The Promise Of Victory And The Call To Discipleship

God wants to lead us in the way of victory (1 Chronicles 5:22). We dare not take His victory for granted if we are not willing to walk in the pathway of discipleship. As well as the promise of victory, there is also the warning against disobedience. If we are disobedient, we will be defeated (1 Chronicles 5:25-26). God doesn’t want us to be disobedient and defeated. He wants us to be obedient and victorious. With the promise of victory - ‘From victory to victory His army He shall lead’ - comes the call to discipleship - ‘Stand up! Stand up for Jesus, ye soldiers of the Cross!’ God is calling us to be faithful. He is warning us - ‘Do not love the world...If any one loves the world, love for the Father is not in him’. The Lord`s way is better than the world’s way - ‘Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind’ (1 John 2:15; Romans 12:2).

Serving The Lord With Gratitude, Gladness And Generosity

The Temple of the Lord did not come easily. It had to be built. This involved God’s people in much sacrificial giving. This was a great challenge. The Lord’s people rose to the challenge. They gave to the Lord - joyfully, generously and wholeheartedly (1 Chronicles 29:9). This giving was an expression of their worship. They were saying to the Lord, ‘Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty’(1 Chronicles 29:10). Worshipping the Lord like this transforms our giving. It is no longer a legalistic burden - “Why do I have to give so much?” It becomes our joyful privilege. Our giving becomes thanksgiving. We thank the Lord for all that He has done for us. Let us give ‘with great gladness’- ‘Our God, we thank You... Everything comes from You. We give only what has come from Your hands’(1 Chronicles 29:22, 13-14).
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This post is taken from my notes on 1 chronicles.