26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27 The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years. He reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 28 Then he died at a good age, full of days, riches, and honor. And Solomon his son reigned in his place.29 Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the Chronicles of Samuel the seer, and in the Chronicles of Nathan the prophet, and in the Chronicles of Gad the seer, 30 with accounts of all his rule and his might and of the circumstances that came upon him and upon Israel and upon all the kingdoms of the countries. (I Chronicles 29)
Experiencing God. That's what we see in these Chronicles: David experiencing God's hand in his life. Israel experiencing God in their nation. The world feeling what it is like to have people among them who are friends of God. It's not all soft and warm and cozy. There are those circumstances - things that happen - which all of the rule and might of David could not change - which we cannot change. But more impressive are the days, riches, blessings and honor that we can look back and see from God's hand, and the hope we have for those who take over after us to have even more of a taste of God in their lives. There is this sense of satisfaction and contentment knowing that His hand continues to guide the affairs of men and nations.
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