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Daily Devotion: 1 Chronicles 29:10-14

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1 Chronicles 29:10-14     "Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.  (11)  Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.  (12)  Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.  (13)  Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.  (14)  But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee."

These verses really need no other explanation. David, the elders of Israel, and all the people are rejoicing because God is doing a mighty work in their midst. He has moved the hearts of the people to release back to Him those things needed for the construction of the temple.  It is an amazing thing to see the glory of God manifested when His people have willing hearts and working hands. We see it happen throughout the Bible and we can still see this glory in our day when we prepare our hearts for the things of the Lord.

Today's devotion consists of reading the five verses of David's prayer. This isn't the prayer in its entirety, but these words express the great truth concerning the source of all our blessings. James said it in this manner, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." (James 1:17)  Everything good about us and every good thing in our possession comes from God and belongs to Him. Everything we have is borrowed, including our breath, every beat of our heart, every good thought that we think, and every moment of time.  All these things are best used when we exercise them in the kingdom of God for His glory and honor. 

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