September 25

<p><a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/thehighroadshow/2697S0925.mp3" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p> <!-- END 1153 Download Link --> <p>I Chronicles 24-27 We are in the Nation Stream reading from the Lexham English Bible. 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Streams | <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YPPA8XGTQ2YHU">Donate</a></p> <!--more--> <p>Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote> <div>Lord, I pray we take our assignments from you as seriously as King David and his men took theirs. Amen.</div> </blockquote> <p>As we draw near to the end of I Chronicles, let's pause a moment and review this book; this "King David" book. ch.s' 1-9 are genealogies of the Hebrews. David is made King in 10-12. The trek that brought the Ark to Jerusalem; 13-16. David aspires to build the Temple but accepts God's decline on this one I Chr. 17. His valiant deeds, battles, victories are 18-20. His life stumbles as he takes a census that he was warned not to, and pays severely for it in ch. 21. David is fervent to gather material for the Temple even though he would never build it; 22. Then from 23 to 27; the five chapters before we get David's final words and prayer, there is a copious list of attendants that are to be installed to sustain matters so that the nation and faith of the God of the Hebrews, the Author and Finisher of the faith that is to redeem the world, is tended to with all arduous faithfulness and serious focus.</p> <div>24 - the priests are grouped into 24 divisions so that the duties are tended to in the sanctuary without a hitch, no one is overworked, no "shift" is understaffed, the priests on duty are always fresh, rested and ready to fulfill the tasks set before them. Churches today do the same, best as they are able to make sure the parking lot is tended to, the nursery is staffed, there are enough workers/teachers for Sunday School, ushers are plentiful, communion is covered, ad infinitum. God is mindful of realities here a