Passage Read: 1 Chronicles 19-22
Meditation Verses: 22:18-19
Thought
Many people have said or suggested that until and unless they have peace and all their needs provided for, they cannot spare time or energy to seek the Lord. David's words seem to imply that, but his example is the exact opposite. It was because he sought the Lord, loved Him and walked in His ways that He enjoyed God's favor and blessing on all he did. It was because of David's devotion that Solomon inherited such a time of peace and prosperity. All their enemies were subject to them. In truth, a few verses earlier, David makes clear that success and prosperity depend on knowing and walking in the Lord's ways.
Application
I can't wait until all things are at peace and solved before I devote myself to serve the Lord. I need to always be devoted to serving Him, and may even have to step into new roles and new places of service without everything being neatly sorted out. It would be nice to have such luxury as to have all things neatly packaged so as to easily move into something new, but that is not the case. Nor does it need to be. The kingdom of God needs to be built, whether circumstances make that convenient or not.