbors as ourselves.
How can we go about this?
By heeding David's words and being strong and courageous, not afraid or discouraged by anything. If David, a man after God's own heart said this, how can we not choose to obey it?
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